Sea Mail

　　Some people don't need a mailbox to send a message. They use a bottle instead. Here are two stories about people who sent a message in a bottle. Both stories are true.

　　In 1956, a sailor from Sweden was on a ship. He wrote a letter, asking any young woman to write to him. He put the letter in a bottle and threw the bottle into the sea.

　　Two years later, a man found the bottle on a beach in Italy. He read the letter and showed it to his daughter. She was 18. As a joke, she wrote to the sailor. They began to exchange letters. In a few months, they were married.

　　Here is the second story. Back in 1924, a boy from Arkansas wrote his name on the back of his picture. He put the picture in a bottle and dropped the bottle into a river.

　　The bottle was not found for many years. Then one day a man named Bill picked it up on a beach in Florida. He pulled the picture out of the bottle and looked at it. He could hardly believe his eyes. The boy in the picture was his old friend, Tom, from Arkansas. Bill had not seen Tom for 25 years. Somehow the bottle had come to the right place.

1．What is the main idea of the whole story?

[　　]

A．Sailing on a ship.	B．Sending a message in a bottle.
C．Sending a message to Italy.

2．After the sailor wrote a letter, he ________.

[　　]

A．threw the letter away	B．put the letter in a bottle
C．found a bottle on a beach

3．The sailor and the girl from Italy ________.

[　　]

A．grew up together	B．went to the same school
C．had not known each other

4．The man named Bill looked at the picture of Tom and was ________.

[　　]

A．unhappy	B．surprised
C．tired

5．At the end of the story, Bill and Tom must have been ________.

[　　]

A．12 years old	B．25 years old
C．more than 25 years old

根據(jù)下列句子及所給單詞的首字母提示，寫出各單詞的完全形式，每空一詞。（5分）

6. Make sure to l         the door after feeding the animals.

7. Let’s wait for a moment. The sun has not yet r       .

8. Can you t         this letter from German into English?

9. Look! The s         on the wall said “No Smoking!”

10. That white building was built in the 19th c        .

Asia is home to more than half of the world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.

Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies（經(jīng)濟(jì)） have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(義務(wù)的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.

However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.

Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education program. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.

1.The population of Asia is about__________         .

   A. 2.5 billion  B. half of the world's population

C. 1.3 billion   D. 6 billion

2.Most Asian countries __________ the western countries in many fields.

    A. are better than             B. are more powerful than

    C. get greater progress than.    D. are not as good as

3.In the past, __________ was not allowed in many Asian countries.

    A. speaking English             B. moving to other countries

    C. building private universities     D. building middle schools

4.Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?

A. Because they are rich.

B. Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia.

C. Because they don't want to work hard.

D. Because they can speak English very well.

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

  A. There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia.

  B. The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse.

  C. Education in Asia has had great changes.

D. In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business

 

Asia is home to more than half of the world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.
Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies（經(jīng)濟(jì)） have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(義務(wù)的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.
However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.
Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education program. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.
【小題1】The population of Asia is about__________         .

A．2.5 billion	B．half of the world's population
C．1.3 billion	D．6 billion

【小題2】Most Asian countries __________ the western countries in many fields.

A．a(chǎn)re better than	B．a(chǎn)re more powerful than
C．get greater progress than.	D．a(chǎn)re not as good as

【小題3】In the past, __________ was not allowed in many Asian countries.

A．speaking English	B．moving to other countries
C．building private universities	D．building middle schools

【小題4】Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?

A．Because they are rich.

B．Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia.

C．Because they don't want to work hard.

D．Because they can speak English very well.

【小題5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia.

B．The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse.

C．Education in Asia has had great changes.

D．In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business

(閱讀理解) 　　The Sewing-machine 　　Thomas Saint patented(獲專利) his idea for a sewing-machine(縫紉機(jī)) in London in 1790，but the idea was not used．Then a German patented his idea for a sewing-machine in 1810, but again nobody was interested in it．In 1892 a poor tailor(裁縫) in Paris，Barthelemy Thimonnier，invented a machine which worked，and made eighty of them．As his prices were cheap，he was given a big order for army uniforms．However，other tailors in Paris were afraid：they thought that they might lose their jobs．The angry tailors broke all eighty machines．Thimonnier lost the order but continued to improve his design．He made a new machine in 1848 and this was destroyed too! 　　Then the story continued in the USA．Various(各種各樣的) machines were patented there in the 1850s，but one machine is known everywhere now：the Singer．Its inventor was I．M．Singer，a German immigrant(移民)，and his company made the new machines．Soon they were bought by clothing companies．Then in 1865 they were sold for use at home，the first complex(復(fù)雜的) machines for making things at home．This time the machine was accepted(被接受) by everyone and the design was not improved for many years because it was very good． 　　These inventions changed people's jobs and lives. People didn't like the change at first but later the new machines were accepted． (1) What happened to the eighty machines of the tailor? (2) Why didn't the other tailors like the machines? (3) What's the name of the sewing-machine first used at home? (4) Is it easy for a new invention be accepted by people? (5) In what way can an invention change people according to this passage?

完形填空。      There was once a great artist in Belgium.  He said that his daughter should never marry anyone but     1     artist. But she loved a blacksmith  (鐵匠)  and theblacksmith fell in love with her too.  When she told him that her father did not allow her     2     anyone but an artist, he left his trade and studied hard     3     become a painter. He was certainly a man of great talent, and in a short time he became a good painter.      One day the young painter went to the artist's home and finding that the artist was not at home, so he decided to     4     for him. Nobody had seen him come, into the home.  He looked round at the picturs.   At last he took a brush and painted a (n)     5      On the leg of one of the figures and then stood aside to look at it.      Suddenly he heard somebody opening the door.  He quickly put the      6     down and turned to the door.  The artist was not yet in the room and did not see his visitor     7     the brush in its place.      When he came in, he saw the bee at once.  He thought that it was a     8     bee and tried to make it fly. When the young painter saw this, he could not help      9    . The artist smiled, too. When he found his mistake and said that it was really a wonderful    10    . The young man told him the whole story and soon after that the young painter and the artist's daughter got married.

(     )1. A. a                   (     )2. A. marry               (     )3. A. looking forward to (     )4. A. wait               (     )5. A. fly                 (     )6. A. paint               (     )7. A. put                 (     )8. A. unreal             (     )9. A. smile               (     )10. A. brush             B. an           B. marrying     B.   in order to B. look .       B. butterfly     B. paper         B. puts         B. wrong         B. to smile     B. paper         C. the       C. married   C. so that. C. leave     C. bee       C. brush     C. putting   C. right     C.. smiled   C. painting D. /             D. to marry       D. in order that D. call           D. ant           D. glasses       D. to put         D. real           D. smiling       D. color

Asia is home to more than half of the world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.
Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies（經(jīng)濟(jì)） have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(義務(wù)的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.
However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.
Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education program. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.

1. 1.

   The population of Asia is about__________         .

   1. A.
      2.5 billion
   2. B.
      half of the world's population
   3. C.
      1.3 billion
   4. D.
      6 billion
2. 2.

   Most Asian countries __________ the western countries in many fields.

   1. A.
      are better than
   2. B.
      are more powerful than
   3. C.
      get greater progress than.
   4. D.
      are not as good as
3. 3.

   In the past, __________ was not allowed in many Asian countries.

   1. A.
      speaking English
   2. B.
      moving to other countries
   3. C.
      building private universities
   4. D.
      building middle schools
4. 4.

   Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?

   1. A.
      Because they are rich.
   2. B.
      Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia.
   3. C.
      Because they don't want to work hard.
   4. D.
      Because they can speak English very well.
5. 5.

   Which of the following is NOT true?

   1. A.
      There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia.
   2. B.
      The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse.
   3. C.
      Education in Asia has had great changes.
   4. D.
      In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business

Asia is home to more than half of the world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.

Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies（經(jīng)濟(jì)） have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(義務(wù)的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.

However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.

Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education programme. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.

(   ) 51.The population of Asia is about__________         .

A. 2.5 billion   B. half of the world's population

C. 1.3 billion   D. 6 billion

(   ) 52. Most Asian countries __________ the western countries in many fields.

 A. are better than           B. are more powerful than

C. get greater progress than.   D. are not as good as

(   ) 53.In the past, __________ was not allowed in many Asian countries.

A. speaking English             B. moving to other countries

C. building private universities     D. building middle schools

(   ) 54. Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?

A. Because they are rich.

B. Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia.

C. Because they don't want to work hard.

D. Because they can speak English very well.

(   ) 55.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia.

B. The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse.

C. Education in Asia has had great changes.

D. In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business

 

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn't worth（值得） the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son walked on. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent (彎身)down earlier to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.
【小題1】Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A．Thomas.	B．The old father.
C．Both the father and the son.	D．Nobody

【小題2】When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.

A．felt very happy	B．didn't say anything
C．beat the son	D．became a little angry

【小題3】The farmer bought _______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.

A．some food	B．some water
C．some cherries	D．some pennies

【小題4】The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A．he wanted his son to eat them all

B．he wanted his son to do more exercise

C．he wanted to teach his son a lesson

D．he wanted his son to pick them up

【小題5】 From the story, we can learn that _______.

A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them

B．a(chǎn) horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C．if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe

D．if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn't worth the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.
【小題1】Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A．Thomas.	B．The old father.
C．Both the father and the son.	D．Neither the father nor the son.

【小題2】The farmer bought _______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.

A．some food

B．some water

C．some cherries

D．some pennies

【小題3】When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.

A．felt very happy

B．didn't say anything

C．beat the son

D．became a little angry

【小題4】 The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A．he wanted his son to eat them all	B．he wanted his son to do more exercise
C．lie wanted to teach his son a lesson	D．he wanted his son to pick them up

【小題5】From the story, we can learn that _______.

A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them

B．a(chǎn) horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C．if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe

D．if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There’s a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn’t worth the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.
【小題1】Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A．Thomas.	B．The old father.
C．Both the father and the son.	D．Neither the father nor the son.

【小題2】The farmer bought _______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.

A．some food

B．some water

C．some cherries

D．some pennies

【小題3】When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.

A．felt very happy

B．didn’t say anything

C．beat the son

D．became a little angry

【小題4】 The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A．he wanted his son to eat them all	B．he wanted his son to do more exercise
C．he wanted to teach his son a lesson	D．he wanted his son to pick them up

【小題5】From the story, we can learn that _______.

A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them

B．a(chǎn) horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C．if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe

D．if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn't worth the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.

    The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.

    And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.

1.Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

   A. Thomas.                           B. The old father.

   C. Both the father and the son.              D. Neither the father nor the son.

2.The farmer bought _______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.

   A. some food     B. some water           C. some cherries    D. some pennies

3.When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.

   A. felt very happy   B. didn't say anything  C. beat the son     D. became a little angry

4. The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

   A. he wanted his son to eat them all         B. he wanted his son to do more exercise

   C. lie wanted to teach his son a lesson       D. he wanted his son to pick them up

5.From the story, we can learn that _______.

   A. cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them

   B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

   C. if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe

   D. if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

 

Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really liked to play the violin. But his father thought that playing the violin was not useful. So his father sent him to university to study. However, playing the violin was his dream. He didn’t want to give up his dream. So he left university before he finished his studies and spent all his time and energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin teacher was not very good. So when it was time for him to start his concert tour, he still couldn’t play the violin very well.

Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic¹ criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is gold, he is not ready to shine² yet.”

When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.

After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.

1.Why didn't Ole Bull's father like him to play the piano?

 A. Because he thought playing the violin was useless.

 B. Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money.

 C. Because his father thought he couldn't play the violin well.

 D. Because his father thought he couldn't make his dream come true.

2.What does the underlined part "If he is gold, he is not ready to shine yet." mean?

 A. Gold always shines no matter where it is.

 B. He is an excellent violinist.

 C. He doesn't play the violin very well.

 D. If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money.

3.What was Ole Bull's attitude towards the critic's article?

 A. Angry.      B. Excited.     C. Modest.     D. Worried.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

 A. Without a good teacher, one can't succeed.

 B. The critic's advice helped Ole Bull a lot.

 C. Ole Bull got success after many years' hard practice at last.

 D. The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

 A. Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money.

 B. When we meet problems, we should learn to face them.

 C. Old Bull was a famous American pianist.

 D. You can be famous easily if you play the violin.

 

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, 'It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they lad a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.

    The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.

    And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.

1.Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

     A. Thomas.                            B. The old father.

     C. Both the father and the son.             D. Neither the father nor the son.

2.The farmer bought _______ with the money after lie sold the horseshoe.

     A. some food        B. some water       C. some cherries   D. some pennies

3.When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.

     A. felt very happy  B. didn't say anything    C. beat the son   D. became a little angry

4.The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

     A. he wanted his son to eat them all         B. he wanted his son to do more exercise

     C. lie wanted to teach his son a lesson       D. he wanted his son to pick them up

5. From the story, we can learn that _______.

     A. cherries are so delicious that most of is like to eat-them

     B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

     C. if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe

     D. if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

 

Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really liked to play the violin. But his father thought that playing the violin was not useful. So his father sent him to university to study. However, playing the violin was his dream. He didn’t want to give up his dream. So he left university before he finished his studies and spent all his time and energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin teacher was not very good. So when it was time for him to start his concert tour, he still couldn’t play the violin very well.
Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic¹ criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is gold, he is not ready to shine² yet.”
When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.
After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.
【小題1】Why didn’t Ole Bull’s father like him to play the piano?

A．Because he thought playing the violin was useless.

B．Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money.

C．Because his father thought he couldn’t play the violin well.

D．Because his father thought he couldn’t make his dream come true.

【小題2】What does the underlined part "If he is gold, he is not ready to shine yet." mean?

A．Gold always shines no matter where it is.

B．He is an excellent violinist.

C．He doesn’t play the violin very well.

D．If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money.

【小題3】What was Ole Bull’s attitude towards the critic’s article?

A．Angry.

B．Excited.

C．Modest.

D．Worried.

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Without a good teacher, one can’t succeed.

B．The critic’s advice helped Ole Bull a lot.

C．Ole Bull got success after many years’ hard practice at last.

D．The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher.

【小題5】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money.

B．When we meet problems, we should learn to face them.

C．Old Bull was a famous American pianist.

D．You can be famous easily if you play the violin.

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There’s a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, ’It isn’t worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they lad a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn’t a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.
【小題1】Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A．Thomas.	B．The old father.
C．Both the father and the son.	D．Neither the father nor the son.

【小題2】The farmer bought _______ with the money after lie sold the horseshoe.

A．some food

B．some water

C．some cherries

D．some pennies

【小題3】When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.

A．felt very happy

B．didn’t say anything

C．beat the son

D．became a little angry

【小題4】The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A．he wanted his son to eat them all	B．he wanted his son to do more exercise
C．lie wanted to teach his son a lesson	D．he wanted his son to pick them up

【小題5】 From the story, we can learn that _______.

A．cherries are so delicious that most of is like to eat-them

B．a(chǎn) horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C．if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe

D．if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, 'It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they lad a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.
【小題1】Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A．Thomas.

B．The old father.

C．Both the father and the son.

D．Neither the father nor the son.

【小題2】The farmer bought _______ with the money after lie sold the horseshoe.

A．some food

B．some water

C．some cherries

D．some pennies

【小題3】When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.

A．felt very happy

B．didn't say anything

C．beat the son

D．became a little angry

【小題4】The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A．he wanted his son to eat them all

B．he wanted his son to do more exercise

C．lie wanted to teach his son a lesson

D．he wanted his son to pick them up

【小題5】From the story, we can learn that _______.

A．cherries are so delicious that most of is like to eat-them

B．a(chǎn) horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C．if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe

D．if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really liked to play the violin. But his father thought that playing the violin was not useful. So his father sent him to university to study. However, playing the violin was his dream. He didn’t want to give up his dream. So he left university before he finished his studies and spent all his time and energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin teacher was not very good. So when it was time for him to start his concert tour, he still couldn’t play the violin very well.
Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic¹ criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is gold, he is not ready to shine² yet.”
When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.
After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.
【小題1】Why didn't Ole Bull's father like him to play the piano?

A．Because he thought playing the violin was useless.

B．Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money.

C．Because his father thought he couldn't play the violin well.

D．Because his father thought he couldn't make his dream come true.

【小題2】What does the underlined part "If he is gold, he is not ready to shine yet." mean?

A．Gold always shines no matter where it is.

B．He is an excellent violinist.

C．He doesn't play the violin very well.

D．If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money.

【小題3】What was Ole Bull's attitude towards the critic's article?

A．Angry.

B．Excited.

C．Modest.

D．Worried.

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Without a good teacher, one can't succeed.

B．The critic's advice helped Ole Bull a lot.

C．Ole Bull got success after many years' hard practice at last.

D．The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher.

【小題5】What can we learn from the passage?

A．Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money.

B．When we meet problems, we should learn to face them.

C．Old Bull was a famous American pianist.

D．You can be famous easily if you play the violin.