七年级英语阅读理解练习题精选

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南通市田家炳中学初三（1）班

英语阅读理解

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董雪梅

2015/11/30

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七年级英语阅读理解练习题精选

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My name is Panrit. I live in Samutprakarn. It is about thirty kilometres south of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. My house is near a museum and opposite a school.

My house has two floors, two bedrooms and two toilets. We don't have a dining room, so we eat our meals in the living room. There are four people in my family, my mum, my dad, my brother and I.My house doesn’t have a garden but we have some plants in pots(盆景). We also have some small fish.My mum likes the plants very much. She usually waters and looks after them when she's at home.

I don't usually stay at home. I usually stay at my grandma's home because it is more comfortable. In her home, there is no homework, and all I have to do is play.

( ) 51. Panrit lives_______ the capital of Thailand.

A. about thirty kilometres from B. to the east of

C. far from a museum D. in the north of

( ) 52. Panrit's family have meals in the__________

A. dining room B. living room C. bedroom D. garden

( ) 53. Panrit's ________ looks after the plants at home.

A. father B. brother C. sister D. mother

( ) 54. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Panrit often helps his grandma with the housework.

B. Panrit likes watering the plants at home.

C. Panrit often stays at his grandma's home.

D. Panrit is the only child in his family.

( ) 55. The best title for the passage should be_______.

A. My Home B. My Student Life

C. My Parents D. My Grandma

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It was a beautiful spring morning. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, and the sun was warm but not too hot. Mr. White saw an old man at the bus stop with a big and black umbrella in his hand.

Mr. White said to him, “Do you think it’s going to rain today?” “No,” said the old man, “ I don’t think so.”

“Then are you carrying the umbrella because the sun is too hot?” “No, the sun is not very hot in spring.”

Mr. White looked at the big umbrella a gain, and the old man said, “I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong. I must have a walking-stick. But people will say, ‘Look, the man is so old, and I don’t like him.’ But when I carry an umbrella in fine weather people only say, ‘Look at the stupid (愚蠢的) man.’

( ) 56. The story happened _______.

A. on a rainy day B. in the afternoon

C. on a cloudy morning D. at a bus stop

( ) 57. It was a very ______ day.

A. hot B. bad C. fine D. cloudy

( ) 58. There was _____ in the old man’s hand.

A. an umbrella B. a walking-stick C. a bag D. a magazine

( ) 59. There was something wrong with the old man’s _____.

A. head B. arms C. legs D. feet

( ) 60. According to(根据) the story, we can know__________.

A. the old man liked the weather

B. the old man thought that it was going to rain

C. the old man was very old, so he couldn’t walk by himself

D. the old man wanted people to say he was stupid

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Mrs Baker lives in a small town in England. Her husband can do everything well. He goes to Sydney and finds a job there. He works hard and gets a lot of money. Mr Baker misses his wife and children very much. So he asks them to travel to Sydney. They are very happy.

It’s very far from England to Sydney. Mrs Baker and her children have to take a plane. They are traveling in a plane for the first time, so they are all excited. The two children don’t feel tired although(尽管) they can’t fall asleep(入睡) the night before. They play with each other after the plane takes off(起飞). Their mother stops them, but they don’t listen to her. Mrs Baker becomes angry(生气) and says, “Don’t play here! Go and play outside!”

( ) 61. The Bakers are _______.

A. Australian B. Chinese C. American D. English

( ) 62. Mrs Baker and two children go to Sydney to _______ there.

A. find a job B. makes planes

C. study English D. see Mr Baker

( ) 63.Mr Baker wants his wife and children to go to Sydney because_____

A. he can go back B. he wants to see them

C. he gets much money D. he wants to travel in Australia

( ) 64. Mrs Baker and the children go to Sydney _______

A. by bus B. by car C. by air D. by train

( ) 65. ______, so the two children can’t fall asleep the night before.

A. They will play in the plane

B. Their mother will work in Sydney

C. They will take a plane for the first time

D. They will go to England

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4. (关键词：family /food 7A Unit1-6)

Hello. I’m Meg. I’m 12 years old. I have a brother and a sister. My brother is 9 and my sister is only 4 years old. I like hamburgers and salad. My brother likes tomatoes and my sister likes ice cream. We have a small sports collection. We all like tennis. Today is my mother’s birthday. Today is January 21st. There’s a big birthday cake on the table. How much is it? Do you know? It’s 7 dollars. Come to my mother’s birthday party and have some cake.

根据短文选择最佳答案。

1. How old is Meg’s brother? A. 12. B. 4. C. 9.

2. What does Meg like? A. Salad. B. Tomatoes. C. Ice cream.

3. Does Meg’s sister like tennis? A. Yes, they do. B. Yes, she does. C. Yes, he does.

4. When is her mother’s birthday? A. January 21st. B. January 31st. C. February 21st.

5. How much is the cake? A. $12. B. $9. C. $7.

6. Where is the birthday cake? A. On the TV. B. On the table. C. On the sofa.

5. (关键词：family 7A Unit 3 ) (关键词：movie 7A Unit 9)

I’m going to see a movie with my friends this weekend. We love seeing movies, but we all like different kinds. I like to see thrillers and science fictions, my friend Sam loves action movies and comedies and my best friend, Lee, loves a good romance. Because we like different kinds of movies, it can be difficult to choose(选择)one to see. So we usually take turns (轮流)to choose the movie. It’s my turn to choose this weekend, so we’re going to see Harry Potter Ⅱ, a new movie. It’s 董思源

4. (关键词：family /food 7A Unit1-6)

Hello. I’m Meg. I’m 12 years old. I have a brother and a sister. My brother is 9 and my sister is only 4 years old. I like hamburgers and salad. My brother likes tomatoes and my sister likes ice cream. We have a small sports collection. We all like tennis. Today is my mother’s birthday. Today is January 21st. There’s a big birthday cake on the table. How much is it? Do you know? It’s 7 dollars. Come to my mother’s birthday party and have some cake.

根据短文选择最佳答案。

1. How old is Meg’s brother? A. 12. B. 4. C. 9.

2. What does Meg like? A. Salad. B. Tomatoes. C. Ice cream.

3. Does Meg’s sister like tennis? A. Yes, they do. B. Yes, she does. C. Yes, he does.

4. When is her mother’s birthday? A. January 21st. B. January 31st. C. February 21st.

5. How much is the cake? A. $12. B. $9. C. $7.

6. Where is the birthday cake? A. On the TV. B. On the table. C. On the sofa.

5. (关键词：family 7A Unit 3 ) (关键词：movie 7A Unit 9)

I’m going to see a movie with my friends this weekend. We love seeing movies, but we all like different kinds. I like to see thrillers and science fictions, my friend Sam loves action movies and comedies and my best friend, Lee, loves a good romance. Because we like different kinds of movies, it can be difficult to choose(选择)one to see. So we usually take turns (轮流)to choose the movie. It’s my turn to choose this weekend, so we’re going to see Harry Potter Ⅱ, a new movie. It’s 董思源

number one at the box office, and everyone is saying what a great movie it is. I can’t wait!

1. How many kinds of movies does the writer talk about in the story?

A. Six B. Five C. Four

2. Harry PotterⅡis ___ movie right now. A. a boring B. a popular C. an action

3. How do the writer and his friends choose which movie to see? _____

A. They like different kinds of movies. B. They let Lee choose which movie to see. C. They take turns to choose a movie to see.

4. What is the main idea(中心意思)of the story? ____

A. Choosing which movie to see can be difficult. B. It’s a good thing to see movie Harry Potter Ⅱ. C. Everyone likes the new movie Harry Potter Ⅱ.

6. (关键词：name 7A Unit 1)

Do you know from what English people get their family names? Finish the sentences after you read the story. 你知道英国人的姓是怎么来的吗?阅读下面的短文，完成句子。 (2 min. 107 words )

Everyone has a family name. But what does it mean? From what do family names come?

First, some family names come from the place of their homes. If a man lives on or near a hill, his family name may be Hill. In England people’s names may be Wood, Lake, because they live near the wood or lake. Second, family names come from a person’s job. If a person is a cook, he may be Cook.

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Third, many people get their family names from their father’s given name. If you hear the name “Jackson”, you know that he is the son of Jack.

1. English people usually have ___________ ways to get their family names.

2. Some people get their family names from

_______________________________.

3. Some people get their family names

from________________________________.

4. Some people get their family names

from__________________________________.

5. A person’s family name is Jackson, because he

is_______________________.

7. (关键词：food 7A Unit6 )

Everybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruits and vegetables are good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not good for you. But don’t eat too much chocolate. It’s not good healthy food. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. Remember there is a saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. Don’t be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.

1. Which is right? A. Everybody is healthy. B. We want to be healthy.

C. We are important.

2. What are healthy foods? A. Fruits and vegetables. B. Bananas, apples and chocolate. C. Fruits and chocolate.

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3. Why are healthy foods good for you? A. They make you happy.

B. They make you grow strong. C. They make you grow and make you strong and happy.

4. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” means(意思是)：

A. The doctor goes away when he sees an apple. B. The doctor runs away when you give him an apple. C. You eat an apple every day and you can be healthy.

5. What keeps you healthy? A. Fruits and vegetables. B. Healthy food.

C. Healthy food and sports.

8. (关键词：meal / food 7B Unit 8)

Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.

Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.

1. Americans have breakfast . A. after eight o’clock B. at eight o’clock C. before eight o’clock in the morning D. in the morning

2. __is the most important meal in a day. A. Breakfast B. Lunch C. Meals D. Supper

3. What does “light” mean in Chinese? ___A. 重的B. 有用的C. 轻的D. 不太重要的

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4. Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ____

A. home B. office C. in school D. work place

5. When Americans have supper, _______ comes last.

A. drink B. meat C. dessert D. vegetables

9. (关键词：supermarket / shop )

We go shopping almost every day. We have many choices of the places to buy things. Supermarket is the right place for you. There are some good points buying things at the supermarket.

1. You buy things at the supermarket at a low price. You pay much more in the big store to buy the same goods.

2. You decide what to buy all by yourself at the supermarket. And you don’t have troubles from the shop assistant at the big store.

3. There are more choices of goods to buy at the supermarket. You can buy many things for a week’s use at a time: it saves us much money and time.

In a word, it is better to buy things at a supermarket.

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_____1. The things at the supermarket are cheap.

_____2. You buy things from the shop assistant at the supermarket. _____3. There’re all kinds of goods at the supermarket.

_____4. You spend much time to buy many things at the supermarket.

10. (关键词：travel / by plane /by train…)

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Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. you can’t open the window. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to get out of the airport and into the city.

I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train you can catch another one .you can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.

I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.

1. Why do many people like to travel by plane?

A. Because it is fast. B. Because it is safe. C. Because you can walk around in the plane.

2. Which is not the good thing about the train? A. It is safe.

B. It takes a little more time. C. You can open the windows.

3. If you want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?

A.A bus B.A car. C.A train

4. What is the bad thing about the car ?

A. you needn’t go to a station B. you can start your journey when you want to. C. There are too many cars on the road.

5. What does the writer think of the plane ,train and car?

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A. he thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport.

B. He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time.

C. He likes to take a car because he has a car.

11. (关键词：school trip 一般将来时 )

Now, here’s a plan about our school trip. We’ll spend the first four days in NewYork.

We’ll visit the city and some famous places like the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像). We will go there by train. We won’t go by bus because the journey(旅程) is too long and we won’t have enough time to do everything.

There will be 80 students on the trip. We will travel in three groups, and we will be teachers in each group. I will join Group One.

I hope that everyone on the trip will have a good time, but please remember that it is an educational(教育性的) visit not a holiday. There will be some time for swimming and other sports, but we are going to America to study the American culture(文化)，We should speak English as much as possible(可能的)

1. ( )The students are going to America to .

A. enjoy the beautiful scenery B Study the American culture C do some sports

2. Will the students go to New York?

A Yes ,they will B.No, they won’t C We don’t know

3. The students will stay in New York for days. A four B five C nine

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5. Mrs Smith will join . A Group One B Group Two C Group Three

12. (关键词： numbers )

Many people don't think that the number 13 is a lucky number. Many hotels do not have a 13th floor. The floors go from 12 to 14, and there is no number13. Some people will never sit at a table with 12 other people. They will tell someone to go or ask another person to sit with them.

No one really knows why people do not like the number 13. Perhaps one reason is that when people began to count(数) they used ten fingers and two hands. This made 12. They could not count more.

Some Christians (基督徒) say that 13 is not lucky because there were 13 people at a meal the day before Jesus (耶稣) was killed (被杀). In a story about the old Greek (希腊的) gods(神), 12 gods were asked to a meal but one more came. This made 13. It is why the god Balder, who was at the meal, was killed.

( ) 1. There is often no floor number 13 in ___.

A. restaurants B. countries C. hotels D. Greece

( ) 2. One way people can count is by using their __. A. fingers B. hotels C. tables D. gods

( ) 3. Some people will never sit at a table with twelve other people. Or______.

A.all of them will leave B.they will wait for two other people to come

C.they will never come for dinner togetherD.they will ask one of them to leave

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A. Jesus B. the number13 C. Balder D. Hotels

( ) 5. The story is about _________.

A. the death of Jesus B.the person who killed Balder

C.the way people count with their fingers D.why 13 is not a lucky number

13. (关键词：sandwiches )

Do you like sandwiches? Do you know the story of “sandwich”? Many years ago, in England an Earl (伯爵) of Sandwich liked playing cards. He liked to play for money. He played very well and he often played all day and all night. Once (曾经) he played for 24 hours without stopping. He didn’t stop to eat. His servants had to bring food to him. They gave him some meat and some bread, but he didn’t want to stop playing cards to eat them. He put the meat between two pieces of bread. In this way, he needn’t stop playing cards when he had the bread with meat. Later people call this kind of food “sandwich” from his name.

( )1. The word “sandwich” come from ____.

A. America B. England C. China D. Japan

( )2. In Chinese, the word “servant” means ____.

A. 仆人 B. 父母 C.牌友 D.妻子

( )3. The servants gave him some ____ to eat.

A. meat B. bread C. fruit D.A and B

( )4. The Earl liked to play cards for ____.

A. fun. B. money C. energy D. food

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( )5. The Earl of Sandwich didn’t stop to eat because he ____.

A. wasn’t hungry B. didn’t like sandwiches

C. didn’t want to stop playing cards D. had no time

14. (关键词：chocolate )

Jimmy is a little boy. He likes chocolate very much. But his mother doesn’t let him eat much because it’s bad for his teeth. This Sunday is Jimmy’s the fifth birthday. His parents want to have a birthday party. They ask Jimmy’s grandpa to come to the party. His grandpa comes the day before Jimmy’s birthday. At night, mother tells Jimmy,“If you tell the God (上帝) what you want ,you will get it .”So Jimmy cries ,“I want a box of chocolate !”His mother says ,“Don’t say it so loudly. The God can hear you.” Jimmy smiles and says,“But grandpa can’t .”

( ) 1.Jimmy like .A.bananas B.chocolate C.candy D.cake

( ) 2.Jimmy is . A.four B.fi e C.six D.seven

( ) 3. comes to Jimmy’s party .

A.Jimmy’s friend B.Jimmy’s teacher C.Jimmy’s grandpa D.Jimmy’s grandma

( ) 4.Why does Jimmy cry loudly ?

A.He thinks God can hear. B.He loves his mother very much .

C.He wants to let his grandpa hear it. D.He can’t say it in low voice.

( ) 5.Which one is true ?

A.Jimmy goes to school every day.

B.Jimmy’s mother doesn’t love him, because she doesn’t let him eat chocolate.

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C.Jimmy’s grandpa does not come to his birthday party.

D.The God can not hear Jimmy voice.

16. (关键词： love /happy)

Where is Love? How can we find Love?

Once a little boy wanted to meet Love. He knew it was a long trip to where Love lived, so he got his things ready with some pizzas and drinks and started off. When he passed three streets, he saw an old woman sitting in the park and watching some birds. She looked very hungry. The boy gave her a pizza. She took it and smiled at him. The smile was so beautiful that he wanted to see it again, so he gave her a Coke. She smiled once again. The boy was very happy.

They sat there all the afternoon, eating and smiling, but they said nothing. When it grew dark, the boy decided to leave. But before he had gone more than a few steps, he turned around, ran back to the old woman and gave her a hug(拥抱). The woman gave him her biggest smile ever.

When the boy opened the door of his house, his mother was surprised by the look of joy(快乐)on his face and asked what had made him so happy. “I had lunch with Love. She has got the most beautiful smile in the world.” At the same time, the old woman’s son was also surprised at his mother’s pleasure and asked why.

“I ate a pizza in the park with Love,” she said, “and he is much younger than I expected.”

If the world is full of love, we can enjoy a better life.

( )1.When the little boy saw the old woman, she was .

A. looking for a seat in the park B. passing the street

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C. looking at some birds D. having a pizza

( )2.The little boy gave the old woman a Coke because .

A. the old woman still felt hungry B. he wanted to see the smile again

C. he didn,t like the drink D. the old woman paid him for it

( )3.The old woman gave the little boy the biggest smile .

A. after the little boy went home B. before it grew dark

C. when she was drinking Coke D. after the little boy hugged her

( )4.The boy’s mother was surprised to see her son was very when the door opened.

A. pleased B. sad C. unhappy D. angry

( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The little boy failed to find Love.

B. Both the little boy and the old woman found what they wanted at last.

C. The little boy decided never to go home.

D. The old woman gave the little boy a hug to thank him.

17. (关键词：YaoMing )

2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台)on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points(得分)for the Houston Rockets(休斯顿火箭队) in the game. The next day, he got 13 points is another game.

Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basket-ball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He asked that joining the 董思源

Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge（挑战）. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said.

Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don’t think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy(活力)to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.

( )1.Yao Ming got 13 points on October , 2002.

A.22 B.23 C.24 D.26

( )2.Yao Ming said that .

A. playing in the NBA was difficult

B. it was hard to watch NBA games on TV

C. he was an NBA star D. it was boring to play basketball

( )3.The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will

A. speak excellent English B. bring new energy to the Rockets

C. make NBA games easy D. face new challenge

( )4.From the passage we can know that Yao Ming .

A. will work hard for his team

B. made the highest score（得分） in his first NBA game

C. can’t understand his teammates

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D. teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself

( )5.The passage is probably .

A. an advertisement（广告、宣传） B. a notice（通知、布告） C. a news report D. an instruction（指令、指示）

18． (关键词：policeman)

Today there are policemen everywhere, but in 1700, London had no policemen at all. A few old men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.

About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there. The city was very dirty and many people were poor. There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible.

In 1750, Henry Fielding（亨利 菲尔丁，人名） started to pay a group of people to stop thieves. They were like policemen and were called “Bow Street Runners” because they worked near Bow Street.

Fifty years later, there were 120 “Bow Street Runners”, but London had become very big and needed more policemen. So in 1829 , the first Metropolitan（大都市）(or London)Police Force（警察机关） was started with 3,000 officers. Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the police in London were men.

Today, London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others.

( )1.In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid .

A. a few B. nothing C. a little D. a lot

( )2.About 300 years ago, many people .

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A. wanted to leave London B. had big houses in London

C. became policemen D. came to live in London

( )3.People didn’t leave their houses because .

A. they had no money B. they were afraid of losing money

C. the city was not clean D. they liked homes

( )4.The “Bow Street Runners” .

A. stopped people stealing B. stole money

C. paid people to steal D. stopped people riding horses

( )5.Today, police officers who ride horses are paid .

A. the same as their workmates B. more than their workmates

C. half as much as their workmates D. less than their workmates 19．

Mr Chen living next door to us has a habit(习惯) of drinking. The best present to him, of course, is wine(酒). Now his eldest son brought him a bottle of Mao Tai. He was glad and drank it up, then wrote “105” on the corner of the trademark(商标)with a pencil, meaning he had already drunk 105 bottles of the famous wine. Two days later, a stranger came and offered(打算) to pay 5 yuan for the empty Mao Tai bottle. Mr Chen was pleased and sold it. Several days later, his second son brought him another bottle of Mao Tai. While he was examining and enjoying it, he suddenly found “105” ——the very mark(记号)on it.

6. The story is mainly about .

A. two sons of Chen’s B. the best wine

C. Mr Chen’s habit D. an empty bottle of Mao Tai

7. The story tells us that the stranger was a man who

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A. collected(收集)empty bottles B. produced famous wine

C. was a maker of wine D. was a cheat

8. Mr Chen sold his empty Mao Tai bottle because .

A. he had already drunk the Mao Tai up

B. he knew his second son would bring him another

C. the price offered was high enough

D. he hoped the bottle could be used again

9. When examining and enjoying the wine sent by his second son, Mr Chen found that .

A. the wine was mixed with water B. the wine was nice

C. the wine had exceeded(超过)the time limit(限制)

D. his second son had been cheated(欺骗)

10. According to the story, who should learn a lesson? .

A. The stranger B. Mr Chen and his second son

C. Mr Chen’s eldest son D. No one

20.

The Farmer, His Horse, and His son

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out（出发） one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.

Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead（代替）.

Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.

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Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest."So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.

A. before it was dead

B. before it become too tired

C. before it market was over

D. before it was as old as he was

2. The two men on the road ____.

A. asked how far it was to the market

B. said they thought the horse looked very tired

C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk

3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.

A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C. the boy to ride instead of his father

D. only one person to ride such a long way

4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B. the three old men stopped them on the road

C. he did not know why he was walking

D. his son could not ride the horse by himself

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