1、nearby adv. 附近in trouble 遇到麻烦根据上文填空完成下面各题。1. The poor man puts the rice on the _ of the horse.2. When the rice falls down, the poor man hopes _ can give him some _.3. The rich man helps the poor man _ the rice onto the horses back.二，A History Question一个历史问题The history teacher is having a lesson, but
2、 Tom is thinking about other things. The teacher asks, “Tom, do you know who is the first president of the United States?” Tom stands up, but he cant answer this question.历史老师正在上课，但是汤姆在想别的事情。老师问道：“汤姆，你知道谁是美国第一任总统吗?”汤姆站了起来，但是他回答不出这个问题。So the teacher gets angry and shouts, “George Washington!” Tom sit
3、s down. “Stand up!” the teacher says angrily, “I dont let you sit down.” “Oh, Im sorry,” says Tom, “I thought you called another student.”于是老师变得很生气，大声说道：“乔治华盛顿!”汤姆坐下来。“站起来!”老师生气地说，“我没有让你坐下。”“哦，对不起，”汤姆说，“我以为你在叫另外一个学生。history n. 历史have a lesson 上课president n. 总统shout v. 大喊angrily adv. 生气地根据上文，判断下面各题的对
4、与错，正确的写“F”，错误的写“T”。1. Tom is thinking about other things when the teacher is having a lesson. （ ）2. George Washington is one of Toms classmates. （ ）3. The teacher told Tom the answer. （ ）Quarrel for a comb三，为梳子争吵There are two monks. They are not brothers but they live in the same house. Every mornin
5、g they go out to look for some food.有两个和尚，他们不是兄弟却住在同一间房子里。每天早上他们都到外面寻找吃的。One day, they go out very early. They are on a road to a village. It is too early and there are no people on the road. They are walking. Suddenly, they stop. There is a comb on the road near them. They are running up to it at t
6、he same time.一天，他们很早就出去了。他们走在乡村的一条小路上。太早了路上一个人都没有。他们正走着，突然，停了下来。路上有一把梳子，就在他们旁边。他们同时跑了过去。“I found it first. It is mine.” One of them says.“我第一个发现它的，它是我的。”其中一个和尚说。“No, I found it before you, so it isnt yours, its mine.” The other says.“不，我比你先发现它的，所以它不是你的，它是我的。”另一个和尚说。They sit on the road. They are qua
7、rrelling for the comb. Morning comes and then comes the afternoon. But they are still quarrelling.他们坐在路上，为这把梳子争吵着。从早上到下午，但是他们仍然争吵着。A little boy comes up to them and says, “You are monks. Monks have no hair. What is the use of the comb for you?一个小男孩朝他们走来并说道：“你们是和尚。和尚没有头发，梳子对于你们有什么用吗?quarrel vi. 争吵com
8、b n. 梳子monk n. 和尚suddenly adv. 突然地根据上文给下面各题选择正确的答案。1. The two monks go out to _ every morning.A: play B: carry waterC: look for foodD: buy things2. When they go out one day, they see a _ on the road. purseB: bagC: combD: monk3. They quarrel from morning to _. eveningB: afternoonC: nightD: now4. Is t
9、he comb useful for the monks? Yes, it is.B: No, it isnt. Yes, he is.D: No, they arent.四，A Brown Coat棕色外套Mr Smith has a nice, brown coat. He loves it a lot. But his wife doesnt like it because its old. She often says, “Give it to poor man.” But Mr Smith says, “No, I like this coat.”史密斯先生有一件漂亮的棕色外套，他非
10、常喜欢它。但是他的妻子不喜欢，因为它是旧的。她经常说，“把它送给穷人吧。”但是史密斯先生说：“不，我喜欢这件衣服。But one day, a cigarette falls on it and makes a hole in it. So Mrs Smith says, “Please dont wear it again.” Mr Smith takes it to a tailors shop and says to the tailor, “Please make another coat like this one.” The tailor does what he is told
11、him and makes a new coat. Then the tailor makes a hole in it again with his cigarette in the same place.但是一天，一只香烟把这件衣服烧了一个洞。于是史密斯太太说：“请不要再穿它了。”史密斯先生把它拿到了一个裁缝店对裁缝说：“请给我做一件与这件一模一样的外套。”裁缝按照他说的做了一件新外套。然后裁缝又用香烟在同一个地方烧了一个洞。brown adj. 棕色的make a hole 烧了一个洞cigarette n. 香烟tailor n. 裁缝in the same place 在同一个地方根
12、据上文给下面各题选择正确答案。1. What colour is Mr Smiths coat? Yellow.B: Brown.C: Old.D: Black.2. Who doesnt like the coat at all? Mrs SmithB: The poor man Mr Smith D: The tailor3. Does Mr Smith give his coat to the poor man when theres a hole in it? Certainly.B: Yes, he dos. No, he doesnt. D: We dont know.4. How
13、 many holes are there in the new coat? One. B: Two.C: No hole.D: Three.5. Which of the answers is right? The two holes are in the same place.B: The tailor cant make a new coat. The poor man gets the old coat. Mr and Mrs Smith dont like the coat at all.五，Sit in the Same Seat坐在同一座位上My uncle lives in a
14、 village, but he works in a big city. He goes to work by train every morning and comes home in the same way.我叔叔住在一个小乡村，但他在一个大城市里工作。每天早上他都乘火车去工作并以同样的方式回来。One morning, my uncle is reading a newspaper on the train. A man behind him says “hello” to him and begins to talk to him. “Your life isnt interest
15、ing, is it? You take the same train every morning, and you always sit in the same seat and read the same paper.”一天早上，我叔叔正在火车上看报纸。他后面的一个人跟报打招呼并开始与他交谈。“你的生活很没乐趣，不是吗?你每天早上都乘相同的火车，总是坐在相同的座位并读着同一份报纸。“How do you know all that?” My uncle asks.“你是怎么知道所有这一切的?”我叔叔问。“Because I always sit in the same seat behin
16、d you,” the man says.“因为我一直坐在同一座位上，就在你后面。”这个人说道。in the same way 以同样的方式train n. 火车behind prep. 在后面根据上文，选择正确的答案。1. My uncle works _.A. in a village B. in a townC. in a city2. He comes back home by _.A. ship B. bus C. train3. When he is on the train, he often _.A. reads books B. read a newspaperC. slee
17、p4. My uncle always sits in the _ seat.A. same B. different C. other六，Number Twenty Now现在排第二十名Peters father wants to know how his son is getting along in school. One day he asks, “Peter, how are you getting along in school? What is your place in the class?” “Number twenty-one.” “And how many student
18、s are there in your class?” “Twenty-one, Father.”彼得的父亲想要知道儿子在学校表现怎样。一天他问道：“彼得，你在学校表现怎样?在班级排多少名?”“第二十一名”。“那你们班有多少学生啊?”“二十一人，爸爸。Some weeks pass. One day Peter brings home his test paper.几周过后。 一天彼得把他的试卷带回了家。“Whats your place in the class now?“现在你排第几名?“Number twenty now.”“现在排第二十名。“Good. Then you are one
19、 place ahead.”“好啊，那么你前进了一名了。“No, Father. One of the students left the class. His familys gone to another town.”“不，爸爸。我们有一位同学离开了班级。他家搬到另一镇上去了。number n. 第名be getting along 进展得place n. 名次pass v. 过去test paper 考试卷ahead adv. 向前地1. Peter is getting along _ in school. poorB: wrongC: well2. Peter is always i
20、n number _ in his class.A: twentyB: twenty-oneC: twenty-two3. Peter is one place ahead because _. He study hardB: He like to study His classmate leaves the class七，Selling Cow卖牛An old man is selling a big cow. A young man comes to the cow and begins to look at it carefully. Then the old man goes up t
21、o him and says in his ears. “Dont say anything about the cow before I sell it, then I will give you some meat.”一位老人正在卖一头大奶牛。一个年轻人来到奶牛旁边开始仔细地看它。老人走过去对他耳语道：“在我卖掉这头奶牛前不要说任何话，过后我会给你一些肉。“All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the cow, he gives the young man some meat and says, “Now, you
22、can tell me how do you think of the bad leg of the cow.”“好吧。”年轻男子说道。老人卖掉了奶牛，他给了年轻人一些肉并说道：“现在你能告诉我关于这头奶牛有条坏腿你是怎么看的?“I didnt find the bad leg,” says the young man. “Then why did you look at the cow carefully?” asks the old man.“我没发现坏腿呀。”年轻男子说。“那你为什么仔细地看着这头牛?”老人问道。Then young man answers, “Because I hav
23、e never seen a cow, and I wanted to know what it looks like.”年轻人回答道：“因为我从未见过奶牛，我只想知道它长得什么样。cow n. 奶牛slowly adv. 慢慢地never adv. 从来没有look like 看起来像1. The old man sells the cow. （ ）2. The young man looks at the cow. He wants to find what it looks like. （ ）3. The two men are not good men.（ ）4. The young
24、man knows the cow isnt good.八，“Only I Can Read What I Write”我写的只有我能读A farmer cant read or write. One day he asks a man to write a letter for him. He wants to post the letter to his uncle.一个农民既不会读书也不会写字。一天，他请一个男子为他写一封信。他要把这封信寄给他叔叔。“I cant write you letter,” says the man, “Because I have a bad leg.”“我
25、不能为你写信，”男子说，“因为我有一条腿坏了。“Sir,” says the farmer, “I know, but I cant see what a bad leg has to do with writing a letter.”“先生，”农民说道，“我知道，但是我不明白写信与腿坏了有什么关系。“It has much to do with it,” says the man, “because I cant walk so far and read the letter to you uncle.”“有很大关系，”男子说，“因为我不能走那么远为你叔叔读信。“What do you m
26、ean, sir?” says the farmer. “His son can read it to him. Why do you need to read if for him?“您这是什么意思，先生?”农艺说道：“他的儿子可以读给他听。为什么需要你读给他听呢?“Dont you understand,” answers the man, “that only I can read what I write?“你还不明白吗，”男子说道，“我写的只有我能读得懂。post v. 邮寄have to do with与有关系mean v. 意思是understand v. 懂得，明白1. The farmer can read and write. （ ）2. The man cant help the farmer because he cant write. （ ）3. The man has a broken arm. （ ）4. Is the person beside the old man a man or a woman? Hes man.B: She is a woman. Hes a boy.D:
