初中英语美文欣赏之欧阳数创编
初中英语全部课文之欧阳术创编
初一上册Unit 1 My name’s Gina.Language Goals: Introduce yourself；Greet people； Ask for and give telephone number1. My name is Jenny Green. My phone number is 281-9176.My friend is Gina Smith. Her phone number is 232-4672.2. I’m Dale Miller and my friend is Eric Brown. His telephone number is 357-5689.My telephone number is 358-6344.3. My name is Mary Brown. My friend is in China. Her name is Zhang Mingming. My phone number is257-8900 and her number is 929-3155.Unit 2 This is my sister. Language Goals: Introduce people; Identify peopleMy FamilyHi, I’m Jenny, Here are two nice photos of my family. My grandfather and grandmother are in the first photo. These are my parents, Alan and Mary. In the next picture are my brothers, Bob and Eric. These two girls are my sister Cindy and cousin Helen. Coco is in my family too。
人教版九年级英语课文原文word版之欧阳文创编
Unit1 How can we become goodlearners?How I Learned to Learn EnglishLast year, I did not like my English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacherspoke too quickly. But I was afraid to ask questions because my pronunciation wasvery bad. So I just hid behind my textbook and never said anything.Then one day I watched an English movie called Toy Story. I fell in love with thisexciting and funny movie! So then I began to watch欧阳文创编other English movies as well.Although I could not understand everything the characters said, their body languageand the expressions on their faces helped me to get the meaning. I also realized I couldget the meaning bylistening for just the key words. My pronunciation also improvedby listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. I discovered that listeningto something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. I also learned usefulsentences like “It’s a piece of cake” or “It serves you right.” I didnot understand these sen tences at first. But because I wanted tounderstand the story, I looked up the words in a dictionary.Now I really enjoy my English class. I want to learn new wordsand欧阳文创编more grammar. Then I can have a better understanding of English movies.P6 2bHow Can You Become a Successful Learner?Everyone is born with the ability to learn.But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Researchshows that successful learners have some good habits in common.Creating an interest in what they learnStudies show that if you are interested in something, your brainis more active andit is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners oftenconnect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. For example,if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to Englishsongs欧阳文创编or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.Practicing and learning from mistakesGood learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practicemore. Remember, “use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something well, you willforget it unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners are also not afraidof making mistakes.Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight.He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.Developing their study skillsIt is not enough to just study hard. You have to know how to study. Good learnersfind out the best ways to learn well. For example, they may take notes by writingdown key words or by drawing mind maps. Good欧阳文创编learners also look for ways toreview what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day orby explaining the information to another student.Asking questionsGood learners oft en ask questions during or after class.They even ask each other and try to find out the answers.Knowledge comes from questioning.Learning is a life-long journey because every day bringssomething new. Everything that you learn becomes apart of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learnwell.P8 self check 1欧阳文创编beif you_______smart study skills. Remember to________ notes in class and review them on your own or with friends after class. Thenwhat you learned by doing_____. Try to study and________ information bit by bit instead of waiting__________ the lastminute to study_________ at once. If you________ well for a test, then there’s nothing to_________ about!Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!P133aFull Moon, Full FeelingsChinese people have been celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoyingmooncakes for centuries. Mooncakes have the shape of a full moon on欧阳文创编mid-autumn night. They carry people’s wishes to the families they love and miss.There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most peoplethink that the story of Chang’e is the most touching. Chang’e was Hou Yi’s beautifulwife. After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns, a goddess gave him a magic medicineto thank him. Whoever drank this could live forever, and Hou Yi planned to drinkit with Chang’e. However, abad man, Feng Meng, tried to steal the medicine whenHou Yi was not home. Chang’e refused to give it to him and drank it all. She becamevery light and flew up to the moon. Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her nameto the moon every night. One night, he found that themoon was so bright and round that he could see欧阳文创编his wifethere. He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and dessertsin the garden. How he wished tha t Chang’e could comeback!After this, people started the tradition of admiring themoon and sharing mooncakes with their families.P12 4bDear Xia Yu,Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America? One isMother’s Day on the second Sunda y of May and the other is Father’s Day onthe third Sunday of June. On these two days, American children oft en give giftsto their parents or take them out for lunchor dinner. Common gifts are flowersand cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers. I heard that it is becomingmore and more popular to欧阳文创编celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China. Iwonder ifchildren over there also give similar gift s to their parents. I believe thatthere are many ways to show our love. Actually, we don’t have to spend a lot ofmoney. It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.JuneP14 2bThe Spirit of ChristmasMany would agreethat when we think ofChristmas, we probably think of gift s,Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behindall these things lies the true meaning ofChristmas: the importance of sharing andis perhapsthe best example of this.欧阳文创编A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an oldman named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks abo uthimself, and doesn’t treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can makemore money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghostof Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, sohe was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’twant to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takeshim back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.Then the second spirit, the Ghost of欧阳文创编Christmas Present, takes him to see howothers are spending Christmas this year. Everyone ishappy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost ofChristmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. Hesees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is soscared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it isalready the nextmorning on Christmas Day!He decides to change his life and promises to be abetter person. He happily celebrates Christmas withhis relatives. He also gives gift s to people in need.He now treats everyone with kindness andwarmth,spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And thatis the true spirit of Christmas!P16 self check 1欧阳文创编Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always ona Sunday__________March 22nd and April 25th. It celebrates the birth of new life. Hens________eggs, giving birth to life. So an eggis a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggsaround your home or_________for friends or________ to find.These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Notonly do people________them around in different hiding places foran egg hunt, but they also give out these_________as gifts. So justlike Christmas, Easter creates good________for supermarkets andchocolate stores.Unit3Could you please tell mewhere the restrooms are?欧阳文创编UNIT 3P193aFunTimesPark — Always a Fun Time![Alice and He Wei are in Space World]Alice: I wonder where we should go next.He Wei: How about that new ride over there?Alice: Oh ... it looks pretty scary.He Wei: Come on! I promise it’ll be fun! If you’re afraid, just shout or hold my hand.[After the ride]Alice: You were right, that was fun! I was scared at first, but shouting really didhelp.欧阳文创编He Wei: See, that wasn’t so bad, right? You never know until you try something.Alice: Yes, I’m so glad I tried it. Now I know I can do it and it’s actually fun!He Wei: Do you want to go to Water World now?Alice: Sure, but I’m really hungry. Do y ou know where we can get some goodfood quickly?He Wei: Of course! I suggest Water City Restaurant in Water World. It’s a fastfood place. It serves delicious hamburgers and hot dogs.Alice: That sounds perfect![On their way to Water City Restaurant, Alice and He Wei pass by Uncle Bob’s.]欧阳文创编Alice: Oh, look! This restaurant looks interesting. It seems a rock band playsthere every evening.He Wei: Maybe we can come here for dinner later. Let’s ask what time the bandstarts.[Alice and He Wei walk up to a staff person at the door.]He Wei: Excuse me, could you tell us when the band starts playing this evening?Staff: Eight o’clock. It’salways busy, so come a little earlierto get a table.He Wei: OK, thanks!P22 2bCould You Please ...?欧阳文创编When you visit a foreign country, it isimportant to know how to ask for helppolitely. For example, “Where are therestrooms?” or “Could you please tell mewhere the restrooms are?” are similar requests for directions to a place. Both arecorrect English, but the first one sounds less polite. That isbecause it is a verydirect question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also needto learn how to be polite by being less direct — or more indirect — when weask for help.In English, as in Chinese, we change the way we speak when we talk with differentpeople. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to orhow well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip.’’, this might sound impolite. But if you欧阳文创编say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you k nowwhen the school trip is?’’, this will sound much more polite. However, it is all rightto askdirect questions in some situations, like with your classmates.Usually polite questions are longer and include more language such as “Could youplease ...?” or “Can I ask ...?” It sounds morepolite to say, “Peter, could you pleasetell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimeswe even need to spend time leading in to a request. For example, with a strangeron the street, we might fi rst say, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me” or “I’msorry to trouble you, but ...” before asking for help.It might seem more difficult to speak politely than be direct. However, it is importantto learn how to use proper language. This will欧阳文创编also help you become better at English,or any other language you wish to speak.Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.P273aFrom Shy Girl to Pop Star1 For this month’s Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian popstar Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singingto deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class,and then for the whole school. Now she’s not shy anymore and loves singing infront of crowds.2 I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explainedthat there are many good things, like being able to欧阳文创编travel and meet new peopleall the time. “I didn’t use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of att entioneverywhere I go.” However, too much attention ca n also be a bad thing. “Ialways have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very carefulabout what I say or do. And I don’t have muchprivate time anymore. Hangingout with friends is almost impossible for me now becausethere are always guards around me.”3 What does Candy have to say to all those young peoplewho want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly,“you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. Youcan never imagine how difficult the road to success is.Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on.You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed.Only a欧阳文创编very small number of people make it to the top.”P30 2bHe Used to Cause a Lot of TroubleLi Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy whoworks hard in school and gets good grades.It is hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child” until a conversation with his parents influenced his way of thinking. Li Wen lives in the Sichuan countryside.As a small child, he seldom gave his parents any problems, and they were proud ofhim. However, _________, the boy’s life became more difficult. He had to movein with his grandmother.Li Wen began to cause problems for himself and his family. He was no longer interestedin studying. He was oft en absent from classes,欧阳文创编and he failed his examinations.Finally, his parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school. Li Wen nolonger lived with his grandmother. He studied, ate and slept at the school, and hehated it. There were so many rules, and he used to keep breaking them. Oneday,he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. __________ The head teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. His parentstook a 40-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to go back to their hometown.To Li Wen’s surprise, their co nversation changed his life. “It was exactly what Ineeded,” he said. “My parents helped me to understand how much they had givenme. They also told me that even though they couldn’t be there to take care ofme,they were always thinking of me and would take pride in everything欧阳文创编good that Idid.___________. I realized that since my parents moved away, I’ve been afraid ofbeing alone, and have tried to make myparents pay more att ention to me.”____________. He has been working hard and isnow one of the best studen ts in his class. Hisparents’ love has made him feel good abouthimself. “It’s very important for parents to bethere for their children,” Li Wen says.P31 2ecause alot of trouble for his parents. When his parents moved to work in another欧阳文创编city, they could not be at home to____________ him. So hewas___________ interested in studying and missed classes. Then his parents________to send him to a boarding school and he________it. In the end, his teacher advised his parents to talk with their son and thisconversation____________ his life. He realized that his parents would__________everything good that he did. Now he is one of the beststudents in his class.Unit5What are the shirts made of?P353aThe Difficult Search forAmerican Goods in the USIf you go to another country, what kinds of thingswould you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France,or a欧阳文创编watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might probably thinkthose products were made in those countries. However, you couldbe wrong. KangJian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last yearhe went to visit his aunt anduncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shopswere made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though mostof the toys had American brands,they were made in China.”Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy apair of basketballshoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit five orsix stores before finding a pair madein America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products madein China. “In fact,”he continues, “there are so many things made in China —footballs,欧阳文创编handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made inChina!” Kang Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good at making these everydaythings. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at makinghigh-technologyproducts that people can buy in all parts of the world.P38 2bBeauty in Common ThingsEach different part of China has itsown special forms oftraditional art.These usually try to show the things that areimportant in life such as love, beautyand family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turnedinto objects of beauty.According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used byZhuge欧阳文创编Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when introuble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and othercelebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered withpaper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the airlike small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as brightsymbols of happiness and good wishes.Paper cutting has been around for over1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficultto do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors.The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, andthings about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, theyare put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes forgood luck and a happy new year.Chinese clay art is famous becausethe clay pieces are so small but欧阳文创编they look very real. Thepieces are usually cute children or lively characters froma Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces arecarefully shaped by hand from a very special kind ofclay and then allowed toair-dry. Afterdrying, they arefired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. Finally, materialssuch as wood or paper areadded to make different things. It takes several weeks tocomplete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinesepeople have for life and beauty.P39 2d1. People used to sky lanterns when they were introuble. But today,欧阳文创编people light the lanterns and watch them_______the sky with their wishes.2. The art of paper cutting_______ a simple thing like a pieceof paper________ a beautiful piece of art. People often_________these art pieces_____ the doors, windowsand walls of their homes to celebrate the Spring Festival.3. To make Chinese clay art, the clay is shaped by hand into things__________cute children or characters from Chinese fairy talesand stories. They are then______ paint.Unit 6 When was it invented?P433aAn Accidental Invention欧阳文创编Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), wasinvented by accident? Many people believe that tea wasfirst drunk nearly 5,000years ago. It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong first discovered tea asa drink. One day Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Someleaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time. Itproduced a nice smell so he tasted the brownwater anyway. It was quitedelicious.In this way, one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.More than 4,000 years later, Lu Yu, “the saint of tea”,mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing. The bookdescribes how tea plants were grown and used to maketea. It also discusses where the finest tea欧阳文创编leaves wereproduced and what kinds of water were used.It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japanduring the6th and 7th centuries. In England, tea didn’tappear until around 1660, but less than 100 years later,it had become the national drink. Thetea trade fromChina to Western countries took place in the 19th century. This helped to spreadthe popularity of tea and the tea plantto more places around the world. Eventhough many people now know about tea culture, the Chinese are without doubtthe ones who best understand the nature of tea.P444cThe telephone (invent) by Alexander Graham Bell. He_______(born)in 1847. Alexander_____ (work) on the invention of thetelephone with欧阳文创编Thomas Watson. In 1875, Alexander______ (learn) tosend musical notes through an instrument similar to a telephone. Finally,thetelephone________(invent) in 1876. The first sentence that_______ (say)on the telephone by Alexander was “Mr. Watson, come here; I want to see you.”Today thetelephone____________ (use) around the world.P451dThe History of Potato ChipsDid you know that potato chips were invented by mistake? Potato chips____________by a cook called George Crum. They were inventedin________. George Crum cut the potatoes really, really__________and then cooked them for a long time until they were__________ . And he put lots of salt on them so they were____________ .欧阳文创编p46 2bDo You Know When BasketballWas Invented?Basketball is a much-loved and active sportmore than 100 million people in over 200 countries. In China, you can sometimessee people playing basketball in parks, schools and even in factories.Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who wasborn in 1861. When he was at college, his teacher asked the class to think of a gamethat can be played in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside ona hard floor. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taughtthem to play his new game. The purpose of the game is for players to get a ball intothe欧阳文创编“basket”. Players on the same team must work together to help each other getthe ba ll in the other team’s basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competingteam from getting the ball into their own basket.It is believed that on December 21, 1891, the first basketball game in history was played.Then in 1936 inBerlin, it became an event at the Olympics. Today, the popularity ofbasketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming ofbecoming famous players. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play,it has also become a more popular sport to watch.Althou gh America’s NBA games are the most famous,the CBA games are becoming popular in China. The number of foreign players,欧阳文创编including Chinese players,in the NBA has increased. And there are also more andmore foreign players in the CBA. Many young peoplelook up to these basketball heroes and want to becomelike them. These stars encourage young people to workhard to achieve their dreams.P48 Self Check 1It is often difficult to decide on the inventor of certain inventions. This is because sometimes a few people may_______things which are_______the same. Opinions are then_______ about who came up with the idea first. Some inventions can also all of a_______lead to other inventions. So some people_______whether the inventor came up with the idea himself or herself. They think that the inventor used欧阳文创编someone else’s idea to create his or her invention. That is why books or websites usually ________more than one inventor when givinginformation about inventions.Unit7 Teenagers should be allowedto choose their own clothes.P51 3aMom Knows BestWhen I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my sideWhen I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep inWhen I was two running through the field, she made sure I was safe and kept me fromdanger欧阳文创编When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lifted me upWhen I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice-cream for meBut I talked back loudly, “I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!”When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it’d give me awful dreamsBut I shouted back angrily, “I should be allowed to watch it!I’m not a baby!”When I was a teen going out with friends, she said, “Please beback by ten!”But I talked back again —“I should not be told what to do!I’m s eventeen now!”欧阳文创编Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those timesI coughed for days after eating that ice-creamAnd had scary dreams after watching that filmI was late for school from staying out past tenI regret talking back, not listening to MomMom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best!P52 4bShould teenagers _________(ask) to move out when they start working? In manyWestern countries, teenagers_______ (allow) to move out at sixteen orseventeen. Their parents believe that theyshould__________ (educate) to takecare of themselves from a young age. This way, when they_______ (start) workingthey can manage their own欧阳文创编lives. However, in most Asian societies, the family unitis especially strong. So it is not common forteenagers to_______ (move) out.Chinese parents believe that it is better for children to live with parents who can_______(take) care of them. But the young should then lookafter their parentsas they get older. That is why many Chinese adults ______(continue) to livewith their parents.P54 2bShould I Be Allowed to MakeMy Own Decisions?Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these can get in the way of theirschoolwork, and parents might worry about their success at school. Teenagersoften think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want.Do you agree?欧阳文创编Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, isa running star. He is on his school team and hasalways wanted to be a professional runner whenhe grows up. However, his parents won’t allowhim to train so much. “Of course we want tosee him achieve his dreams,” says Mr. Liu. “Andwe know how much he loves running. My wifeand I have supported every one of his races. Wehave nothing against running! But we think ourson needs tothink about other possible jobs. He’s getting older now, so he needsto think about what will happen if he doesn’t end upa professional runner.”Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowedto decide for myself,”he says. “My parents have always taught me how important it is to work hard atschool and enter university. I欧阳文创编understand this, but I’m serious about running. It’sthe only thingI’ve ever wanted to do.”His parents believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the eveningsso they don’tallow him to practice running at night. “Maybe hethinks it’s too strict or unfair,”says Mrs. Liu. “But we thinkwe’re doing the right thing. He needs to spend moretime on his homework because becoming a professional sports star is a difficultdream.”But Liu Yu still disagrees. “I know my parents care about me.They always talkabout what will happen if I don’t succeed. But I will! I’m a quick runner! I thinkI should be allowed to make this choice myself. Only then will I have a chance toachieve my dream.”欧阳文创编Unit8 It must belong to Carla.P593aWe live in a small town and almost everyone knows each other. It used to be veryquiet and nothing much ever happened around here. However, these days, somethingunusual is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is reallynervous. When he was interviewed bythe town newspaper, he said, “Every nightwe hear strange noisesoutside our window. My wife thinks that it could be ananimal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers having fun. My parentscalled the policemen, but they couldn’t find anything st range. They think it mightbe the wind. I don’t think so!”Victor’s next-door neighbor Helen is worried, too. “At first, I欧阳文创编thought that it mightbe a dog, but I couldn’t see a dog, or anything else, either. So I guess it can’t be adog. But then, what could i t be?” One woman in the area saw something runningaway, but it was dark so she is not sure. “I think it was toobig to be a dog,” she said. “Maybe it was a bear or a wolf.”Everyone in our town is feeling uneasy, and everyone hashis or her own ideas. There must be something visitingthe homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We haveno idea. Most people hope that this animal or person willsimply go away, but I do not think that is going to happen.Thenoise-maker is having too much fun creating fear in theneighborhood.P62 2b欧阳文创编。
初中英语小短文30篇之欧阳术创编
1 DogsPeople often say that a dog is man's best friend. Over thousands of years, man has taught his dogs to do many kinds of work besides guarding the home. For example, sheepdogs are famous for their ability to control a flock of hundreds of sheep.Dogs have been used to aid disabled people for centuries. A guide dog can lead its blind owner. Nowadays, dogs can be taught to turn on light switches, open refrigerator doors and dial the telephone for their disabled owners. For the majority of people, however, dogs are simply pets and friends for both young and old members of the family. guard 看守，看护sheepdog 牧羊犬flock 群aid 帮助disabled 残疾人century 世纪guide dog 导盲犬dial 拨majority 大多数狗人们总是说狗是人类最好的朋友。
几千年来，除了看家外，人类还教会了狗去做许多其他的事，例如，牧羊犬就因其可以控制数百只羊的羊群而出名。
狗用来帮助残疾人已有好几个世纪了。
导盲犬可以为盲主人引路。
现在，人们还教狗为残疾主人打开电灯、开冰箱和拨电话。
然而，对于大多数人来说，狗只是家里老人和孩子们的宠物和朋友。
初中英语小故事之欧阳文创编
1 Three GoodFriendsOne day, a monkey rides his bike near the river. This time he sees a lion under a tree. The lion runs at him. He is afraid and falls into the river. He can’t swim. He shouts. The rabbit hears him. He jumps into the river. The rabbit swims to the monkey, but he can’t help him. Luckily, an elephant comes along. He is very strong. He helps the rabbit and monkey. Three friends are very happy. They go to the elephant’s home. Then, three of them become good friends.2 The Old Man andthe Old CatAn old man has a cat. The cat is very old, too. He runs very quickly. And his teeth are bad. One evening, the old cat sees a little mouse. He catches it, but he can’t eat it because his teeth are not strong enough. The mouse runs away.The old man is very angry. He beats hiscat. He says: “You are a fool cat. I will punish you!” the cat is very sad. He thinks ：“When I was young, I worked hard for you. Now you don’t like me because I’m tooold to work. You should know youare old, too.”3 Spring in the Green SeasonSpring is coming. Spring is thefirst season of the year. In China,spring comes in February. It isstill cold, but it is gettingwarmer and warmer. The days getlonger and longer. The leaves onthe trees begin to turn green. Thenthey come up green leaves in thespring wind on the ground.Spring is also sowing time season.4 Look for a Friend Sam is a little fish. He lives in the sea. He is very lonely. He wants to have a friend. The friend looks like him. Sam sees an ink fish. The ink fish has eight legs. He doesn’t look like Sam. So Sam goes away. Sam meets a shark. He wants to say hello to the shark. The shark opens his big mouth. Sam runs away quickly. Sam is tired andhungry. He wants to have a rest. Then he sees a round fish. She says to him. “Hello! Would you like to be my friend?” Sam answers: “Of course! But you are round. I amflat.” The round fish days: “Butwe are both fishes.”Sam thinks and says, “You areright. Let’s be friends.” Theybecome good friends.5 The Hippo(河马) and IA hippo lives in the zoo. I likehim very much. I often go to see him.He often thinks of me, too. Todayis Sunday. It is fine day. I go tosee him again. After I leave thezoo, he follows me to my house. Igive him lettuce, cabbages,bananas, apples and other food. He eats them up. When I sing songs, he stays in the pool. He is as quite as a rabbit. In the evening, he jumps onto my bed with me. My mum tells him to go home. He has to pack his bag and go back to the zoo. My mum lets me see him every week. 6Naughty Monkey It’s very hot.. An old man is asleep on the chair. A flycomes and sits on the end of the man’s nose. The old man has a naughty monkey. He chases(赶) the fly. The fly comes back again andsits on the old man ’s nose again.The monkey chases it away again andagain.This happens five or six times. Themonkey is very angry. He jumps up,runs to the garden and picks up alarge stone.When the fly sits on the old man’snose again, the monkey hits it hardwith the stone.He kills the fly and breaks the oldman’s nose.7 The Panda in ChinaA panda looks like a little bear. It hasblack and white fur. It lives only in China, so it is called the national treasure of China and protected by the law.We all see panda on TV or in the zoo. They look stupid and walk slowly, but they are lovely and everyone likes them. A panda is lucky animal. We Chinese like it, and people of the world like it,too. Now there are China’s pandas in many other countries, such as Japan and the U SA… A panda isn’t a common animal, it is bridge of friendship.8 A Clever FarmerUncle Sam doesn’t like farmer. Hethinks they are very foolish andonly know work on the farm.One winter morning, the sun isshining. Uncle Sam sits on the stepof his house. At that moment,a farmer with a map in his handcomes to him.Farmer ：Excuse me, Uncle. Can youtell me know to get to the hospital,please?Uncle Sam:Lie down in the middle ofthe street and you’ll soon be at a hospital.Farmer:Please set an example to me. Uncle Sam:I think you come to our city at the first time. It’s much more beautiful than the field. Is that right? Farmer: Yes, uncle. But it is built on the field. Uncle Sam’s face turns red. 9 Where Is the Hat? Jack is a littlegoose. He has a lovely hat. He likes wearing it very much. But when he sits, his hat can’t stay on his head. He puts his hat down and begins to play game with the hat. When he gets tired of the game, things are not the same. He can’t find his hat. Where is it? Jack thinks hard. He looks up and down, and walks here and there. He can’t find his hat yet. At this time, his mother comes in. As soon as she sees Jack, she cries, “Oh, my dear! Don’t be foolish. Your hat is on your head.” Jack feels very foolish. He doesn’t want to wear hi s hat on his head.10 Two dogsA man has two dogs: a hound and a housedog. He trains the hound to help him hurt and teaches the housedog to watch the house. When he returns home after a day’s hunt, he always gives the house-dog some meat. The hound feels very angry. He says unhappily to the housedog, “Where Iworkvery hard outside, you share myfood.” “Don’t blame me, my friend. You should blame the master. He doesn’t teach me to hurt, but to share other’s food,” the housedog answers. Don’t blame childre n for the mistakes of their parent 11 The Sports Meeting in the Forest There are many animals in the forest. Today is a fine day. Animals are having a sport meeting. Monkey, Fox, Panda, Rabbit and Bear are running. Look! Rabbit is the first. Fox and Monkey are the second. Bear is the third. The other animals are shouting, “Bear! Come on! Bear! Come on!” And look there, Duck and Pig are doing high jump. Pig is too fat, he can’t jump veryhigh. So Duck is the champion. Here! Catand Squirrel(松鼠)are climbing a tree. Cat is ill. So he is the last, but he does his best.This sports meeting is wonderful. The animals are very happy!12 Big BenBig Ben is not the name of a man. It is a name of the clock. It is in London. London is the capital city of England. The big clock has four faces. So no matter where you stand,you can read the face of the clock.The hands are about four meterlong.If you go to London, you may wantto visit the house of theParliament. In that place you willfind Big Ben sits at the top of theclock tower in the House of theParliament. The big clock makes avery loud noise. “Ding dong. Dingdong”- the clock strikes （敲打）every quarter of an hour.13 Who Pours Ink on My Chair?Donny is a seven year old boy. He goes to school every day. The school is near his home. So he goes there on foot and comes back home on time. But today, he is late. His mother asks him, “Why do you go to the headmaster’s office?” “Because the teacher asks us a question in class and nobody can answer it, but I can.” “It’sgood to answer the teacher’s question.” “But the question is ‘Who pours ink on my chair?’”14 Outside GamesThere are many outside game like running, skating, swimming, horse-racing, hunting, flying kites, walking-races. Of course, football is an out game. Basketball, badminton and so on are also outside game. Some people like outside games, but others like indoor games. They like playing billiard, chess, cards, table tennis..Outdoor games invoke more and faster movement. Some active people like them. Indoor games are quiet and involve less movement.Do you like outside games or indoor game?15 Two LittleMonkeysThe monkey mother has two little monkeys. She likes the younger, not the other.One day, they were playing in a forest when a wolf came running at them. The monkey ran away with the younger monkey in a hurry and left the older alone. Sheclimbed up a tree and held the younger in her arms.After some time, the wolf went away slowly. The monkey took the baby out of her arms. She was surprised to see that the baby had died, for the baby was held in arms too highly. Very long time later, she remembered to look for the older baby. The older baby was hiding ina wood. So he saved himself.16 The King and His Stories Once there was a king. He likes to write stories, but his stories were not good. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were good.One day the king showed his stories to a famous writer. He waited the writer to praise these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into fire. The king got very angry with him and sent him to prison.After some time, the king set him free. Again he showed him some of his new stories and asked what he thought of them.After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said: “ Take me back to prison, please.”17 Which Skirt to Wear? Time is 8 years old, and follows her own ideas. When her parents tell her to do something, she always doesn’t do it.Today, she will go to a friend’s birthday party. She is now choosing skirt to wear. She has three skirts: a blue skirt, a white one and a yellow one.She asks her father, “Which one is the best?” her father says, “I think the blue one is the best.” Then she asks her mother, “Which one do you think is the best?” Her mother answers, “ The white one , of course!” Tina says, “Thank you.”Then she puts on the yellow shirt and goes out.18 Three Foxes Once there were three foxes, they worked together. They lived a happy life. Little by little, the youngest fox became lazy, and often quarreled with theother foxes. The eldest had to leave, and the second fox was driven off, too. Looking at the warm house with a lot of good food in it, the youngest fox smiled. The eldest fox opened a new hill again. The second eldest fox dug a pool. Two of them because rich soon. The youngest fox ate up the food left by the other two foxes. At last, it felt so cold and hungry that it could not stand up.19 Naughty BrotherDonny is my little brother. He is a naughty boy.On Sunday morning Donny went into the yard and played with a dog. Sometimes a bird would come down to stay on the top’s of the dog’s house. Then Donny threw a stone at it. Suddenly the little boy began crying. Mother ran to Donny and asked him what was wrong. He said, “I’ve broken sister’s plate. She has beaten me.” “Why?” “I threw it at a bird, and it went straight to the plate.”Such was my naught brother.20 Mike and the Pot（锅）One day, Mike’s mother needed a pot. She asked Mike to borrow one from her friend. So Mike went to the friend’s house. She gave him a big pot. On the way home Mike put it down on the road and looked at it. It was made of clay and had three legs.Then he said to the pot, “You have three legs and I have only two. You can carr y me for a few minutes.” Then Mike sat down inside the pot. But the pot didn’t move.Mike got angry and broke it then carried thebroke pot home. His mother was angry. “You are stupid.” She said. But Mike thought, “I’m not stupid. Only a stupid person carried something with three legs.”21 Sun the Ice Once a simpleton’s wife told him to buy some ice.Two hours later, he didn’t come back. She wanted to know why he didn’t come back and went out to have a look. She saw he was standing in the sun at the gateand watching the ice melting.“What’s the matter?” She asked him. “Why don’t you bring it in?”“I saw the ice was wet and I was afraid that you would scold(责备) me so I’m running it dry.” The simpleton（傻子） answered.22 A Silly ManFred was going to school. When he passed a park, he saw a man sawing a big branch from a tree. The man was on a ladder and the ladder was against the big branch he was sawing. “Hi, it is dangerous.” Fred shouted. “After you cut off the branch, you will fall, too.” But the man did n’t believe him, and said angrily, “Go away, you little thing. It’s none of your business.”Fred could do nothing, so he left. He didn’t go far before he heard something crashed. He rushed back and found the man lying on the ground.Fred asked some men for help. They carried the man to the hospital.23Be careful what youwish forA couple had been married for25 years and were celebrating their 60th birthdays, which fell on the same day.During the celebration a fairy(仙女) appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple for all 25 years, she would give them one wish each.The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her hand, and boom! She had the tickets in her hand.Next, it was the husband's turn. He paused for a moment, and then said shyly, "well, I’d like to have a woman 30 years younger than me."The fairy picked up her wand, and boom! he was ninety.24The change for a rewardA lady lost her handbag. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, "Hmmm... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."The boy quicklyreplied, "That's right, lady. The last time I found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for a reward."25 You're RightOnce Mr. Henry went to a small town with high mountains all around it. It was a quiet and cool place and some rich people liked to go there for their holidays. A week later, before Mr. Henry left the town, he paid thirty pounds for a parrot. When he came back, he began to teach the bird to speak. He tried his best, but it learned only one sentence, “You're right.” He was disappointed and said to the bird angrily，“How foolish you are!”“You're right,” said the parrot.The next day Mr. Henry took the bird to the market and wanted to sell it for eighty pounds. Before long a fat man came and looked at the parrot carefully. Then he asked, “How much is it,sir?”Mr. Henry didn't hurry to answer and said, “It's a clever bird, you know. Itcan speak and sing.” Then he said to the bird, “Are you really worth eighty pounds, my dear?“You're right,” said the parrot.The fat man liked it at once and bought it. When he took it home he asked it a lot of questions, but it could only say, “You are right.”He felt very sorry for it and said to himself angrily, “Why did I spend eighty pounds on such a foolish bird? What a fool I am!“You're right, answered the parrot.Hearing this, the man couldn't help laughing and set it free．26A Funny Way to Make Friends“What’s the matter, Bob?” asks Mrs. White, “Why do you look so sad?”“Mum, I wish we can stay in New York.I have many friends there .We are new here, and I have no friend now.” Bob says.“You will soon make friends here,” says Mrs. White, “Wait and see!”At this time, someone is knocking at the door. Mrs.White opens it .A woman with a nice smilestands there. “Hello,” she says, “I’m Mrs. Green, I live next door.”“Come in, please,” says Mrs.White, “Bob and I are so g lad tosee you. Do you want any help?’“Yes, I come here to ask fortwo eggs,” says Mrs. Green, “Iwant to make a cake.”“You may have the eggs,”says Mrs. White, “But please sitdown. Let’s have coffee and talka little, OK?”In the afternoon, someoneknocks at the door again. Mrs.White opens it. There stands a boywith a nice smile. “My name is Tom,” he says, “Mother gives you this cake and these two eggs.” “Well, thank you, Tom.” Says Mrs. White, “Come in and meet my son, Bob.”Tom and Bob are about the same age. Soon they are having the cake and milk. “Can you stay and play with me?” asks Bob. “Yes, I can stayan hour.” Tom says.“Let’s play football, OK?” says Bob, “I have a little dog. It will play with us. ”Tom doesn’t have a dog. He finds it is fun to play with Bob and the little dog.“I’m glad you live next door,” says Bob, “Now I have someone to play together.”“Mother says we will soon be good friends,” Tom answers.“I’m glad you mother want s two eggs, “says Bob.“She doesn’t really want the eggs,” Tom laughs, “She just wants to make friends with your mother!” Then Bob laughs, too. “That’s a funny way to make friends,” he says, “but it’s a nice way.”funny adj.有趣的sad adj. 忧愁的wish v.希望soon adv.不久wait v.等knock v.敲，击smile n.微笑fun adj.（口语）有趣的really adv.真正地27The Poor FrogThere is a big, fat frog living in asmall pond. He knows every plant and stone in the pond very well, and he can swim across it easily. He is the biggest creature in the pond. The other small creatures always swim behind him. So he thinks he is too great, and very happy to live there.One day, when he is catching flies for breakfast, a beautiful dragonfly passes by. “You’rea very f ine frog.” she says, “Why don’t you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. You’ll find a lot of frogs there. You’ll meet some nice fish, and you’ll see many beautiful flowers. Living in a big pond is wonderful!”“Now I find living in this small pond i s dull,” the frog thinks. So he says to the dragonfly, “OK, I’ll go with you.”But when he begins to live in the big pond, he finds he doesn’t like it at all. It is full of strange plants. The fish don’t like him, and he is the smallest frog there…He i s lonely and unhappy. He sitson a stone and says sadly to himself, “I don’t like living here. I think I’ll go home tomorrow.”But a hungry heron(鹭) flies down and catches him. The frog becomes the heron’s supper. What a poor frog!poor adj.可怜的beautiful adj.美丽的frog n.青蛙wonderful adj.奇妙的pond n.池塘 dull adj.单调的plant n.植物strange adj. 陌生的stone n.石头lonely adj.孤单的across prep.穿过heron n.苍鹭live v.生活dragonfly n.蜻蜓fly n.苍蝇pass v.经过28A Telephone Call One Sunday morning, Mrs. Green is waiting for an important telephone call, but she remembers she has no bread in the house, so she leaves her baby Kate at home and says to her five-year-old son,Jim, “I am going to the supermarket, Jim, and I will come back in a fe w minutes.”But when she’s out, the telephone rings and Jim answers.“Hello!” says a man “Is your mother there?”“No,” answers Jim.“Well, when she comes back, please say to her, ‘Mr. Wilson telephoned.”“What?”“Mr. Wilson. Write it down, W-I-L-S-O-N.”“How to write a W?”“How to write…? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”“My sister Kate is here.”“OK, I want to talk to her, please.”“All right,” Jim takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Kate.When their mother comes back, she asks, “Did anyone telephone?”“Yes,” says Jim, “A man .But he only wantsto talk to Kate.”important adj. 重要的remember v.记起ring v.（使）鸣，（使）响29Unity Is StrengthOne day, a little lamb is drinking water from the river near his house. A wolf sees him and wants to eat him. So the wolf comes to the lamb and shouts:“How dare you drink from my river? I’m going to eat you tonight!”The lamb is very afraid and begins to cry.“Why are you crying?” ask the lamb’s friends.“The wolf is going to eat me tonight,” says the lamb.“Don’t worry, we will help you,” the friends say.At night, the little cat hides behind the tree near the lamb’s house. The little dog hides behind the door. The little horse and the little elephant stand behind the house.At eight o’clock, the wolf comes to the lamb’shouse. “It’s so dark. I can’t see anything,” says the wolf, “Well, I’ll light my candle.” The wolf walksto the tree; he wants to light the candle behind the tree.At this time, the little cat jumps out and scratches the wolf’s face. The wolf wants to run away. The little dog runs out from the house and bites the wolf’s leg. Then the little horse kicks the wolf. Finally, the little elephant throws the wolf into the river with his long nose.The little lamb, the little cat, the little dog, the little horse and the littleelephant all laugh. They know: Unity is strength. They will begoodfriendsforever. unity n.团结strength n.力量lamb n.羔羊 wolf n.狼 shout v.大叫 dare v.敢 tonight n.今晚 afraid adj.恐惧的hide v.隐藏 horse n.马elephant n.象 candle n.蜡烛scratch v.抓bite v.咬kick v.踢finally adv.终于，最后laugh v.大笑forever adv.永远地30The Cat and the TigerA cat and a tiger are good friends; they usually talk to each other and play together. They look the same .But the cat is very small, and the tiger is very big. They hunt food in the same way. The cat is a good hunter, but the tiger isn’t .Every day the cat can find something to eat, but the tiger can’t .Some days the tiger can’t find any food at all.One day, the tiger goes to see the cat. He says, “Friend Cat, I want your help. I am bigger than you, but I can’t hunt as well as you. Can you teach me?”The cat thinks for a long time. At last he says, “Well, Friend Tiger, I will teach you to be a good hunter.”Day after day heteaches the tiger. He teaches him how to hide in a tree. He teaches him how to walk very, very quietly. He teaches him how to jump ahead. He teaches him how to run very fast.The cat is a god teacher, and the tiger learns fast.At last the cat says, “Friend Tiger, I do not have any more tricks.”The tiger begins to think. He says to himself, “The cat can not teach me anything else. I may as well eat him up.”Fast as he can, the tiger jumps at the cat. Butjust as fast, the cat climbs up the tree! The tiger lands on his face! The tiger is mad!“You don’t tea ch me that,” says the tiger,” I do not know how to climb up a tree!”The cat laughs. “Do you think I will teach you all my tricks? I am small, but I’m not silly!” And the cat doesn’t teach the tiger anything else. tiger n. 老虎together adv.一起way n.方法 hunt v.猎取hunter n.猎人 bigger adj.更大的than conj.比quietly adv.安静地ahead adv.在前面fast adj.快的last n.最终trick n.技巧，恶作剧land v.到达 mad adj.疯狂的silly adj.愚蠢的．31How Much Is One Apple?Bill is seven years old. He is a clever boy and a good student. He can work out all the problems in his books quickly. And his favorite subject is math. One day, on his way to school, Bill passes a fruit shop. There is a small blackboard at the door of the shop, and it says, “Apples-six for five dollars.”An idea comes to Bill. He goes into the shop.“How much are the apples?” he asks the shop assistant.“Six for five dollars.”“But I don’twant six apples.”“How many apples do you want?”“It’s not a q uestion of how many apples I want. It is a problem about math.”“What do you mean? Asks the shop assistant.“Well , if six apples are five dollars, then five apples are worth four dollars, four apples are worth three dollars, three apples are worth two dollars, two apples are worth one dollar, and one apple is worth nothing. It’s not necessary for me to pay you.” Bill picks out a good apple, and begins to eat and walks happily out of the shop. The shop assistant looks at the young boy with such surprise that he cannot say a word. clever adj.聪明的 problem n.问题subject n.学科idea n.想法surprise v.惊讶mean v.意指worth adj.值得的necessary adj.必需的dollar n.元(美元或加拿大元)32The Soldier and theWitchOne day, a soldier meets a witch. The witch says to the soldier, “Could you help me, young man? Climb up that big tree. When you reach the top of the tree, you will find a lot of money there. You can take as much as you want.”“But what shall I give you?” asks the soldier, “Surely you are not doing this for nothing.”“I only want a small red box,” answers the witch, “My grandmother put it there last time.With the help of the witch, the soldier gets lots of money. He also gets the red box.“What do you want do with the box?” ask s the soldier.“It’s none of your business,” answers the witch, “You have your money. Give me my red box.” The soldier doesn’t give her the box. Instead, he kills the witch.Then the soldier goes back to his hometown, and becomes a rich man.But soon he spends all his money and becomes a poorman. The soldier thinks of the red box and opens it .There is nothing in it .But soon a big dog appears. It stands before him and says, “What can I do for you?”The soldier asks for a lot of things and becomes rich again.One day, the soldier sees the Princess, She is very beautiful. The soldier loves her. He asks his dog to steal her at night.The next morning, someone hears the Princess crying in the soldier’s house. The King knows this, so he kills the soldier angrily that day.witch n.巫婆reach v.到达top n.顶部 shall v.将要surely adv.无疑地 princess n.公主matter n.事情instead adv.代替kill v.杀死hometown n.家乡become v.变成rich adj.有钱的steal v.偷 hear v.听king n.国王angry adj.生气的33The Businessmanand His Sons There is a very successful businessman. One day, after he does all the work, he suddenly feels very tired. He finds he isold. He thinks for a long time, anddecides to give all his business toone of his sons. Then he may havea good rest. But the son must be thecleverest one.The businessman has three sons.He callsthree sons to him when he comesback home.“I will give my business toone of you, but I want to test you.This is an empty room in our home.You must buy something to fill it.The one who use theleast money will take my business,” he says.“It’s a big room.” Says the eldest son. “I will spend at least one hundred Yuan.” says the second son. The youngest son says nothing. He thinks for a moment and says, “Come on, brothers, let’s go to the market.” The eldest sonbuys a lot of sand to fill up the room. He spends two hundred Yuan. The second son buys straw back home. He spends one hundred Yuan. The youngest son buys a candle and brings it home. He spends only one Yuan.His brothers ask him, “What good is a candle?”“Wait and see,” says the youngest brother. He lights the candle and the room is “full” right now, from wall to wall, form ceiling to floor, fills with light.The old businessman says happily, “My youngest son is indeed the cleverest of all!” At last, the businessman leaves all his business to the youngest son. successful adj.成功的suddenly adv.突然地feel v.感觉tired adj.疲倦的decide v.决定test v.检验fill v.充满least adj.最少的eldest adj.最年长的spend v.花费second adj.第二的straw n.稻草moment n.时刻，时候sand n.沙ceiling n.天花板34Whose Dog?Two beggars are walking on a quiet road. A sad-looking dog is following them.“What a bad day, Joe,” one beggar says, “Today we don’t have any money and we can’t have anything to eat.”“We will find something.” The other beggar says cheerfully. At the moment, a car is coming to them very quickly, the two beggars move away quickly, but the dog still stays in the middle of the road. The driver tries to stop the car, but it is too late. The car hits the dog and kills it. The driver getsout of the car and goes to the two beggars.“Poor little dog.” one of the beggars says sadly.“I’m sorry,” the driver says, “I try to avoid your dog but it is too late.”Then he takes his wallet and gives twenty dollars to the beggars.“Is that all right?” the driver asks.“Yes, thank you, sir.” the first beggar says.The driver gets into the car and drives away.“Poor little dog.” the first beggar puts the money into his pocket.“Whose dog is it?” the other beggar asks.“I don’t know.” the first beggar says.beggar n.乞丐 road n.路cheerfully adv.兴高采烈地move v.移动away adv.离开 try v.尝试sadly adv.伤心地hit v.撞，击中avoid v.避开wallet n.钱包pocket n.口袋35The Stolen SmellsThere is a poor student who lives in a small town. He has very little money and has to live in a small room near a restaurant. His room is near the kitchen. The restaurant owner is a very selfish。
初中英语美文欣赏之欧阳歌谷创作
A Simple Gesture 只是举手之劳欧阳歌谷（2021.02.01）Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles.一天放学后，马克正走在回家的路上，突然看到前面的小男孩绊倒了，他带的东西撒了一地，其中有很多书、两件羊毛衫、一个棒球拍、一只手套，还有一个小型录音机。
看到这种场景，马克不禁蹲下身，帮助男孩捡拾起来。
Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked Mark discovered that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.由于他们同路，马克便帮男孩拿着一些东西。
他们边走边聊。
马克了解到男孩名叫比尔，他喜欢玩电脑游戏，喜欢打棒球；他很喜欢历史课，但其他科目却学得一塌糊涂。
马克还了解到他刚跟女朋友分了手。
初中英语小故事之欧阳与创编
1 Three GoodFriendsOne day, a monkey rides his bike near the river. This time he sees a lion under a tree. The lion runs at him. He is afraid and falls into the river. He can’t swim. He shouts. The rabbit hears him. He jumps into the river. The rabbit swims to the monkey, but he can’t help him. Luckily, an elephant comes along. He is very strong. He helps the rabbit and monkey. Three friends are very happy. They go to the elephant’s home. Then, three of them become good friends. 2 The Old Man and thOld CatAn old man has cat. The cat is very old too. He runs ver quickly. And his teet are bad. One evenin the old cat sees a litt mouse. He catches i but he can’t eat because his teeth are no strong enough. Th mouse runs away.The old man very angry. He beats h cat. He says: “You ar a fool cat. I will punis欧阳与创编you!” the cat is very sad. He thinks：“When I was young, I worked hard for you. Now you don’t like me because I’m too old to work. You should know you are old, too.”3 Spring in the Green SeasonSpring is coming. Spring is the first season of the year. In China, spring comes in February. It is still cold, but it is getting warmer and warmer. The days get longer and longer. The leaves on the trees begin to turn green. Then they come up green leaves in the spring wind on the ground. Spring is also sowing time season.4 Look for a FriendSam is a little fish He lives in the sea. He very lonely. He wants t have a friend. The frien looks like him. Sam see an ink fish. The ink fis has eight legs. H doesn’t look like Sam So Sam goes away. Sam meets a shark. He wan to say hello to the shark The shark opens his bi mouth. Sam runs awa quickly. Sam is tired an hungry. He wants t have a rest. Then he see a round fish. She says t欧阳与创编him. “Hello! Would you like to be my friend?” Sam answers: “Of course! But you are round. I am flat.” The round fish days: “But we are both fishes.”Sam thinks and says, “You are right. Let’s be friends.”They become good friends.5 The Hippo(河马) and IA hippo lives in the zoo. I like him very much. I often go to see him. He often thinks of me, too. Today is Sunday. It is fine day. I go to see him again. After I leave the zoo, he follows me to my house. I give him lettuce, cabbages, bananas, apples and other food. He eats them up. When I sing songs, he stays in the pool. He is as quite as a rabbit.In the evening, h jumps onto my bed wit me. My mum tells him to go home. He has t pack his bag and g back to the zoo. M mum lets me see him every week.6 Naughty MonkeyIt’s very hot.. A old man is asleep on th chair. A fly comes an sits on the end of th man’s nose.The old man has naughty monkey. H chases(赶) the fly.欧阳与创编The fly comes back again and sits on the old man’s nose again. The monkey chases it away again and again.This happens five or six times. The monkey is very angry. He jumps up, runs to the garden and picks up a large stone.When the fly sits on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hits it hard with the stone.He kills the fly and breaks the old man’s nose.7 The Panda in ChinaA panda looks like a little bear. It has black and white fur. It lives only in China, so it is called the national treasure of China and protected by the law.We all see pand on TV or in the zoo They look stupid an walk slowly, but the are lovely and everyon likes them.A panda is luck animal. We Chinese lik it, and people of th world like it, too. No there are China’s panda in many other countrie such as Japan and th USA…A panda isn’t common animal, it欧阳与创编bridge of friendship.8 A Clever FarmerUncle Sam doesn’t like farmer. He thinks they are very foolish and only know work on the farm.One winter morning, the sun is shining. Uncle Sam sits on the step of his house. At that moment, a farmer with a map in his hand comes to him.Farmer：Excuse me, Uncle. Can you tell me know to get to the hospital, please?Uncle Sam: Lie down in the midd le of the street and you’ll soon be at a hospital.Farmer: Please set an example to me.Uncle Sam: I thin you come to our city the first time. It’s muc more beautiful than th field. Is that right?Farmer:Yes, uncle. But is built on the field.Uncle Sam’s fac turns red.9 Where Is the Hat?Jack is a litt goose. He has a lovel hat. He likes wearing very much. But when h sits, his hat can’t stay o欧阳与创编his head.He puts his hat down and begins to play game with the hat. When he gets tired of the game, things are not the same.He can’t find his hat. Where is it? Jack thinks hard. He looks up and down, and walks here and there. He can’t find his hat yet.At this time, his mother comes in. As soon as she sees Jack, she cries, “Oh, my dear! Don’t be foolish. Your hat is on your head.”Jack feels very foolish. He doesn’t want to wear his hat on his head.10 Two dogsA man has two dogs: a hound and a housedog. He train the hound to help him hurt and teaches th housedog to watch th house. When he return home after a day’s hun he always gives th house-dog some mea The hound feels ver angry. He say unhappily to th housedog, “Where work very hard outsid you share my food “Don’t blame me, m friend. You shoul blame the master. H欧阳与创编doesn’t teach me to hurt, but to share other’s food,” the housedog answers.Don’t blame children for the mistakes of their parent11 The Sports Meeting in the ForestThere are many animals in the forest. Today is a fine day. Animals are having a sport meeting.Monkey, Fox, Panda, Rabbit and Bear are running. Look! Rabbit is the first. Fox and Monkey are the second. Bear is the third. The other animals are shouting, “Bear! Come on! Bear! Come on!” And look there, Duck and Pig are doing high jump. Pig is too fat, he can’t jump veryhigh. So Duck is the champion. Here! Cat and Squirrel(松鼠are climbing a tree. C is ill. So he is the las but he does his best.This spor meeting is wonderfu The animals are ver happy!12 Big BenBig Ben is not th name of a man. It is name of the clock. It in London. London the capital city o England. The big cloc has four faces. So n matter where you stand欧阳与创编you can read the face of the clock. The hands are about four meter long.If you go to London, you may want to visit the house of the Parliament. In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the House of the Parliament. The big clock makes a very loud noise. “Ding dong. Ding dong”- the clock strikes（敲打）every quarter of an hour.13 Who Pours Ink on My Chair?Donny is a seven year old boy. He goes to school every day. The school is near his home. So he goes there on foot and comes back home on time. But today, he is late. His mother asks him, “Why do you go to the headmaster’s office?”“Because th teacher asks us question in class an nobody can answer i but I can.” “It’s good t answer the teacher question.” “But th question is ‘Who pou ink on my chair?’”14 Outside GamesThere are man outside game lik running, skatin swimming, horse-racin hunting, flying kite walking-races. O欧阳与创编course, football is an out game. Basketball, badminton and so on are also outside game. Some people like outside games, but others like indoor games. They like playing billiard, chess, cards, table tennis..Outdoor games invoke more and faster movement. Some active people like them. Indoor games are quiet and involve less movement.Do you like outside games or indoor game?15 Two Little MonkeysThe monkey mother has two little monkeys. She likes the younger, not the other.One day, they were playing in a forest when a wolf cam running at them. Th monkey ran away wit the younger monkey in hurry and left the olde alone. She climbed up tree and held th younger in her arms.After some tim the wolf went awa slowly. The monke took the baby out of he arms. She was surprise to see that the baby ha died, for the baby wa held in arms too highl Very long time later, sh欧阳与创编remembered to look for the older baby. The older baby was hiding in a wood. So he saved himself.16 The King and His StoriesOnce there was a king. He likes to write stories, but his stories were not good. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were good.One day the king showed his stories to a famous writer. He waited the writer to praise these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into fire. The king got very angry with him and sent him to prison.After some time, the king set him free. Again he showed him some of his new stories and aske what he thought of them After readin them, the writer at onc turned to the soldie and said: “ Take m back to prison, please.”17 Which Skirt toWear?Time is 8 yea old, and follows he own ideas. When he parents tell her to d something, she alway doesn’t do it.Today, she will g to a friend’s birthda欧阳与创编party. She is now choosing skirt to wear. She has three skirts: a blue skirt, a white one and a yellow one.She asks her father, “Which one is the best?” her father says, “I think the blue one is the best.” Then she asks her mother, “Which one do you think is the best?” Her mother answers, “ The white one , of course!” Tina says, “Th ank you.”Then she puts on the yellow shirt and goes out.18 Three FoxesOnce there were three foxes, they worked together. They lived a happy life. Little by little, the youngest fox became lazy, and often quarreled with the other foxes. Th eldest had to leave, an the second fox wa driven off, too. Lookin at the warm house wit a lot of good food in i the youngest fox smiled The eldest fox opened new hill again. Th second eldest fox dug pool. Two of them because rich soon. Th youngest fox ate up th food left by the othe two foxes. At last, it fe so cold and hungry th it could not stand up.欧阳与创编19 Naughty BrotherDonny is my little brother. He is a naughty boy.On Sunday morning Donny went into the yard and played with a dog. Sometimes a bird would come down to stay on the top’s of the dog’s house. Then Donny threw a stone at it. Suddenly the little boy began crying. Mother ran to Donny and asked him what was wrong. He said, “I’ve broken sister’s plate. She has beaten me.” “Why?” “I threw it at a bird, and it went straight to the plate.”Such was my naught brother.20 Mike and the Pot（锅）One day, Mike’s mother needed a pot. She asked Mike t borrow one from he friend. So Mike went t the friend’s house. Sh gave him a big pot. O the way home Mike pu it down on the road an looked at it. It was mad of clay and had thre legs.Then he said t the pot, “You have thre legs and I have only tw You can carry me for few minutes.” The Mike sat down insid the pot. But the po欧阳与创编didn’t move.Mike got angry and broke it then carried thebroke pot home. His mother was angry. “You are stupid.” She said. But Mike thought, “I’m not stupid. Only a stupid person carried something with three legs.”21 Sun the IceOnce a simpleton’s wife told him to buy some ice.Two hours later, he didn’t come back. She wanted to know why he didn’t come back and went out to have a look. She saw he was standing in the sun at the gate and watching the ice melting.“What’s th matter?” She asked him “Why don’t you bring in?”“I saw the ice wa wet and I was afraid th you would scold(责备me so I’m running dry.” The simpleton（傻子） answered.22 A Silly ManFred was going t school. When he passe a park, he saw a ma sawing a big branc from a tree. The ma was on a ladder and th欧阳与创编ladder was against the big branch he was sawing. “Hi, it is dangerous.” Fred shouted. “After you cut off the branch, you will fall, too.” But the man didn’t believe him, and said angrily, “Go away, you little thing. It’s none of your business.”Fred could do nothing, so he left. He didn’t go far before he heard something crashed. He rushed back and found the man lying on the ground.Fred asked some men for help. They carried the man to the hospital.23 Be careful what you wish forA couple had been married for 25 years and were celebrating their 60th birthdays, which fell on the same day.During th celebration a fairy(仙女appeared and said th because they had bee such a loving couple fo all 25 years, she woul give them one wish eac The wife wanted t travel around the world The fairy waved he hand, and boom! Sh had the tickets in he hand.Next, it was th husband's turn. H paused for a momen and then said shyl欧阳与创编"well, I’d like to have a woman 30 years younger than me."The fairy picked up her wand, and boom! he was ninety.24 The change for a rewardA lady lost her handbag. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, "Hmmm... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."The boy quickly replied, "That's right, lady. The last time I found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for a reward."25 You're RightOnce Mr. Henr went to a small tow with high mountains a around it. It was a qui and cool place and som rich people liked to g there for their holiday A week later, before M Henry left the town, h paid thirty pounds for parrot. When he cam back, he began to teac the bird to speak. H tried his best, but learned only on sentence, “You'r right.”He wa欧阳与创编disappointed and said to the bird angrily，“How foolish you are!”“You're right,” said the parrot.The next day Mr. Henry took the bird to the market and wanted to sell it for eighty pounds. Before long a fat man came and looked at the parrot carefully. Then he asked, “How much is it,sir?”Mr. Henry didn't hurry to answer and said, “It's a clever bird, you know. It can speak and sing.” Then he said to the bird, “Are you really worth eighty pounds, my dear?“You're right,” said the parrot.The fat man liked it at once and bought it. When he too it home he asked it a lo of questions, but it coul only say, “You ar right.”He felt very sorr for it and said to himse angrily, “Why did spend eighty pounds o such a foolish bird What a fool I am!“You're righ answered the parrot. Hearing this, the ma couldn't help laughin and set it free．26 A Funny Way to欧阳与创编Make Friends“What’s the matter, Bob?” asks Mrs. White, “Why do you look so sad?”“Mum, I wish we can stay in New York. I have many friends there .We are new here, and I have no friend now.” Bob says.“You will soon make friends here,” says Mrs. White, “Wait and see!”At this time, someone is knocking at the door. Mrs. White opens it .A woman with a nice smile stands there.“Hello,” she says, “I’m Mrs. Green, I live next door.”“Come in, please,” says Mrs. White, “Bob and I are so glad to see you. Do you want any help?’“Yes, I come here t ask for two eggs,” say Mrs. Green, “I want t make a cake.”“You may have th eggs,” says Mrs. Whit “But please sit down Let’s have coffee an talk a little, OK?”In the afternoon someone knocks at th door again. Mrs. Whi opens it. There stands boy with a nice smile.“My name is Tom he says, “Mother give欧阳与创编you this cake and these two eggs.”“Well, thank you, Tom.” Says Mrs. White, “Come in and meet my son, Bob.”Tom and Bob are about the same age. Soon they are having the cake and milk.“Can you stay and play with me?” asks Bob.“Yes, I can stay an hour.” Tom says. “Let’s play football, OK?” says Bob, “I have a little dog. It will play with us. ”Tom doesn’t have a dog. He finds it is fun to play with Bob and the little dog.“I’m glad you live next door,” says Bob, “Now I have someone to play together.”“Mother says we wi soon be good friends Tom answers.“I’m glad you mothe wants two eggs, “say Bob.“She doesn’t reall want the eggs,” Tom laughs, “She just wan to make friends wit your mother!”Then Bob laughs, too “That’s a funny way t make friends,” he say “but it’s a nice way.”funny adj.有趣的sad adj. 忧愁的欧阳与创编wish v.希望soon adv.不久wait v.等knock v.敲，击smile n.微笑fun adj.（口语）有趣的really adv.真正地27 The Poor FrogThere is a big, fat frog living in a small pond. He knows every plant and stone in the pond very well, and he can swim across it easily. He is the biggest creature in the pond. The other small creatures always swim behind him. So he thinks he is too great, and very happy to live there.One day, when he is catching flies for breakfast, a beautiful dragonfly passes by. “You’re a very fine frog.” sh says, “Why don’t yo live in a bigger pond Come to my pond You’ll find a lot of frog there. You’ll meet som nice fish, and you’ll se many beautiful flower Living in a big pond wonderful!”“Now I find living i this small pond is dull the frog thinks. So h says to the dragonfl “OK,I’ll go with you.” But when he begins t live in the big pond, h欧阳与创编finds he doesn’t like it at all. It is full of strange plants. The fish don’t like him, and he is the smallest frog there…He is lonely and unhappy. He sits on a stone and says sadly to himself, “I don’t like living here. I think I’ll go home tomorrow.”But a hungry heron(鹭) flies down and catches him. The frog becomes the heron’s supper. What a poor frog! poor adj.可怜的 beautiful adj.美丽的frog n.青蛙wonderful adj.奇妙的pond n.池塘dull adj.单调的plant n.植物strange adj. 陌生的stone n.石头lonely adj.孤单的across prep.穿过 heron n.苍鹭live v.生活dragonfly n.蜻蜓fly n.苍蝇pass v.经过28 A Telephone Call One Sunday morning Mrs. Green is waitin for an importan telephone call, but sh remembers she has n bread in the house, s she leaves her baby Ka at home and says to he five-year-old son, Jim “I am going to th欧阳与创编supermarket, Jim, and I will come back in a few minutes.”But when she’s out, the telephone rings and Jim answers.“Hello!” says a man “Is your mother there?”“No,” answers Jim.“Well, when she comes back, please say to her, ‘Mr. Wilson telephoned.”“What?”“Mr. Wilson. Write it down, W-I-L-S-O-N.”“How to write a W?”“How to write…? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”“My sister Kate is here.”“OK, I want to talk t her, please.”“All right,” Jim take the telephone to th baby’s bed and gives to Kate.When their mothe comes back, she ask “Did anyon telephone?” “Yes,” says Jim, “man .But he only wants to talk to Kate.”important adj. 重要的remember v.记起ring v.（使）鸣，（使）响欧阳与创编29 Unity Is StrengthOne day, a little lamb is drinking water from the river near his house. A wolf sees him and wants to eat him. So the wolf comes to the lamb and shouts:“How dare you drink from my river? I’m going to eat you tonight!”The lamb is very afraid and begins to cry.“Why are you crying?” ask the lamb’s friends.“The wolf is going to eat me tonight,” says the lamb.“Don’t worry, we will help you,” the friends say.At night, the little cat hides behind the tree near the lamb’s house. The little dog hides behind th door. The little hors and the little elephan stand behind the house. At eight o’clock, th wolf comes to th lamb’s house.“It’s so dark. I can see anything,” says th wolf, “Well, I’ll ligh my candle.” The wo walks to the tree; he wants t light the candle behin the tree.At this time, the litt cat jumps out an欧阳与创编scratches the wolf’s face. The wolf wants to run away. The little dog runs out from the house and bites the wolf’s leg. Then the little horse kicks the wolf. Finally, the little elephant throws the wolf into the river with his long nose.The little lamb, the little cat, the little dog, the little horse and the little elephant all laugh. They know: Unity is strength. They will be good friends forever.unity n.团结strength n.力量lamb n.羔羊wolf n.狼shout v.大叫dare v.敢tonight n.今晚afraid adj.恐惧的hide v.隐藏horse n.马elephant n.象candle n.蜡烛scratch v.抓bite v.咬kick v.踢 finally ad 终于，最后laugh v.大笑forever adv.永远地30 The Cat and the TigeA cat and a tiger ar good friends; the usually talk to eac other and play togethe They look the same .But th cat is very small, and th tiger is very big.They hunt food in th欧阳与创编same way. The cat is a good hunter, but the tiger isn’t .Every day the cat can find something to eat, but the tiger can’t .Some days the tiger can’t find any food at all.One day, the tiger goes to see the cat. He says, “Friend Cat, I want your help.I am bi gger than you, but I can’t hunt as well as you. Can you teach me?”The cat thinks for a long time. At last he says, “Well, Friend Tiger, I will teach you to be a good hunter.”Day after day he teaches the tiger. He teaches him how to hide in a tree. He teaches him how to walk very, very quietly. He teaches him how to jump ahead. He teaches him how to run very fast.The cat is a go teacher, and the tige learns fast.At last the cat say “Friend Tiger, I do no have any more tricks.” The tiger begins t think. He says t himself, “The cat ca not teach me anythin else. I may as well e him up.”Fast as he can, th tiger jumps at the ca But just as fast, the c欧阳与创编climbs up the tree! The tiger lands on his face! The tiger is mad!“You don’t teach me that,” says the tiger,” I do not know how to climb up a tree!”The cat laughs. “Do you think I will teach you all my tricks? I am small, but I’m not silly!”And the cat doesn’t teach the tiger anything else.tiger n. 老虎together adv.一起way n.方法hunt v.猎取hunter n.猎人bigger adj.更大的than conj.比quietly adv.安静地ahead adv.在前面fast adj.快的last n.最终trick n.技巧，恶作剧land v.到达mad adj.疯狂的silly adj.愚蠢的．31 How Much Is OneApple?Bill is seven years ol He is a clever boy and good student. He ca work out all th problems in his book quickly. And his favori subject is math.One day, on his wa to school, Bill passes fruit shop. There is small blackboard at th door of the shop, and欧阳与创编says, “Apples-six for five dollars.”An idea comes to Bill. He goes into the shop.“How much are the apples?” he asks the shop assistant.“Six for five dollars.”“But I don’t want six apples.”“How many apples do you want?”“It’s not a question of how many apples I want. It is a problem about math.”“What do you mean? Asks the shop assistant.“Well , if six apples are five dollars, then five apples are worth four dollars, four apples are worth three dollars, three apples are worth two dollars, two apples are worth on dollar, and one apple worth nothing. It’s no necessary for me to pa you.”Bill picks out a goo apple, and begins to e and walks happily out o the shop. The sho assistant looks at th young boy with suc surprise that he canno say a word.clever adj.聪明的problem n.问题subject n.学科idea n.想法欧阳与创编surprise v.惊讶mean v.意指worth adj.值得的necessary adj.必需的dollar n.元(美元或加拿大元)32 The Soldier and the WitchOne day, a soldier meets a witch. The witch says to the soldier, “Could you help me, young man? Climb up that big tree. When you reach the top of the tree, you will find a lot of money there. You can take as much as you want.”“But what shall I give you?” asks the soldier, “Surely you are not doing this for nothing.”“I only want a small red box,” answers the witch, “My grandmother put it there last time. With the help of th witch, the soldier ge lots of money. He als gets the red box.“What do you wan do with the box?” ask the soldier.“It’s none of you business,” answers th witch, “You have you money. Give me my re box.” The soldie doesn’t give her the box Instead, he kills th witch.Then the soldier goe back to his hometown欧阳与创编and becomes a rich man.But soon he spends all his money and becomes a poor man. The soldier thinks of the red box and opens it .There is nothing in it .But soon a big dog appears. It stands before him and says, “What can I do for you?”The soldier asks for a lot of things and becomes rich again.One day, the soldier sees the Princess, She is very beautiful. The soldier loves her. He asks his dog to steal her at night. The next morning, someone hears the Princess crying in t he soldier’s house. The King knows this, so he kills the soldier angrily that day.witch n.巫婆reach v.到达top n.顶部shall v.将要surely adv.无疑地princess n.公主matter n.事情instead adv.代替kill v.杀死hometown n.家乡become v.变成rich adj.有钱的steal v.偷 hear v.听king n.国王angry adj.生气的33 The Businessmanand His SonsThere is a ver欧阳与创编successful businessman. One day, after he does all the work, he suddenly feels very tired. He finds he is old. He thinks for a long time, and decides to give all his business to one of his sons. Then he may have a good rest. But the son must be the cleverest one.The businessman has three sons. He callsthree sons to him when he comes back home.“I will giv e my business to one of you, but I want to test you. This is an empty room in our home. You must buy something to fill it. The one who use the least money will take my business,” he says.“It’s a big room Says the eldest son.“I will spend at lea one hundred Yuan.” say the second son.The youngest so says nothing. He think for a moment and say “Come on, brother let’s go to the market.” The eldest son buys lot of sand to fill up th room. He spends tw hundred Yuan.The second son buy straw back home. H spends one hundre欧阳与创编Yuan.The youngest son buys a candle and brings it home. He spends only one Yuan.His brothers ask him, “What good is a candle?”“Wait and see,” says the youngest brother. He lights the candle and the room is “full” right now, from wall to wall, form ceiling to floor, fills with light.The old businessman says happily, “My youngest son is indeed the cleverest of all!”At last, the businessman leaves all his business to the youngest son. successful adj.成功的s uddenly adv.突然地feel v.感觉tired adj.疲倦的decide v.决定test v.检验fill v.充满least adj.最少的eldest adj.最年长的spend v.花费second adj.第二的straw n.稻草moment n.时刻，时候sand n.沙ceiling n.天花板34 Whose Dog?Two beggars ar walking on a quiet road欧阳与创编A sad-looking dog is following them.“What a bad day, Joe,” one beggar says, “Today we don’t have any money and we can’t have anything to eat.”“We will find something.” The other beggar says cheerfully.At the moment, a car is coming to them very quickly, the two beggars move away quickly, but the dog still stays in the middle of the road. The driver tries to stop the car, but it is too late. The car hits the dog and kills it. The driver getsout of the car and goes to the two beggars.“Poor little dog.” one of the beggars says sadly.“I’m sorry,” the drive says, “I try to avoid you dog but it is too late Then he takes his wall and gives twenty dolla to the beggars.“Is that all right?” th driver asks.“Yes, thank you, sir the first beggar says.The driver gets int the car and drives away “Poor little dog.” th first beggar puts th money into his pocket. “Whose dog is it? the other beggar asks.欧阳与创编欧阳与创编“I don’t know.” the first beggar says.beggar n.乞丐 road n.路 cheerfully adv.兴高采烈地 move v.移动away adv.离开 try v.尝试sadly adv.伤心地 hit v.撞， 击中avoid v.避开 wallet n.钱包pocket n.口袋35 The Stolen SmellsThere is a poor student who lives in asmall town. He has very little moneyand has to live in a small room near arestaurant. His room is near the kitchen.The restaurant owner is a very selfishman. No one likes him. But he is a goodcook and many people come to hisrestaurant. One day, when th owner is walking quietl in his kitchen, he hea the poor student talkin to his friend. “You aren’t ver happy, I think. Becaus you are living in a poo room like this,”h friend says. “Oh, no,” says th student, “I am busy wit my studies and I pa little attention to m room.” “But you have n。
初中英语美文背诵之欧阳学创编
学好英语，多背诵，多积累是最好的办法之一。
努力试试吧！第一天：THE NEWSPAPER 报纸Nowadays the newspaper possesses considerable value .Everybody should read it. It supplies us with a variety of news every day. It tells us the political situation of the world. If we form the habit of reading thenewspaper, we shall (will) get enough knowledge to cope with our circumstances.现今报纸拥有极大的价值，人人都应该看它。
它每天提供我们各种各样的消息。
它告诉我们世界政治局势。
如果我们养成看报的习惯，我们就能得到足够的知识来适应我们的环境。
第二天：MY DAILY LIFE 我的日常生活Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it. Why? Because I intend tobe a good student. I wish to render service to my country.I get up at six o’clock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. Igo to school at seven o’clo ck.After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven o’clock. Then I begin to do myhomework. I want to finish it before I go to bed.虽然，我的日常生活十分单调，但我却竭力设法去适应它。
初中英语小故事之欧阳索引创编
1 Three GoodFriends欧阳家百（2021.03.07）One day, a monkey rides his bike near the river. This time he sees a lion under a tree. The lion runs at him. He is afraid and falls into the river. He can’t swim. He shouts. The rabbit hears him. He jumps into the river. The rabbit swims to the monkey, but he can’t help him. Luckily, an elephant comes along. He is very strong. He helps the rabbit and monkey. Three friends are very happy. They go to the elephant’s home. Then, three of them become good friends.2 The Old Man and the Old CatAn old man has a cat. The cat is very old, too. He runs very quickly. And his teeth are bad. One evening, the old cat sees a little mouse. He catches it, but he can’t eat it because his teeth are not strong enough. The mouse runs away.The old man is very angry. He beats his cat. He says: “You are a fool cat. I will punish you!” the cat is very sad. He thinks：“When I was young, I worked hard for you. Now you don’t like me because I’m too old to work. You should know欧阳索引创编you are old, t oo.”3 Spring in the Green SeasonSpring is coming. Spring is the first season of the year. In China, spring comes in February. It is still cold, but it is getting warmer and warmer. The days get longer and longer. The leaves on the trees begin to turn green. Then they come up green leaves in the spring wind on the ground. Spring is also sowing time season.4 Look for a FriendSam is a little fish. He lives in the sea. He is very lonely. He wants to have a friend. The friend looks like him. Sam sees an ink fish. The ink fish has eight legs. He doesn’t look like Sam. So Sam goes away. Sam meets a shark. He wants to say hello to the shark. The shark opens his big mouth. Sam runs away quickly. Sam is tired and hungry. He wants to have a rest. Then he sees a round fish. She says to him. “Hello! Would you like to be my friend?” Sam answers: “Of course! But you are round. I am flat.” The round fish days: “But we are both fishes.”Sam thinks and says, “You are right. Let’s be friends.” They become good friends.5 The Hippo(河马)and IA hippo lives in the欧阳索引创编zoo. I like him very much. I often go to see him. He often thinks of me, too. Today is Sunday. It is fine day. I go to see him again. After I leave the zoo, he follows me to my house. I give him lettuce, cabbages, bananas, apples and other food. He eats them up. When I sing songs, he stays in the pool. He is as quite as a rabbit.In the evening, he jumps onto my bed with me. My mum tells him to go home. He has to pack his bag and go back to the zoo. My mum lets me see him every week.6Naughty MonkeyIt’s very hot.. An old man is asleep on the chair. A fly comes and sits on the end of the man’s nose.The old man has a naughty monkey. He chases(赶) the fly.The fly comes back again and sits on the old man’s nos e again. The monkey chases it away again and again.This happens five or six times. The monkey is very angry. He jumps up, runs to the garden and picks up a large stone. When the fly sits on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hits it hard with the stone.He kills the fly and breaks the old man’s nose.欧阳索引创编7 The Panda in ChinaA panda looks like a little bear. It has black and white fur. It lives only in China, so it is called the national treasure of China and protected by the law.We all see panda on TV or in the zoo. They look stupid and walk slowly, but they are lovely and everyone likes them.A panda is lucky animal. We Chinese like it, and people of the world like it, too. Now there are China’s pandas in many other countries, such as Japan and the USA…A panda isn’t a common animal, it is bridge of friendship.8 A Clever FarmerUncle Sam doesn’t like farmer. He thinks they are very foolish and only know work on the farm.One winter morning, the sun is shining. Uncle Sam sits on the step of his house. At that moment,a farmer with a map in his hand comes to him. Farmer：Excuse me, Uncle. Can you tell me know to get to the hospital, please?Uncle Sam:Lie down in the middle of the street and you’ll soon be at a hospital.Farmer:Please set an example to me.Uncle Sam:I think you欧阳索引创编come to our city at the first time. It’s much more beautiful than the field. Is that right? Farmer: Yes, uncle. But it is built on the field.Uncle Sam’s face turns red.9 Where Is the Hat?Jack is a little goose. He has a lovely hat. He likes wearing it very much. But when he sits, his hat can’t stay on his head.He puts his hat down and begins to play game with the hat. When he gets tired of the game, things are not the same.He can’t find his hat. Where is it? Jack thinks hard. He looks up and down, and walks here and there. He can’t find his hat yet.At this time, his mother comes in. As soon as she sees Jack, she cries, “Oh, my dear! Don’t be foolish. Your hat is on your head.”Jack feels very foolish. He doesn’t want to wear his hat on his head.10 Two dogsA man has two dogs: a hound and a housedog. He trains the hound to help him hurt and teaches the housedog to watch the house. When he returns home after a day’s hunt, he always gives the house-dog some meat. The hound feels very angry. He says unhappily to the housedog, “Where欧阳索引创编I work very hard outside, you share my food.” “Don’t blame me, my friend. You should blame the master. He doesn’t teach me to hurt, but to share other’s food,” the housedog answers.Don’t blame children for the mistakes of their parent11 The Sports Meeting in the Forest There are many animals in the forest. Today is a fine day. Animals are having a sport meeting.Monkey, Fox, Panda, Rabbit and Bear are running. Look! Rabbit is the first. Fox and Monkey are the second. Bear is the third. The other animals are shouting, “Bear! Come on! Bear! Come on!” And look there, Duck and Pig are doing high jump. Pig is too fat, he can’t jump very high. So Duck is the champion. Here! Cat and Squirrel(松鼠) are climbing a tree. Cat is ill. So he is the last, but he does his best.This sports meeting is wonderful. The animals are very happy!12 Big BenBig Ben is not the name of a man. It is a name of the clock. It is in London. London is the capital city of England. The big clock has four faces. So no matter where you stand, you can read the face of欧阳索引创编the clock. The hands are about four meter long.If you go to London, you may want to visit the house of the Parliament. In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the House of the Parliament. The big clock makes a very loud noise. “Ding dong. Ding dong”- the clock strikes（敲打）every quarter of an hour.13 Who Pours Ink on My Chair? Donny is a seven year old boy. He goes to school every day. The school is near his home. So he goes there on foot and comes back home on time. But today, he is late. His mother asks him, “Why do you go to the headmaster’s office?”“Because the teacher asks us a question in class and nobody can answer it, but I can.” “It’s good to answer the teacher’s question.” “But the question is ‘Who pours ink on my chair?’”14 Outside Games There are many outside game like running, skating, swimming, horse-racing, hunting, flying kites, walking-races. Of course, football is an out game. Basketball, badminton and so on are also outside game. Some people like outside games, but others欧阳索引创编like indoor games. They like playing billiard, chess, cards, table tennis.. Outdoor games invoke more and faster movement. Some active people like them. Indoor games are quiet and involve less movement.Do you like outside games or indoor game?15 Two Little MonkeysThe monkey mother has two little monkeys. She likes the younger, not the other.One day, they were playing in a forest when a wolf came running at them. The monkey ran away with the younger monkey in a hurry and left the older alone. She climbed up a tree and held the younger in her arms.After some time, the wolf went away slowly. The monkey took the baby out of her arms. She was surprised to see that the baby had died, for the baby was held in arms too highly. Very long time later, she remembered to look for the older baby. The older baby was hiding in a wood. So he saved himself.16 The King and HisStoriesOnce there was a king. He likes to write stories, but his stories were not欧阳索引创编good. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were good.One day the king showed his stories to a famous writer. He waited the writer to praise these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into fire. The king got very angry with him and sent him to prison.After some time, the king set him free. Again he showed him some of his new stories and asked what he thought of them.After reading them, the writer at once tu rned to the soldiers and said: “ Take me back to prison, please.”17 Which Skirt to Wear? Time is 8 years old, and follows her own ideas. When her parents tell her to do something, she always doesn’t do it.Today, she will go to a friend’s birthday pa rty. She is now choosing skirt to wear. She has three skirts: a blue skirt, a white one and a yellow one.She asks her father, “Which one is the best?” her father says, “I think the blue one is the best.” Then she asks her mother, “Which one do you think i s the best?” Her mother answers, “ The white one , of course!” Tina says,欧阳索引创编“Thank you.”Then she puts on the yellow shirt and goes out.18 Three FoxesOnce there were three foxes, they worked together. They lived a happy life. Little by little, the youngest fox became lazy, and often quarreled with the other foxes. The eldest had to leave, and the second fox was driven off, too. Looking at the warm house with a lot of good food in it, the youngest fox smiled. The eldest fox opened a new hill again. The second eldest fox dug a pool. Two of them because rich soon. The youngest fox ate up the food left by the other two foxes. At last, it felt so cold and hungry that it could not stand up.19 Naughty Brother Donny is my little brother. He is a naughty boy.On Sunday morning Donny went into the yard and played with a dog. Sometimes a bird would come down to stay on the top’s of the dog’s house. Then Donny threw a stone at it. Suddenly the little boy began crying. Mother ran to Donny and asked him what was wro ng. He said, “I’ve broken sister’s plate. She has beaten me.” “Why?” “I threw it at a bird, and it欧阳索引创编went straight to the plate.”Such was my naught brother.20 Mike and the Pot（锅）One day, Mike’s mother needed a pot. She asked Mike to borrow one from her friend. So Mike went to the friend’s house. She gave him a big pot. On the way home Mike put it down on the road and looked at it. It was made of clay and had three legs.Then he said to the pot, “You have three legs and I have only two. You can carry me f or a few minutes.” Then Mike sat down inside the pot. But the pot didn’t move.Mike got angry and broke it then carried thebroke pot home. His mother was angry. “You are stupid.” She said. But Mike thought, “I’m not stupid. Only a stupid person carried something with three legs.”21 Sun the Ice Once a simpleton’s wife told him to buy some ice. Two hours later, he didn’t come back. She wanted to know why he didn’t come back and went out to have a look. She saw he was standing in the sun at the gate and watching the ice melting.“What’s the matter?” She欧阳索引创编asked him. “Why don’t you bring it in?”“I saw the ice was wet and I was afraid that you would scold(责备) me so I’m running it dry.” The simpleton（傻子）answered.22 A Silly ManFred was going to school. When he passed a park, he saw a man sawing a big branch from a tree. The man was on a ladder and the ladder was against the big branch he was sawing. “Hi, it is dangerous.” Fred shouted. “After you cut off the branch, you will fall, too.” But the man didn’tb elieve him, and said angrily, “Go away, you little thing. It’s none of your business.”Fred could do nothing, so he left. He didn’t go far before he heard something crashed. He rushed back and found the man lying on the ground.Fred asked some men for help. They carried the man to the hospital.23Be careful what youwish forA couple had been married for 25 years and were celebrating their 60th birthdays, which fell on the same day.During the celebration a fairy(仙女) appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple for欧阳索引创编all 25 years, she would give them one wish each.The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her hand, and boom! She had the tickets in her hand.Next, it was the husband's turn. He paused for a moment, and then said shyly, "well, I’d like to have a woman 30 years younger than me."The fairy picked up her wand, and boom! he was ninety.24The change for a rewardA lady lost her handbag. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, "Hmmm... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."The boy quickly replied, "That's right, lady. The last time I found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for a reward."25 You're RightOnce Mr. Henry went to a small town with high mountains all around it. It was a quiet and cool place and some rich people liked to go there for their holidays. A week later, before Mr. Henry left the town, he paid thirty pounds for a parrot. When he came欧阳索引创编back, he began to teach the bird to speak. He tried his best, but it learned only one sentence, “You're right.” He was disappointed and said to the bird angrily，“How foolish you are!”“You're right,” said the parrot.The next day Mr. Henry took the bird to the market and wanted to sell it for eighty pounds. Before long a fat man came and looked at the parrot carefully. Then he asked, “How much is it,sir?”Mr. Henry didn't hurry to answer and said, “It's a clever bird, you know. It can speak and sing.” Then he said to the bird, “Are you really worth eighty pounds, my dear?“You're right,” said the parrot.The fat man liked it at once and bought it. When he took it home he asked it a lot of questions, but it could only say, “You are right.”He felt very sorry for it and said to himself angrily, “Why did I spend eighty pounds on such a foolish bird? What a fool I am!“You're right, answered the parrot.Hearing this, the man couldn't help laughing and set it free．26A Funny Way to Make欧阳索引创编Friends“What’s the matter, Bob?” asks Mrs. White, “Why do you look so sad?”“Mum, I wish we can stay in New York. I have many friends there .We are new here, and I have no friend now.” Bob says.“You will soon make friends here,” says Mrs. Whi te, “Wait and see!”At this time, someone is knocking at the door. Mrs. White opens it .A woman with a nice smilestands there.“Hello,” she says, “I’m Mrs. Green, I live next door.”“Come in, please,” says Mrs. White, “Bob and I are so glad to see you. Do you want any help?’“Yes, I come here to ask for two eggs,” says Mrs. Green, “I want to make a cake.”“You may have the eggs,” says Mrs. White, “But please sit down. Let’s have coffee and talk a little, OK?”In the afternoon, someone knocks at the door again. Mrs. White opens it. There stands a boy with a nice smile.“My name is Tom,” he says, “Mother gives you this cake and these two eggs.”欧阳索引创编“Well, thank you, Tom.” Says Mrs. White, “Come in and meet my son, Bob.”Tom and Bob are about the same age. Soon they are having the cake and milk.“Can you stay and play with me?” asks Bob.“Yes, I can stay an hour.” Tom says.“Let’s play football, OK?” says Bob, “I have a little dog. It will play with us. ”Tom d oesn’t have a dog. He finds it is fun to play with Bob and the little dog.“I’m glad you live next door,” says Bob, “Now I have someone to play together.”“Mother says we will soon be good friends,” Tom answers.“I’m glad you mother wants two eggs, “says Bob.“She doesn’t really want the eggs,” Tom laughs, “She just wants to make friends with your mother!”Then Bob laughs, too. “That’s a funny way to make friends,” he says, “but it’s a nice way.”funny adj.有趣的 sad adj. 忧愁的wish v.希望soon adv.不久wait v.等knock v.敲，击smile n.微笑fun adj.（口语）有趣的really adv.真正地欧阳索引创编27The Poor FrogThere is a big, fat frog living in a small pond. He knows every plant and stone in the pond very well, and he can swim across it easily. He is the biggest creature in the pond. The other small creatures always swim behind him. So he thinks he is too great, and very happy to live there.One day, when he is catching flies for breakfast, a beautiful dragonfly passes by. “You’rea very fine fr og.” she says, “Why don’t you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. You’ll find a lot of frogs there. You’ll meet some nice fish, and you’ll see many beautiful flowers. Living in a big pond is wonderful!”“Now I find living in this small pond is dull,” the frog thinks. So he says to the dragonfly, “OK, I’ll go with you.”But when he begins to live in the big pond, he finds he doesn’t like it at all. It is full of strange plants. The fish don’t like him, and he is the smallest frog there…He is lonely and unhappy. He sits on a stone and says sadly to himself, “I don’t like living here. I think I’ll go home tomorrow.”But a hungry欧阳索引创编heron(鹭) flies down and catches him. The frog becomes the heron’s supper. What a poor frog!poor adj.可怜的beautiful adj.美丽的frog n.青蛙wonderful adj.奇妙的pond n.池塘dull adj.单调的plant n.植物strange adj. 陌生的stone n.石头lonely adj.孤单的across prep.穿过heron n.苍鹭live v.生活d ragonfly n.蜻蜓fly n.苍蝇pass v.经过28A Telephone CallOne Sunday morning, Mrs. Green is waiting for an important telephone call, but she remembers she has no bread in the house, so she leaves her baby Kate at home and says to her five-year-old son, Jim, “I am going to the supermarket, Jim, and I will come back in a few minu tes.”But when she’s out, the telephone rings and Jim answers.“Hello!” says a man “Is your mother there?”“No,” answers Jim.“Well, when she comes back, please say to her, ‘Mr. Wilson telephoned.”“What?”“Mr. Wilson. Write it欧阳索引创编down, W-I-L-S-O-N.”“How to write a W?”“How to write…? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”“My sister Kate is here.”“OK, I want to talk to her, please.”“All right,” Jim takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Kate.When their mother comes back, she asks, “Did anyone telephone?”“Yes,” says Jim, “A man .But he only wantsto talk to Kate.”important adj. 重要的 remember v.记起ring v.（使）鸣，（使）响29Unity Is StrengthOne day, a little lamb is drinking water from the river near his house. A wolf sees him and wants to eat him. So the wolf comes to the lamb and shouts:“How dare you drink from my river? I’m going to eat you tonight!”The lamb is very afraid and begins to cry.“Why are you crying?” ask the lamb’s friends.“The wolf is going to eat me tonight,” says the lamb.欧阳索引创编“Don’t worry, we will help you,” the friends say.At night, the little cat hides behind the tree near the lamb’s house. The little d og hides behind the door. The little horse and the little elephant stand behind the house.At eight o’clock, the wolf comes to the lamb’s house.“It’s so dark. I can’t see anything,” says the wolf, “Well, I’ll light my candle.” The wolf walksto the tree; he wants to light the candle behind the tree.At this time, the little cat jumps out and scratches the wolf’s face. The wolf wants to run away. The little dog runs out from the house and bites the wolf’s leg. Then the little horse kicks the wolf. Finally, the little elephant throws the wolf into the river with his long nose.The little lamb, the little cat, the little dog, the little horse and the little elephant all laugh. They know: Unity is strength. They will be good friends forever. unity n.团结strength n.力量lamb n.羔羊wolf n.狼shout v.大叫dare v.敢tonight n.今晚a fraid adj.恐惧的欧阳索引创编hide v.隐藏horse n.马elephant n.象candle n.蜡烛scratch v.抓bite v.咬kick v.踢finally adv.终于，最后laugh v.大笑forever adv.永远地30The Cat and the TigerA cat and a tiger are good friends; they usually talk to each other and play together. Theylook the same .But the cat is very small, and the tiger is very big.They hunt food in the same way. The cat is a good hunter, but the tiger isn’t .Every day the cat can find something to eat, but the tiger can’t .Some days the tiger can’t find any food at all.One day, the tiger goes to see the cat. He says, “Friend Cat, I want your help. I am bigger than you, but I can’t hunt as well as you. Can you teach me?”The cat thinks for a long time. At last he says, “Well, Friend Tiger, I will teach you to be a good hunter.”Day after day he teaches the tiger. He teaches him how to hide in a tree. He teaches him how to walk very, very quietly. He teaches him how to jump ahead. He teaches him how to run very fast.The cat is a god欧阳索引创编teacher, and the tiger learns fast.At last the cat says, “Friend Tiger, I do not have any more tricks.”The tiger begins to think. He says to himself, “The cat can not teach me anything else. I may as well eat him up.”Fast as he can, the tiger jumps at the cat. Butjust as fast, the cat climbs up the tree! The tiger lands on his face! The tiger is mad!“You don’t teach me that,” says the tiger,” I do not know how to climb up a tree!”The cat laughs. “Do you think I will teach you all my tricks? I am small, but I’m not silly!”And the cat doesn’t teach the tiger anything else.tiger n. 老虎together adv.一起way n.方法hunt v.猎取hunter n.猎人 bigger adj.更大的than conj.比quietly adv.安静地ahead adv.在前面fast adj.快的last n.最终t rick n.技巧，恶作剧land v.到达 madadj.疯狂的silly adj.愚蠢的．31How Much Is OneApple?Bill is seven years old.欧阳索引创编He is a clever boy and a good student. He can work out all the problems in his books quickly. And his favorite subject is math.One day, on his way to school, Bill passes a fruit shop. There is a small blackboard at the door of the shop, and it says, “Apples-six for five dollars.”An idea comes to Bill. He goes into the shop.“How much are the apples?” he asks the shop assistant.“Six for five dollars.”“But I don’t want six apples.”“How many apples do you want?”“It’s not a questio n of how many apples I want. It is a problem about math.”“What do you mean? Asks the shop assistant.“Well , if six apples are five dollars, then five apples are worth four dollars, four apples are worth three dollars, three apples are worth two dollars, two apples are worth one dollar, and one apple is worth nothing. It’s not necessary for me to pay you.”Bill picks out a good apple, and begins to eat and walks happily out of the shop. The shop assistant looks at the young boy with such surprise that he cannot欧阳索引创编say a word.clever adj.聪明的problem n.问题subject n.学科i dea n.想法surprise v.惊讶 mean v.意指worth adj.值得的 necessary adj.必需的dollar n.元(美元或加拿大元)32The Soldier and the WitchOne day, a soldier meets a witch. The witch says to the soldier, “Could you help me, young man? Climb up that big tree. When you reach the top of the tree, you will find a lot of money there. You can take as much as you want.”“But what shall I give you?” asks the soldier, “Surely you are not do ing this for nothing.”“I only want a small red box,” answers the witch, “My grandmother put it there last time.With the help of the witch, the soldier gets lots of money. He also gets the red box.“What do you want do with the box?” asks the soldier.“It’s none of your business,” answers the witch, “You have your money. Give me my red box.” The soldier doesn’t give her the box. Instead, he kills the witch.欧阳索引创编Then the soldier goes back to his hometown, and becomes a rich man.But soon he spends all his money and becomes a poor man. The soldier thinks of the red box and opens it .There is nothing in it .But soon a big dog appears. It stands before him and says, “What can I do for you?”The soldier asks for a lot of things and becomes rich again.One day, the soldier sees the Princess, She is very beautiful. The soldier loves her. He asks his dog to steal her at night.The next morning, someone hears the Princess crying in the soldier’s house. The King knows this, so he kills the soldier angrily that day.witch n.巫婆reach v.到达top n.顶部 shall v.将要surely adv.无疑地princess n.公主matter n.事情 instead adv.代替kill v.杀死 hometown n.家乡become v.变成rich adj.有钱的steal v.偷hear v.听king n.国王angry adj.生气的33The Businessman andHis SonsThere is a very successful businessman.欧阳索引创编One day, after he does all the work, he suddenly feels very tired. He finds he is old. He thinks for a long time, and decides to give all his business to one of his sons. Then he may have a good rest. But the son must be the cleverest one.The businessman has three sons. He callsthree sons to him when he comes back home.“I will give my business to one of you, but I want to test you. This is an empty room in our home. You must buy something to fill it. The one who use the least money will take my business,” he says.“It’s a big room.” Says the eldest son.“I will spend at least one hundred Yuan.” says the second son.The youngest son says nothing. He thinks for a moment and says, “Come on, brothers, let’s go to the market.”The eldest son buys a lot of sand to fill up the room. He spends two hundred Yuan.The second son buys straw back home. He spends one hundred Yuan.The youngest son buys a candle and brings it home. He spends only欧阳索引创编one Yuan.His brothers ask him, “What good is a candle?”“Wait and see,” says the youngest brother. He lights the candle and the room is “full” right now, from wall to wall, form ceiling to floor, fills with light.The old businessman says happily, “My youngest son is indeed the cleverest of all!”At last, the businessman leaves all his business to the youngest son. successful adj.成功的suddenly adv.突然地feel v.感觉t ired adj.疲倦的decide v.决定 test v.检验fill v.充满 least adj.最少的eldest adj.最年长的spend v.花费second adj.第二的straw n.稻草moment n.时刻，时候sand n.沙ceiling n.天花板34Whose Dog?Two beggars are walking on a quiet road.A sad-looking dog is following them.“What a bad day, Joe,” one beggar says, “Today we don’t have any money and we can’t have anything to eat.”“We will find something.” The other欧阳索引创编beggar says cheerfully.At the moment, a car is coming to them very quickly, the two beggars move away quickly, but the dog still stays in the middle of the road. The driver tries to stop the car, but it is too late. The car hits the dog and kills it. The driver getsout of the car and goes to the two beggars.“Poor little dog.” one of the begga rs says sadly.“I’m sorry,” the driver says, “I try to avoid your dog but it is too late.” Then he takes his wallet and gives twenty dollars to the beggars.“Is that all right?” the driver asks.“Yes, thank you, sir.” the first beggar says.The driver gets into the car and drives away.“Poor little dog.” the first beggar puts the money into his pocket.“Whose dog is it?” the other beggar asks.“I don’t know.” the first beggar says. beggar n.乞丐 road n.路cheerfully adv.兴高采烈地move v.移动away adv.离开try v.尝试sadly adv.伤心地 hit v.撞，击中avoid v.避开wallet欧阳索引创编。
七年级下 英语阅读理解 10篇之欧阳语创编
1.At the Barber's Shop(理发店) Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, hewas not happy with the result(结果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair,Jack?"Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfiedwith my old one, but this one seems even worse."Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I thinkyou're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you whatto do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair,find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him.""Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!""Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just thinkit. He couldn't cut it himself,could he? Another of the barbers cut it. Soyou know he can't be the worst barber."1. When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____.A. nobody had cut his hairB. the barber hadn't cut his hair wellC. the barber had cut his hair carefullyD. he was not satisfied with his old barber#B2. "I tried a new barber's shop today." means ____.A. this barber's shop was a new oneB. this was the only barber's shop in this townC. Jack often went to this barber's shopD. Jack had not been to this barber's shop before#D3. After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.A. the new barber's shop was the best oneB. the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new oneC. the new barber's shop was worse than the old oneD. the old barber's shop was the worst one#C4. Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why?A. Because he was certainly the best barber.B. Because he was free all the time.C. Because he was the worst barber.D. Because he wasn't the worst barber.#D5. From the story we know that ____.A. it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shopB. barbers cut each other's hairC. barbers never have their hair cutD. a barber always cuts his hair by himself#B2.Mr Perkin's New CarMr Perkin stood at the bus-stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the carswere new Beta 400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr Perkin always wore the same clothes as other men, ate the same food as other people, and did the same things after work, and at the end of the week, Mr Perkin did not like to bedifferent.The following week, Mr Perkin bought a new, bright yellow Beta 400s. He wassatisfied with it, and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even moresatisfied with his new car, when he saw all the other Beta 400s, in front, behind,and on both sides of him.Mr Perkin parked(停车) his car in a big car-park(停车场) near his office,and walked the rest of the way.But when he came back at five o'clock, therewere so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know whichcar was his. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people passing by gavehim a look he didn't like. So he stopped.Poor Mr Perkin had to wait nearly two hours until his was the only yellowBeta 400s in the car-park. 1. Mr Perkin wanted a newyellow Beta 400s becauseA. the bus did not come.B. he liked new clothes, food and cars.C. he liked to do the same as other people.D. he liked to be different from others.#C2. He drove to work in his new carA. the very next day.B. the day he bought it.C. a week he bought in.D. on the day he first watchedthe cars passing.#A3. He was satisfied with his new car becauseA. no one else had a yellow one.B. it was the same as other cars all around him.C. he was in front of all the other cars.D. other cars were not as bright as his.#B4. At five o'clock Mr PerkinA. walked home.B. drove his car out of the car-park.C. came back to the car-park.D. did not know which was his car-park.#C5. People gave him a look becauseA. he had a nice new car.B. he could not open the door of his car.C. he was in the wrong car-park.D. he was trying to open more than one car.#D6. Mr Perkin had to wait untilA. there was only one yellow Beta 400s in the car-park.B. there was only one car in the car-park.C. there were no bright yellow cars in the car-park.D. there was no one about to look at him.#A3. Once James Thornhill, a famous English painter, was asked to paint some pictures on the walls of the king'spalace in English.Then workers were sent for and a big platform(平台) was made.With the help of a worker, Thornhill started painting on the platform. Theyworked for a whole year and at last the pictures were ready. Thornhill was happy when he looked at the pictures, for they were really beautiful.He looked at them for a long time, and then took one step back and looked again.Now the pictures were even more beautiful. He took another step, then another. Finally he was at the very edge(边缘) of the platform, but he did not know it because he was thinking of his pictures.The worker saw everything. "What should I do?" he thought. "Thornhill is atthe very edge of the platform. If I cry out, he will take another step, falloff it and surely be killed." Sothe worker quickly took some paint(颜料) andthrew it at the picture. "What are you doing?" cried the painter, running quickly forward to his pictures.1. What was Thornhill? He was an English ____.A. writerB. kingC. workerD. artist#D2. What was he ordered to do? He was ordered to ____.A. paint a picture for the kingB. paint some pictures on the walls of the knig's palaceC. have his pictures painted in the king's palaceD. have his pictures painted on the walls#B3. The story leads us to believe thatA. the worker had to pay for the picture.B. the painter could not forgave(原谅) the worker.C. the worker was really sorryfor what he did.D. the painter thanked the worker for what he did when he got to know why.#A4.Your Passport(护照) Please! Mr Hill arrives at London Airport, at the end of a threeweek holiday in France. Usually he wears a beard(留胡须). Since it has been hot there, he has takenit off(剃掉). But his passport photo shows him with hisbeard.\$An office looks at the photo for a moment, and says: "Will you excuse me?Please sit down. I shan't keep you long." With this, he walks away, shows thephoto to a second office, and says: "I know that face." The second officer looksat the passport and asks where Mr Hill has come from. When he hears that MrHill has arrived back from Paris, the second officersmiled and says: "An Englishmanwith a beard stole a painting in Paris on Friday, And that man looks just thekind of man ..."Suddenly it comes to the first officer who Mr Hill is. He returns to him,and asks: "Did you teach at the No.2 . High School?" When Mr Hill answers, in surprise, that he did, the first officer smiles and says: "I thought so.I'm Jack Smith. You taught me French. You haven't changed a bit."1. Mr Hill ____.A. has just come back from the airport.B. is on his way to Paris.C. spent three weeks in Paris before he went to France.D. has been in France for three weeks#D2. Mr Hill ____.A. has a beard on his face but not in his photoB. grew a beard while he was on holidayC. has a beard in his photo but not on his faceD. took his beard off long before he went on holiday.#C3. The first officer is sure ____.A. Mr Hill stole the paintingB. he has seen the face in the photo beforeC. he knows the second officer's faceD. a man without a beard stole the painting#B4. The second officer says that ____.A. Mr Hill stole the paintingB. a man with a beard, from France, stole a painting in EnglishC. an Englishman took his beard off and stole a paintingD. a man with a beard, from England, stole a painting in Paris.#D5. Mr Hill taught ____.A. Jack Smith French at the No.2 High SchoolB. Jack Smith to be a first officerC. at the No.2 High School, in FranceD. French some years ago and his name was Smith, not Hill #A5.A long time ago people thought that the sun went round the earth. In some countries people even said that the sun was a god(神). They thought the goddrove across the sky each day on a golden horse. Now we know the earth goesround the sun. It takes the earth a year to go all way round the sun. Todaymen even know how far it is for the earth to go round the sun. They tell usthat the earth travels over a thousand miles a minute on its journey round thesun.\$The sun is really a star. It is much bigger than the earthand it is veryhot. Some people have been to the moon but we know that no one can ever go tothe sun. It is far too hot for people to live anywhere near it. The sun is threehundred thousand times heavier than the earth and more than million times larger.\$1. A long time ago, people said the sun was ____.A. a golden horse of godB. a god on a golden horseC. a god with golden dressD. a god and a golden horse #B2. People can never live anywhere near the sun because it is ____.A. star ... the sunB. planet ... the moonC. planet ... itselfD. planet ... the sun#D4. The earth travels over ____ miles an hour.A. 1,000B. 100,000C. 6,000,000D. 600,000#D5. One year is ____A. the time for the earth to turn round.B. the time the earth travels one thousand miles.C. one circle the earth goes round the sun.D. the journey of the earth.#C6.The Farmer, His Horse, and His sonOnce there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Fatherand 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 havea 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 yousee how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.\$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 gotup behind his son, and theyrode on.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 cannotplease all the people all the time.1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.A. before it was deadB. before it become too tiredC. before it market was overD. before it was as old as he was#A2. The two men on the road ____.A. asked how far it was to the marketB. said they thought the horse looked very tiredC. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horseD. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk#C3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.A. the farmer to ride such a tired horseB. the farmer to ride while his young son walkedC. the boy to ride instead of his fatherD. only one person to ride such a long way#D4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.A. the old man said it was toohot for him to walkB. the three old men stopped them on the roadC. he did not know why he was walkingD. his son could not ride the horse by himself#A5. The young woman was most sorry ____.A. for the old manB. for the farmer's young sonC. that it was not far to the marketD. for the horse#D7.I Want to Be a Dustman Tom was ten years old, and he was a very lazy boy, He didn't like doing anywork. He had to go to school of course, but he didn't study hard there and triedto do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one, too, when he grew up. But one day Tomsaid to his mother, "When I finish school, I want to be a dustman.""A dustman?" his mother asked, she was very surprised. "That's not a verypleasant job, why do you want to become a dustman?" "Because then I would only have to work one day a week." Tom answered at once. "Only one day a week?" his mother said, "What do you mean? and how do you know?""Well", Tom replied, "I know that the dustmen who come to our house on workon Thursday, because I only see them on that day."1. What kind of boy was Tom?A. Tom was a clver boy.B. Tom was a boy who didn't like to work.C. Tom was a boy who worked very hard.#B2. What were his father and mother?A. His father was a doctor andhis mother was a nurse.B. His father was a worker, his mother was a doctor.C. His father was a doctor, so his mother.#C3. What did his parents want him to be when he grew up?A. They wanted him to be a dustman.B. They wanted him to be an officer.C. They wanted him to be a doctor.#C4. What did Tom say he wanted to be?A. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who collected rubbish and emptied the dustbins.B. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who taught the children at school.C. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who worked in a hospital. #A5. Why did Tom think that dustmen only worked one day a week?A. Because Tom heard of this.B. Because one of the dustmen had told him before.C. Because Tom had seen the dustmen only on Thurday at his house.#C8.Can Animal be Made to Work for UsCan animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animalsmay be taught to do a number of simple jobs. Theysay that in a film or on TVwe may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bear, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many different animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return. Of course, as we know, dogscan be used to guard a house, and elephant canbe used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animal to work in factories. Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops and even drive trains. 1. Elephant can be used to do some heavy jobs because ____.A. they can eat a lotB. they are very heavy, tooC. they are very strong#C2. Dogs can be used to guarda house for his host because ____.A. they are good at runningB. they are very kind and friendly to peopleC. they are brave enough to get the stranger(陌生人)and thieves away from the house #C3. Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if ____.A. they have enough food to eatB. they learn they will get something to eat in return after doing themC. if they are sent to school #B4. ____ can be train to work for us.A. Only a few animalsB. Quite a few animalsC. Few animal#B5. Many scientists are working hard to ____.A. make monkeys get in crops and drive trainsB. make monkeys guard house like dogsC. make bears get in crops#A9.A Girl or A Boy, A Woman or A man?A lot of boys and girls in America are wearing the same clothes and many of them have long hair. So it is often difficult to tell whether they are boysor girls.One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington, and he was tired,he sat down on a bench(长凳).A young person was standing on the other sideof the pond(水池). "Excuse me," the old man said to the person next to him on the bench, "Doyou see the person with the red trousers and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?""A girl," said his neighbour,"She is my daughter." "Oh," the old said quickly, "I am sorry, but I didn't know that you were her mother.""I'm not," said the other person. "I'm her father."1. It isn't often easy to tell whether many of American children are boys or girl ____.A. because they all look like each otherB. because they are wearing the same kinds of caps and shoes.C. because they have long hair and wear the same clothes.#C2. One day an old man went for a walk in ____.A. the street in WashingtonB. the Washington Park in AmericaC. in a park in Washington#C3. There were ____ persons beside the pond, they are ____.A. three ... a man, a woman and a girlB. three ... two men and a girlC. two ... a man and a girl#B4. The young person standing on the other side of the ____ was ____.A. bench ... the other's boyB. pond ... the old man's daughterC. pond ... the daughter of the old man's neighbour#C5. The young person wore ____.A. a pair of red trousersB. on a pair of red trousersC. with a pair of red trousers#A6. The old man thought his neighbour was the girl's ____.A. motherB. fatherC. brother#A10.Mr Robinson worked in Africa(非洲). His son was born there. His name was John. One winter Mr and Mrs Robinson went England, and they took John there. John was seven years old then.。
初中英语小故事之欧阳生创编
1 Three Good FriendsOne day, a monkey rides his bike near the river. This time he sees a lion under a tree. The lion runs at him. He is afraid and falls into the river. He can’t swim. He shouts. The rabbit hears him. He jumps into the river. The rabbit swims to the monkey, but he can’t help him. Luckily, an elephant comes along. He is very strong. He helps the rabbit and monkey. Three friends are very happy. They go to the elephant’s home. Then, three of them become good friends.2 The Old Man and the Old Cat An old man has a cat. The cat is very old, too. He runs very quickly. And his teeth are bad. One evening, the old cat sees a little mouse. He catches it, but he can’t eat欧阳生创编it because his teeth are not strong enough. The mouse runs away.The old man is very angry. He beats his cat. He says: “You are a fool cat. I will punish you!” the cat is very sad. He thinks：“When I was young, I worked hard for you. Now you don’t like me because I’m too old to work. You should know you are old, too.”3 Spring in the Green SeasonSpring is coming. Spring is the first season of the year. In China, spring comes in February. It is still cold, but it is getting warmer and warmer. The days get longer and longer. The leaves on the trees begin to turn green. Then they come up green leaves in the spring wind on the ground. Spring is also sowing time season.4 Look for aFriendSam is a little fish. He lives in the sea. He is very lonely. He wants to have a friend. The friend looks like him. Sam欧阳生创编sees an ink fish. The ink fish has eight legs. He doesn’t look like Sam. So Sam goes away. Sam meets a shark. He wants to say hello to the shark. The shark opens his big mouth. Sam runs away quickly. Sam is tired and hungry. He wants to have a rest. Then he sees a round fish. She says to him. “Hello! Would you like to be my friend?” Sam answers: “Of course! But you are round. I am flat.” The round fish days: “But we are both fishes.”Sam thinks and says, “You are right. Let’s be friends.” They become good friends.5 The Hippo(河马) and IA hippo lives in the zoo. I like him very much. I often go to see him. He often thinks of me, too. Today is Sunday. It is fine day. I go to see him again. After I leave the zoo, he follows me to my house. I give him lettuce, cabbages, bananas, apples and other food. He eats them up. When I sing欧阳生创编songs, he stays in the pool. He is as quite as a rabbit.In the evening, he jumps onto my bed with me. My mum tells him to go home. He has to pack his bag and go back to the zoo. My mum lets me see him every week.6Naughty MonkeyIt’s very hot.. An old man is asleep on the chair. A fly comes and sits on the end of the man’s nose.The old man has a naughty monkey. He chases(赶) the fly.The fly comes back again and sits on the old ma n’s nose again. The monkey chases it away again and again.This happens five or six times. The monkey is very angry. He jumps up, runs to the garden and picks up a large stone.When the fly sits on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hits it hard with the stone.He kills the fly and breaks the old man’s nose.7 The Panda in欧阳生创编ChinaA panda looks like a little bear. It has black and white fur. It lives only in China, so it is called the national treasure of China and protected by the law.We all see panda on TV or in the zoo. They look stupid and walk slowly, but they are lovely and everyone likes them.A panda is lucky animal. We Chinese like it, and people of the world like it, too. Now there are China’s pandas in many other countries, such as Japan and the USA…A panda isn’t a common animal, it is bridge of friendship.8 A Clever Farmer Uncle Sam doesn’t like farmer. He thinks they are very foolish and only know work on the farm.One winter morning, the sun is shining. Uncle Sam sits on the step of his house. At that moment,a farmer with a map in his hand comes to him. Farmer：Excuse me, Uncle. Can you tell欧阳生创编me know to get to the hospital, please?Uncle Sam:Lie down in the middle of the street and you’ll soon be at a hospital. Farmer:Please set an example to me.Uncle Sam:I think you come to our city at the first time. It’s much more beautiful than the field. Is that right?Farmer: Yes, uncle. But it is built on the field.Uncle Sam’s face turns red.9 Where Is the Hat?Jack is a little goose. He has a lovely hat. He likes wearing it very much. But when he sits, his hat can’t stay on his head.He puts his hat down and begins to play game with the hat. When he gets tired of the game, things are not the same.He can’t find his hat. Where is it? Jack thinks hard. He looks up and down, and walks here and there. He can’t find his hat yet.At this time, his欧阳生创编mother comes in. As soon as she sees Jack, she cries, “Oh, my dear! Don’t be foolish. Your hat is on your head.”Jack feels very foolish. He doesn’t want to wear h is hat on his head.10 Two dogsA man has two dogs: a hound and a housedog. He trains the hound to help him hurt and teaches the housedog to watch the house. When he returns home after a day’s hunt, he always gives the house-dog some meat. The hound feels very angry. He says unhappily to the housedog, “Where I work very hard outside, you share my food.” “Don’t blame me, my friend. You should blame the master. He doesn’t teach me to hurt, but to share other’s food,” the housedog answers. Don’t blame children for the mistakes of their parent11 The Sports Meeting in theForest There are many欧阳生创编animals in the forest. Today is a fine day. Animals are having a sport meeting.Monkey, Fox, Panda, Rabbit and Bear are running. Look! Rabbit is the first. Fox and Monkey are the second. Bear is the third. The other animals are shouting, “Bear! Come on! Bear! Come on!” And look there, Duck and Pig are doing high jump. Pig is too fat, he can’t jump very high. So Duck is the champion. Here! Cat and Squirrel(松鼠) are climbing a tree. Cat is ill. So he is the last, but he does his best. This sports meeting is wonderful. The animals are very happy!12 Big BenBig Ben is not the name of a man. It is a name of the clock. It is in London. London is the capital city of England. The big clock has four faces. So no matter where you stand, you can read the face of the clock. The hands are about four meter long.If you go to London, you may欧阳生创编want to visit the house of the Parliament. In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the House of the Parliament. The big clock makes a very loud noise. “Ding dong. Ding dong”- the clock strikes（敲打）every quarter of an hour.13 Who Pours Ink on MyChair?Donny is a seven year old boy. He goes to school every day. The school is near his home. So he goes there on foot and comes back home on time. But today, he is late. His mother asks him, “Why do you go to the headmaster’s office?” “Because the teacher asks us a question in class and nobody can answer it, but I can.” “It’s good to answer the teacher’s question.” “But the question is ‘Who pours ink on my chair?’”14 OutsideGames There are many outside game like running, skating,欧阳生创编swimming, horse-racing, hunting, flying kites, walking-races. Of course, football is an out game. Basketball, badminton and so on are also outside game. Some people like outside games, but others like indoor games. They like playing billiard, chess, cards, table tennis..Outdoor games invoke more and faster movement. Some active people like them. Indoor games are quiet and involve less movement.Do you like outside games or indoor game?15 Two Little Monkeys The monkey mother has two little monkeys. She likes the younger, not the other.One day, they were playing in a forest when a wolf came running at them. The monkey ran away with the younger monkey in a hurry and left the older alone. She climbed up a tree and held the younger in her arms.欧阳生创编After some time, the wolf went away slowly. The monkey took the baby out of her arms. She was surprised to see that the baby had died, for the baby was held in arms too highly. Very long time later, she remembered to look for the older baby. The older baby was hiding in a wood. So he saved himself.16 The King and His Stories Once there was a king. He likes to write stories, but his stories were not good. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were good.One day the king showed his stories to a famous writer. He waited the writer to praise these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into fire. The king got very angry with him and sent him to prison.After some time, the king set him free. Again he showed him some of his new stories and asked what he欧阳生创编thought of them.After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said: “ Take me back to prison, please.”17 Which Skirt to Wear? Time is 8 years old, and follows her own ideas. When her parents tell her to do something, she always doesn’t do it.Today, she will go to a friend’s birthday party. She is now choosing skirt to wear. She has three skirts: a blue skirt, a white one and a yellow one.She asks her father, “Which one is the best?” her father says, “I think the blue one is the best.” Then she asks her mother, “Which one do you think is the best?” Her mother answers, “ The white one , of course!” Tina says, “Thank you.”Then she puts on the yellow shirt and goes out.18 Three Foxes Once there were three foxes, they worked together. They lived a happy欧阳生创编life. Little by little, the youngest fox became lazy, and often quarreled with the other foxes. The eldest had to leave, and the second fox was driven off, too. Looking at the warm house with a lot of good food in it, the youngest fox smiled. The eldest fox opened a new hill again. The second eldest fox dug a pool. Two of them because rich soon. The youngest fox ate up the food left by the other two foxes. At last, it felt so cold and hungry that it could not stand up.19 Naughty Brother Donny is my little brother. He is a naughty boy.On Sunday morning Donny went into the yard and played with a dog. Sometimes a bird would come down to stay on the top’s of the dog’s house. Then Donny threw a stone at it. Suddenly the little boy began crying. Mother ran to Donny and asked him what was wrong. He said,欧阳生创编“I’ve broken sister’s plate. She has beaten me.” “Why?” “I threw it at a bird, and it went straight to the plate.”Such was my naught brother. 20 Mike and the Pot（锅）One day, Mike’s mother needed a pot. She asked Mike to borrow one from her friend. So Mike went to the friend’s house. She gave him a big pot. On the way home Mike put it down on the road and looked at it. It was made of clay and had three legs.Then he said to the pot, “You have three legs and I have only two. You can carry me for a few minutes.” Then Mike sat down inside the pot. But the pot didn’t move.Mike got angry and broke it then carried thebroke pot home. His mother was angry. “You are stupid.” She said. But Mike thought, “I’m not stupid. Only a stupid person carried something with three legs.”欧阳生创编21 Sun the IceOnce a simpleton’s wife told him to buy some ice.Two hours later, he didn’t come back. She wanted to know why he didn’t come back and went out to have a look. She saw he was standing in the sun at the gate and watching the ice melting.“What’s the matter?” She asked him. “Why don’t you bring it in?”“I saw the ice was wet and I was afraid that you would scold(责备) me so I’m running it dry.” The simpleton（傻子）answered.22 A Silly Man Fred was going to school. When he passed a park, he saw a man sawing a big branch from a tree. The man was on a ladder and the ladder was against the big branch he was sawing. “Hi, it is dangerous.” Fred shouted. “After you cut off the branch, you will fall, too.” But the man di dn’t believe him, and said angrily, “Go away, you little欧阳生创编thing. It’s none of your business.”Fred could do nothing, so he left. He didn’t go far before he heard something crashed. He rushed back and found the man lying on the ground.Fred asked some men for help. They carried the man to the hospital.23Be careful what you wish forA couple had been married for 25 years and were celebrating their 60th birthdays, which fell on the same day.During the celebration a fairy(仙女) appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple for all 25 years, she would give them one wish each.The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her hand, and boom! She had the tickets in her hand.Next, it was the husband's turn. He paused for a moment, and then said shyly, "well, I’d like to have a欧阳生创编woman 30 years younger than me."The fairy picked up her wand, and boom! he was ninety.24The change for a rewardA lady lost her handbag. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, "Hmmm... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."The boy quickly replied, "That's right, lady. The last time I found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for a reward." 25 You're RightOnce Mr. Henry went to a small town with high mountains all around it. It was a quiet and cool place and some rich people liked to go there for their holidays. A week later, before Mr. Henry left the town, he paid thirty pounds for a parrot. When he came back, he began to teach the bird to欧阳生创编speak. He tried his best, but it learned only one sentence, “You're right.” He was disappointed and said to the bird angrily，“How foolish you are!”“You're right,” said the parrot.The next day Mr. Henry took the bird to the market and wanted to sell it for eighty pounds. Before long a fat man came and looked at the parrot carefully. Then he asked, “How much is it,sir?”Mr. Henry didn't hurry to answer and said, “It's a clever bird, you know. It can speak and sing.” Then he said to the bird, “Are you really worth eighty pounds, my dear?“You're right,” said the parrot.The fat man liked it at once and bought it. When he took it home he asked it a lot of questions, but it could only say, “You are right.”He felt very sorry for it and said to himself angrily,欧阳生创编“Why did I spend eighty pounds on such a foolish bird? What a fool I am!“You're right, answered the parrot.Hearing this, the man couldn't help laughing and set it free．26A Funny Way to MakeFriends“What’s the matter, Bob?” asks Mrs. White, “Why do you look so sad?”“Mum, I wish we can stay in New York. I have many friends there .We are new here, and I have no friend now.” Bob says.“You will soon make friends here,” says Mrs. White, “Wait and see!”At this time, someone is knocking at the door. Mrs. White opens it .A woman with a nice smile stands there.“Hello,” she says, “I’m Mrs. Green, I live next door.”“Come in, please,” says Mrs. White, “Bob and I are so glad to see you. Do you want any help?’“Yes, I come欧阳生创编here to ask for two eggs,” says Mrs. Green, “I want to make a cake.”“You may have the eggs,” says Mrs. White, “But please sit down. Let’s have coffee and talk a little, OK?”In the afternoon, someone knocks at the door again. Mrs. White opens it. There stands a boy with a nice smile.“My name is Tom,” he says, “Mother gives you this cake and these two eggs.”“Well, thank you, Tom.” Says Mrs. White, “Come in and meet my son, Bob.”Tom and Bob are about the same age. Soon they are having the cake and milk.“Can you stay and play with me?” asks Bob.“Yes, I can stay an hour.” Tom says.“Let’s play football, OK?” says Bob, “I have a little dog. It will play with us. ”Tom doesn’t have a dog. He finds it is fun to play with Bob and the little dog.欧阳生创编“I’m glad you live next door,” says Bob, “Now I have someone to play together.”“Mother says we will soon be good friends,” Tom answers.“I’m glad you mother wan ts two eggs, “says Bob.“She doesn’t really want the eggs,” Tom laughs, “She just wants to make friends with your mother!”Then Bob laughs, too. “That’s a funny way to make friends,” he says, “but it’s a nice way.”funny adj.有趣的sad adj. 忧愁的wish v.希望soon adv.不久wait v.等knock v.敲，击smile n.微笑fun adj.（口语）有趣的really adv.真正地27The Poor FrogThere is a big, fat frog living in a small pond. He knows every plant and stone in the pond very well, and he can swim across it easily. He is the biggest creature in the pond. The other small欧阳生创编creatures always swim behind him. So he thinks he is too great, and very happy to live there.One day, when he is catching flies for breakfast, a beautiful dragonfly passes by. “You’rea very fine frog.” she says, “Why don’t you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. You’ll find a lot of frogs there. You’ll meet some nice fish, and you’ll see many beautiful flowers. Living in a big pond is wonderful!”“Now I find living in this small pond is dull,” the frog thinks. So he says to the dragonfly, “OK, I’ll go with you.”But when he begins to live in the big pond, he finds he doesn’t like it at all. It is full of strange plants. The fish don’t like him, and he is the smallest frog there…He is lonely and unhappy. He sits on a stone and says sadly to himself, “I don’t like living here. I think I’ll go home tomorrow.”But a hungry欧阳生创编heron(鹭) flies down and catches him. The frog becomes the heron’s supper. What a poor frog!poor adj.可怜的beautiful adj.美丽的frog n.青蛙wonderful adj.奇妙的pond n.池塘dull adj.单调的plant n.植物strange adj. 陌生的stone n.石头lonely adj.孤单的across prep.穿过heron n.苍鹭live v.生活 dragonfly n.蜻蜓fly n.苍蝇p ass v.经过28A Telephone Call One Sunday morning, Mrs. Green is waiting for an important telephone call, but she remembers she has no bread in the house, so she leaves her baby Kate at home and says to her five-year-old son, Jim, “I am going to the supermarket, Jim, and I will come欧阳生创编back in a f ew minutes.”But when she’s out, the telephone rings and Jim answers.“Hello!” says a man “Is your mother there?”“No,” answers Jim.“Well, when she comes back, please say to her, ‘Mr. Wilson telephoned.”“What?”“Mr. Wilson. Write it down, W-I-L-S-O-N.”“How to write a W?”“How to write…? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”“My sister Kate is here.”“OK, I want to talk to her, please.”“All right,” Jim takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Kate.When their mother comes back, she asks, “Did anyone telephone?”“Yes,” says Jim, “A man .But he only wantsto talk to Kate.”欧阳生创编important adj. 重要的remember v.记起ring v.（使）鸣，（使）响29Unity Is StrengthOne day, a little lamb is drinking water from the river near his house. A wolf sees him and wants to eat him. So the wolf comes to the lamb and shouts:“How dare you drink from my river? I’m going to eat you tonight!”The lamb is very afraid and begins to cry.“Why are you crying?” ask the lamb’s friends.“The wolf is going to eat me tonight,” says the lamb.“Don’t worry, we will help you,” the friends say.At night, the little cat hides behind the tree near the lamb’s house. The little dog hides behind the door. The little horse and the little elephant stand behind the house.At eight o’clock, the wolf comes to the lamb’s house.欧阳生创编“It’s so dark. I can’t see anything,” says the wolf, “Well, I’ll light my candle.” The wolf walksto the tree; he wants to light the candle behind the tree.At this time, the little cat jumps out and scratches the wolf’s face. The wolf wants to run away. The little dog runs out from the house and bites the wolf’s leg. Then the little horse kicks the wolf. Finally, the little elephant throws the wolf into the river with his long nose.The little lamb, the little cat, the little dog, the little horse and the little elephant all laugh. They know: Unity is strength. They will be good friends forever.unity n.团结strength n.力量lamb n.羔羊wolf n.狼shout v.大叫dare v.敢tonight n.今晚afraid adj.恐惧的hide v.隐藏horse n.马elephant n.象candle n.蜡欧阳生创编烛scratch v.抓bite v.咬kick v.踢finally adv.终于，最后laugh v.大笑forever adv.永远地30The Cat and the TigerA cat and a tiger are good friends; they usually talk to each other and play together. They look the same .But the cat is very small, and the tiger is very big.They hunt food in the same way. The cat is a good hunter, but the tiger isn’t .Every day the cat can find something to eat, but the tiger can’t .Some days the tiger can’t find any food at all.One day, the tiger goes to see the cat. He says, “Friend Cat, I want your help. I am bigger than you, but I can’t hunt as well as you. Can you teach me?”The cat thinks for a long time. At last he says, “Well, Friend Tiger, I will teach you to be a good hunter.”Day after day欧阳生创编he teaches the tiger. He teaches him how to hide in a tree. He teaches him how to walk very, very quietly. He teaches him how to jump ahead. He teaches him how to run very fast.The cat is a god teacher, and the tiger learns fast.At last the cat says, “Friend Tiger, I do not have any more tricks.”The tiger begins to think. He says to himself, “The cat can not teach me anything else. I may as well eat him up.”Fast as he can, the tiger jumps at the cat. Butjust as fast, the cat climbs up the tree! The tiger lands on his face! The tiger is mad!“You don’t te ach me that,” says the tiger,” I do not know how to climb up a tree!”The cat laughs. “Do you think I will teach you all my tricks? I am small, but I’m not silly!”And the cat doesn’t teach the tiger anything else. tiger n. 老虎together adv.欧阳生创编一起way n.方法hunt v.猎取hunter n.猎人bigger adj.更大的than conj.比quietly adv.安静地ahead adv.在前面fast adj.快的last n.最终t rick n.技巧，恶作剧land v.到达 mad adj.疯狂的silly adj.愚蠢的．31How Much Is One Apple?Bill is seven years old. He is a clever boy and a good student. He can work out all the problems in his books quickly. And his favorite subject is math.One day, on his way to school, Bill passes a fruit shop. There is a small blackboard at the door of the shop, and it says, “Apples-six for five dollars.”An idea comes to Bill. He goes into the shop.“How much are the apples?” he欧阳生创编asks the shop assistant.“Six for five dollars.”“But I don’t want six apples.”“How many apples do you want?”“It’s not a question of how many apples I want. It is a problem about math.”“What do you mean? Asks the shop assistant.“Well , if six apples are five dollars, then five apples are worth four dollars, four apples are worth three dollars, three apples are worth two dollars, two apples are worth one dollar, and one apple is worth nothing. It’s not necessary for me to pay you.”Bill picks out a good apple, and begins to eat and walks happily out of the shop. The shop assistant looks at the young boy with such surprise that he cannot say a word. clever adj.聪明的 problem n.问题subject n.学科idea n.想法surprise v.惊讶欧阳生创编mean v.意指worth adj.值得的necessary adj.必需的dollar n.元(美元或加拿大元) 32The Soldier and the Witch One day, a soldier meets a witch. The witch says to the soldier, “Could you help me, young man? Climb up that big tree. When you reach the top of the tree, you will find a lot of money there. You can take as much as you want.”“But what shall I give you?” asks the soldier, “Surely you are not doing this for nothing.”“I only want a small red box,” answers the witch, “My grandmother put it there last time.With the help of the witch, the soldier gets lots of money. He also gets the red box.“What do you want do with the box?” as ks the soldier.“It’s none of your business,” answers the witch, “You have your money. Give me my red box.” The soldier doesn’t give欧阳生创编her the box. Instead, he kills the witch.Then the soldier goes back to his hometown, and becomes a rich man.But soon he spends all his money and becomes a poor man. The soldier thinks of the red box and opens it .There is nothing in it .But soon a big dog appears. It stands before him and says, “What can I do for you?”The soldier asks for a lot of things and becomes rich again.One day, the soldier sees the Princess, She is very beautiful. The soldier loves her. He asks his dog to steal her at night.The next morning, someone hears the Princess crying in the soldier’s house. The King knows this, so he kills the soldier angrily that day. witch n.巫婆reach v.到达top n.顶部s hall v.将要surely adv.无疑地 princess n.公主matter n.事情欧阳生创编instead adv.代替kill v.杀死hometown n.家乡become v.变成rich adj.有钱的steal v.偷hear v.听king n.国王angry adj.生气的33The Businessman and HisSonsThere is a very successful businessman. One day, after he does all the work, he suddenly feels very tired. He finds he is old. He thinks for a long time, and decides to give all his business to one of his sons. Then he may have a good rest. But the son must be the cleverest one.The businessman has three sons. He calls three sons to him when he comes back home.“I will give my business to one of you, but I want to test you. This is an empty room in our home. You must buy something to fill it. The one who use the least欧阳生创编money will take my business,” he says.“It’s a big room.” Says the eldest son.“I will spend at least one hundred Yuan.” says the second son.The youngest son says nothing. He thinks for a moment and says, “Come on, brothers, let’s go to the market.”The eldest son buys a lot of sand to fill up the room. He spends two hundred Yuan.The second son buys straw back home. He spends one hundred Yuan.The youngest son buys a candle and brings it home. He spends only one Yuan.His brothers ask him, “What good is a candle?”“Wait and see,” says the youngest brother. He lights the candle and the room is “full” right now, from wall to wall, form ceiling to floor, fills with light.The old businessman says happily, “My youngest son is欧阳生创编indeed the cleverest of all!”At last, the businessman leaves all his business to the youngest son.successful adj.成功的suddenly adv.突然地feel v.感觉tired adj.疲倦的decide v.决定test v.检验fill v.充满least adj.最少的eldest adj.最年长的spend v.花费second adj.第二的 straw n.稻草moment n.时刻，时候 sand n.沙ceiling n.天花板34Whose Dog?Two beggars are walking on a quiet road. A sad-looking dog is following them.“What a bad day, Joe,” one beggar says, “Today we don’t have any money and we can’t have anything to eat.”“We will find something.” The other beggar says cheerfully.欧阳生创编At the moment, a car is coming to them very quickly, the two beggars move away quickly, but the dog still stays in the middle of the road. The driver tries to stop the car, but it is too late. The car hits the dog and kills it. The driver getsout of the car and goes to the two beggars.“Poor little dog.” one of th e beggars says sadly.“I’m sorry,” the driver says, “I try to avoid your dog but it is too late.” Then he takes his wallet and gives twenty dollars to the beggars.“Is that all right?” the driver asks.“Yes, thank you, sir.” the first beggar says.The driver gets into the car and drives away.“Poor little dog.” the first beggar puts the money into his pocket.“Whose dog is it?” the other beggar asks.“I don’t know.” the first beggar says.欧阳生创编beggar n.乞丐road n.路cheerfully adv.兴高采烈地move v.移动away adv.离开try v.尝试sadly adv.伤心地hit v.撞，击中avoid v.避开wallet n.钱包pocket n.口袋35The Stolen SmellsThere is a poor student who lives in a small town. He has very little money and has to live in a small room near a restaurant. His room is near the kitchen. The restaurant owner is a very selfish man. No one likes him. But he is a good cook and many people come to his restaurant.One day, when the owner is walking quietly in his kitchen, he hears the poor student talking to his friend.“You aren’t very happy, I think. Because you are living in a poor room like this,”his friend says.欧阳生创编。
英语短文十篇之欧阳史创编
1:How to keep healthyWhat is the most important thing in the world? I think it is health.You can take away our money, house, car, or even our clothes and we can survive. But if our health was taken away, we would surely die. That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly.In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies. I also eat little meat. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.What＇s more, I think friends are an important part of one＇s health. Many studies show that people with a wide range of social contacts get sick less than those who don＇t. I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health.I like to laugh with my friendBy eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. these things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.如何保持健康什么是世界上最重要的事情吗?我认为这是健康的。
七年级下册英语阅读理解之欧阳语创编
一阅读理解One day , an old man was selling a big elephant . A young man came up to the elephant and began to look at it slowly . The old man went up to him and said in his ear .”Don’t say anythig about the elephant before I sell it . Then I will give you some meat . “”All right .”said the young man . After the old man sold the elephant , he gave the young man some met and said :”Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant ?””I didn’t find the bad ears .”said the young man .”Then why do you look at it slowly ?”asked the old man . The young man said :”I never see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.1________ the elephant. A. The young man bought B. The old man sold C. The two men sold D. The young man sold2. The young man looked at the elephant . He wanted to find _____. A. its bad ears B. some meat C. a good elephant D. what it looks like3. The young man ________. A.knew the elephant wasn’t good B. found the bad ears but didn’t tell it .C. looked after the elephantD. got some meat4.We know that ________. A. the two men were not honest B. the young man wasn't a bad man C. the old man was a good man D. the elephant was a very good one5. The young man looked at the elephant slowly because he _______. A. liked elephant B. wanted to buy it C. didn’t see any elephant before D. wanted to help the old manBMary didn not understand such sentences as “She is blue today !”You are yellow .”“He has a green thumb .”He told a little white lie. “ and so on. And she went to her teacher for help .Mary Green “In everyday English , Mary , blue sometimes means sad . Sometimes it has other meanings . Yellow means afraid .”He has a green thumb “means “He grows plants well “> And a white lie is not a bad one.Mary :Would you give me an example ofr “a white lie“?Mrs Green:Certainly , now I give you a cake . You don’t like it, but you won’t say it. Instead , you say ,”No, thanks ,I’m not hungry .”That’s a white lie.Mary “ Oh, I see. Thank you very much.1.Blue sometimes means sad and is ________ English.A. goodB. spokenC. poorD. useful2.I don’t have a green thumb , so all my plants _________. A. die off B. grow well C. look nice D. are good3.Tom is _______ to climb the tree. He’s yellow. A. happy B. clever C. sad D. afraid4.He didn’t like me to know ________ of the accident . he told me a white lie. A. the reason B. the meaningC. the answerD. the true story5.He is ________ today . His father is ill. A. blue B. yellow C. green D. whiteCBilly is six years old . He has no sister . but he has a brother . Billy likes eating apples , oranges, bananas and so on . Sometimes he eats some of his brother’s.And his brother often hits(打)him for that . It’s September . He goes to school. One day Billy and his classmates are having a new lesson . “Billy , what’s three from five ,please ? “the teacher asks.“It’s …., It’s ……..”“Now, ifyour sister has five bananas and you eat three of them………”“Oh, sorry, but Ihave no sister. Ihave a brother only. ““Good. If your brother has five bananas and you eat three of them, how …..”“He’ll certainly give me a good beating (狠揍一顿)”Billy says quickly!1.Billy has _________. A. only a sister B. only a brotherC. a sister and a brother2.Billy’s brother is _______. A. older than him B. younger than him C. shorter than him3.Billy’s brother ________.Ais friendly to Billy B. often gives Billy things to eat C. likes eating things , too4.Billy is in ________. A Grade One B. Grade Two C. Grade Three5.Billy isn’t a ________ boy. A. cute B. smart C.intelligentDJohnson likes swimming in a small river near his house. But then his father goes to work in a big city and Johnson goes with his family . Their new house has a garden ,but the garden is very small Johnson is not very happy.“Is there a river near the house ?”he askes his father on the first morning .” No, there isn’t . But there is a big park near here. And there’s a pool in it. ““We are going there this afternoon. “says his father. Johnson is happy.Johnson and his father go to the park in the afternoon. Johnson wants to walk near the pool. Ut he sees a sign . His father reads it to him: “Warning : This pool is dangerous.365 people fell into it. “Johanson looks into the pool carefully , then he says ,”I can’t see them.1.There is a _______ near Johnson’s new house. A. small river B.big park C. small garden D. big pool2.John isn’t very happy because __________. A. There isn’t a big park B. There’s a pool C. his fathergoes to work in a big city D. There isn’t a river near the newhouse.3.There is a _______ near the pool. A. sign B. river C. garden D. tree4.The warning tells people ________ near the pool. A to look into it B. not to swim C. to be careful D. not to look into it5.Which isn’t right ? A. There isn’t a small river near Johnson’s house. B. Johnson’s father gets a new job in a big city. C. Johanson is afraid to walk near the pool D.Johnson goes to the big city with his father.E want ads(1)wanted “Are you hard-working ?Do you like to meet people ? If your answer is “Yes”, then we havea job for you as a waiter. Call Al Hotel at 556779!(2) Summer Job:Do you like to talk with people ? Do you like to write stories ? If you want to work for our magazine as a reporter . please call Karen at 558366.(3)Help wanted: Do you like babies ? Can you look after one baby for two days ? If you are sure to take good care of it, call us at 766588. $80 or more.Today !Hurry !(4) cleaner wanted: Can you make a large house clean and tidy ? If you hope to get the job paid at $20 once, call us this evening 18:00-20:00 Tel:633800.1. The above job ads are propbably from ________. A. a newspaper B. a story book C.a science book D. a guide book2. If you like children and have two days free, you can call at ________ for a job. A. 556779 B. 558366 C. 766588 D. 6338003. If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week, how much will the cleaner get in a month ? A. $120 B. $160 C. $200 D. $2404. _______ are needed in AL hotel. A. Cleaners B. Baby-sitters C. Reporters D. Waiters5.If you’re a college student of Engish who enjoys writing , during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in ________. A. ad(1) B. ad (2) C. ad(3) d. ad (4)。
七年级英语阅读理解50篇之欧阳体创编
阅读理解 21Everybody 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, applesand chocolate.C. Fruits and chocolate.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.Key: 1-5 BACCC阅读理解22Americans 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’clockB. at eight o’cl ockC. before eight o’clock in the morningD. in the morning2. _______ is the most important meal in a day.A. BreakfastB. LunchC. MealsD. Supper3. What does “light” mean in Chinese? _______A. 重的B. 有用的C. 轻的D. 不太重要的4. Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ______.A. homeB. officeC. innD. work place5. When Americans have supper, _______ comes last.A. drinkB. meatC. dessertD. vegetablesKey:1-5 CDDAC阅读理解24Read and choose the correct answer.The word for this summer's new clothes is HAPPY. Colors are bright and sunny, with lots of yellow, red, and orange. You can also find some great bright patterns, such as striped and checked pants. In the stores this summer, you'll see a lot of beautiful floral dresses. Long skirts are popular again, and so are jeans and shorts for vacations and sports. White is the new color for shoes and bags. So put away all of your boring black and darkcolors-it's time for summer!1. Where would you find this reading passage?A. in an art magazineB. in a men's magazineC. in a sports magazineD. in a women's magazine2.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Bright colors are popular now.B. White is the new color for shoes and bags.C. Summer fashion is always happy.D. New clothes are very expensive to buy.3.On what kind of clothes will you see flower designs?A. shortsB. pantsC. skirtsD. dresses4.Which color is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. orangeB. whiteC. greenD. blackKey:D C B C阅读理解25Marking Choices in the ShoppingWe 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 buyingthings 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.Choose T for “True” or F for “False” before each of the following sentences._____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 thingsat the supermarket.Key: 1-4 TFTF阅读理解 27Read and choose the correct answer.Dear Joseph,How are you? Are you still coming to my birthday party in July? My family, friends and classmates are all coming. The party is on Saturday, July 2nd at 6:30. It's in town at Uncle Paolo's restaurant. First, we can eat and talk from 6:30 to about 7:45 and then go to a concert in Central Park. Every Saturday night, there's a free concert at 8:00. I hope you can come. You can meet my other friends and my sisters, too.Write soon!Eric1.What is the reading about?A. Joseph's birthday partyB. Eric's birthday partyC. Uncle Paolo's birthday party2.What can they do from 6:30 to 7:45?A. go to a concertB. eat and talkC. go to the park3.What time is the concert?A. at 6:30B. at 7:45C. at 8:00Key: 1.B 2.B 3.C阅读理解28Hello. 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。
初一英语阅读理解54篇之欧阳体创编
初一阅读1Mr Jones and Mr Brown work in the same office (办公室).One day Mr Jones says to Mr Brown , “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening . Would you and your wife like to come ?” Mr Brown says , “Thank you very much . I’d love to , but let me a sk my wife first .” So Mr Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife . Then he comes back and looks very worried . “What’s the matter?” asks Mr Jones . “Is you wife there at home ?” “No,” answers Mr Brown . “She isn’t there . My small son answers the telephone . I say to him , ‘Is your mother there , David ?’and he answers ‘No , she isn’t in the house.’‘Where is she ?’ I ask ,‘She is somewhere outside(在外面) .’‘What’s she doing?’‘She is looking for me .’”1．There is a party at Mr Jones’s house on Monday evening . 2．Mr Jones asks Mr Brown and his wife to go to the party . 3．The telephone is in Mr Brown’s office.4．Mr Brown speaks to Mrs Brown on the telephone .5．Mrs Brown is looking for her son .2One Sunday morning Mr Green and his child , Bill ,are in a big shop . Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for Mrs Green . Bill likes oranges , so his father buys two kilos(公斤)of oranges for him , too . Bill wants to buy some picture—books and colour pencils , too . There are many people in the shop . They are men and women , old and young . They all want to buy something there .6．Mr Green goes to the shop with ——.A．Mrs green B．his son C．his daughter D．his father7．Mr Green wants to buy a new blouse for ——.A．Bill’s mother B．Bill C．his friend D．other people8．Bill likes—— .A．all the things B．the new blouse C．oranges D．orange9．Bill wants to buy ——.A．some picture—books B．some colour pencils C．clothes in the shop D．A and B10．The shop is—— .A．empty B．close C．full of children D．full of people3Clay is 13 years old, and he lives in Miami, the United States. On the morning of Feb.23, when Clay is waiting for school bus, a man kidnaps（绑架） him.The man takes him to a tree. He puts a stock in Clay’s mouth. Then he as ks for money from Clay’s family.Clay is very scared（害怕）. But he remembers there is a safety pin （安全别针） in his pocket. He takes out the pin and cuts through the rope（绳子）. Finally he gets free. Clay calls his motherwith a farmer’s cell phone. Soon the polic e comes and Clay is safe. The police thinks highly of（高度评价） Clay. “This man kidnaps the wrong boy,”Charly Wells, a policeman says. “This boy notices things. And he’s very brave（勇敢）.”1. The man kidnaps Clay ___.A. on Clay’s way homeB. on Clay’s way to schoolC. when Clay is shoppingD. in a park2. After taking Clay to a tree, the man ___.A. kills（杀死）the boyB. hurts the boyC. asks for money from his familyD. calls the police3. Clay uses___ to help him run away.A. a ropeB. a safety pinC. a gunD. a knife4. We can tell from the story that Clay is ___.A. braveB. smartC. both A and BD. hard-working5. Why does the police say “This man kidnaps the wrong boy” because Clay is _____A. a foreign boyB. braveC. too youngD. a policeman’s son4Mr 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. Twodays 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’sB. the best wineC. Mr Chen’s habitD. an empty bottle of Mao Tai7. The story tells us that the stranger was a man who .A. collected(收集)empty bottlesB. produced famous wineC. was a maker of wineD. was a cheat8. Mr Chen sold his empty Mao Tai bottle because .A. he had already drunk the Mao Tai upB. he knew his second son would bring him anotherC. the price offered was high enoughD. he hoped the bottle could be used again9. When examining and enjoying the wine sent by his second son, Mr Chen found that .A. the wine was mixed with waterB. the wine was niceC. 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 strangerB. Mr Chen and his second sonC. Mr Chen’s eldest sonD. No one5The Farmer, His Horse, and His sonOnce there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Fatherand 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 knew 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 yousee how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.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 gotup behind his son, and they rode on.Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" sheasked, "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 cannotplease all the people all the time.1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.A. before it was deadB. before it become too tiredC. before it market was overD. before it was as old as he was2. The two men on the road ____.A. asked how far it was to the marketB. said they thought the horse looked very tiredC. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horseD. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.A. the farmer to ride such a tired horseB. the farmer to ride while his young son walkedC. the boy to ride instead of his fatherD. only one person to ride sucha long way4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB. the three old men stopped them on the roadC. he did not know why he was walkingD. his son could not ride the horse by himself6Peter felt (感到) very sorry because he forgot (忘记) to say “Happy Birthday” to his uncle yesterday. So he wrote a letter to his uncle : “My dear uncle, I’m very sorry because I forgot your birthday. But to teach me a lesson, you’d better (最好) forget my birthday on Tuesday, tomorrow.”( )26. It was _________________ birthday last Sunday.A. Peter’sB. Peter’s father’sC. Peter’s uncle’sD. Peter’s brother’s ( )27. Peter said_________________ to his uncle in the letter.A. sorryB. goodbyeC. helloD. OK( )28. “Teach me a lesson” here means “_______________ ”in Chinese.A. 给我上一课B. 教我一招C. 教训我一下D. 向我表示祝贺( )29. Peter wrote this letter on_____________________.A. MondayB. TuesdayC. SaturdayD. Sunday( )30. Peter wrote this letter in order to (为了) ____________________.A. forget his birthdayB. forget his uncle’s birthdayC. remember his uncle’s birthdayD. let his uncle know Peter’s birthday7Mrs. Andrews had a young cat, and it was the cat’s first winter. One evening it was outside when it began to snow heavily (下大雪). Mrs. Andrews looked everywhere (到处) and called its name, but she did not find it, so she called the police and said, “I lost a small black cat. Did anybody find one?”“No, Madam, ” said the policeman. “But the cats are really very strong animals. They sometimes live for days in the snow, and when it melt (融化) or somebody finds them, they are all right.”Mrs. Andrews felt happier when she heard this. “And,” she said. “Our cat is very clever (聪明). She almost (几乎) ---”The policeman was getting tired. “Well, then, ” he said, “Why don’t you put your telephone down? Maybe she is trying to telephone you now. ”( )31. Mrs. Andrews’ cat __________________.A. was at homeB. was very oldC. didn’t k now its nameD. was lost ( )32. Where was the cat when it began to snow heavily? ________________A. At home with Mrs. AndrewsB. In the snow with other catsC. It stayed outsideD. It ran everywhere happily in the snow( )33. When did the story happen (发生)? ______________________A. On a winter eveningB. It happened when the policeman was tiredC. It happened when the snow meltedD. It happened on one morning( )34. The word “she”in the last sentence (句子) means__________________.A. one of Mrs. Andrew’s friendsB. one of the policewomenC. Mrs. Andrews’s catD. the policeman’s wife( )35. The policeman was getting tired because___________________.A. he had to look for the catB. Mrs. Andrews felt happierC. the cat was very strong, it’s hard for him to catch itD. Mrs. Andrews talked too much to him on the phone8Harry liked driving (开) his car very fast, and one day he hit (撞) another car. Harry jumped out and ran to it. There was an old man in the car. He was very angry and said to Harry. “What are you doing?You nearly killed (撞死) me!”“Yes,”Harry answered, “I’m very sorry.”He took a bottle out of his car and said, “Drink some of this. Then you’ll feel better.” He gave the old man some whisky (威士忌), and the man drank it, but then he shouted again, “You nearly killed me!” Harry gave him the bottle again. “I feel much better now. But why aren’t you drinking?”“Oh, well,” said Harry, “I don’t want any whisky now. I’m going to sit here to wait for the police.”( )36. Harry______________ drove his car very fast.A. alwaysB. sometimesC. neverD. hardly( )37. One day he hit a car because____________________.A. he wanted to kill the old manB. he drank a lot of whiskyC. he drove his car too fastD. he had many bottles of whisky in his car( )38.The old man was very angry (生气)because_____________________.A. he wanted some whiskyB. Harry hit his carC he was Harry’s father D. he drove his car too fast( )39. After drinking the bottle of whisky, the old man________________.A. felt much betterB. was still (还) angryC. was very happyD. felt much worse( )40. What would probably (可能) happen to the old man? _________________A. He would be hit againB. He would be sent (被送)to the hospital.C. He would lose his way.D. He would be fined (被处罚) by the police9Mrs. Sato is sad （not happy）. It is her birthday, and she has nofamilies with her. Her husband died（去世）in 1985. Her daughter doesn’t live in the same city. Her son is working.Mrs. Sato goes to the telephone and calls a company（公司）in Tokyo, Japan.“Hello”，a woman answers. “Hello”，Mrs. Sato says. “I’d like to rent a family.”“What would you like?”the woman asks Mrs. Sato. “A son? A daughter? Some grandchildren?”“I’d like to rent a daughter, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren,”Mrs. Sato says.At seven o’clock that evening, four actors（演员）come to Mrs. Sato’s house——a woman, a man, and two children. “Happy Birthday!”the actors say. The actors are with Mrs. Sato for three hours. They talk with her, eat dinner with her, and watch TV with her. Then they go home. Mrs. Sato is happy.No one came to Mrs. Sato’s birthday, so she called Rent-A-Family. Rent-A-Family is a new company in Tokyo. The company sends“families”to people’s houses. The families are really actors. The actors visit for three hours. The cost is $ 1, 000.Most people rent families because they have no families with them. Their children and grandchildren don’t come and see them. But some people rent families because they like the actors. One woman says, “I always argue（争吵）with my son, and daughter-in-law. But I never argue with my rented family. My family is OK. But my rented family is better!”1. Mrs. Sato is sad because ____________.A. her husband diedB. her daughter lives far awayC. no families come for her birthday2. She makes a telephone call to ____________.A. her daughterB. her sonC. a company3. That evening, ____________ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.A. her daughter’s familyB. some people near her houseC. some people from the company4. Those people stay in her home for _____________.A. three hoursB. a nightC. a day5. What’s the word “rent” in Chinese? It’s _______________.A. 买B. 租C. 借10Can You Tell Me?(你能告诉我吗)A father asks him son “How many letters are there in the Alphabet (字母表)?”“I don't know,”says his son. His father says, “You don't know? You are in school for many years and youdon't know how many letters are there in the Alphabet?”He is very angry(生气).His son says, “No. But let me ask you a question(问题), Dad. You often go to the postoffice(邮局), please tell me how many letters are there in the post office?”( )1.From the story, we know the son is good at(擅长) English. ( )2.The son studies at school over (超过) one year.( )3.The father gets angry because his son is not polite (有礼貌) to him.( )4.The father knows how many letters there are in the post office. ( )5.There are twenty-six letters in the Alphabet.11Look at this class. There are forty students in the class. Some students come from America, others come from Canada, Australia or England. All of them can speak English. All the teachers of this class are Chinese, but they can speak English, too. They teach the students in English. They are very friendly. They work hard. The students in this class study very hard. They say Chinese people are friendly. Thy like Chinese food. They like Chinese people. They like China very much.( )1.The students in that class come from different countries.( )2.Many students in that class can speak English.( )3.The teachers are from America.( )4.Some teachers are Chinese.( )5.All the teachers can teach in English.12Brain is a school boy. He’s twelve. He lives in Shanghai now. He is from England. He studies in a middle school. He gets up at half past five every day. He has breakfast at seven after that, he goes to school with his friends. They have four classes in the morning and two in the afternoon. In the evening he does his homework at home, but he often watches TV on Saturday evening. Brain likes drawing. Hejoins an art club. He likes reading story books. Now he is reading an English book in his room.1．Brain is a ____________.A. studentB. girlC. teacher2．Brain gets up ____________every day.A. at sevenB. earlyC. at six3．Brain does his homework ____________.A. every eveningB. at schoolC. at home4．Brain likes ____________.A. English and ChineseB. playing footballC. drawing and reading 5．Brain has ____________ classes at school every day.A. fourB. sixC. five13Dear Nancy,My name is Xiao Ming. I want to be in a club in our school. I’m not famous now. But maybe I can be famous someday！I can’t sing or dance or act in movies, but I can do many other things. I can play three instruments: the guitar, the violin and the drums. I think I can be in the music club. Maybe I can be a famous musician. I like to read story books and I can write stories. Maybe I can be a famous writer. I like sports, too, but I don’t think I can be a famous and successful sports man. Can I join you?LoveXiao Ming（）1. What’s the word “instruments”in Chinese? It’s ________.A. 乐谱B. 乐器C. 乐章（）2. What can’t Xiao Ming do? He can’t ________.A. write storiesB. play the violinC. act in movies（）3. Xiao Ming thinks he can be a famous ________ or a famous writer.A. musicianB. actorC. sports man4. --What clubs do you think Xiao Ming can join?--He can join a ___________ club, a ___________ club or a ___________ club.14I’m going to see a movie with my frie nds this weekend. We love seeing movies, but we all like different kinds. I like to see thrillersand 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 number one at the box office, and everyone is saying what a great m ovie it is. I can’t wait!（）1. How many kinds of movies does the writer talk about in the story?A. SixB. FiveC. Four（）2. Harry Potter II is ________ movie right now.A. a boringB. a popularC. 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 movies with friends.C. Everyone likes the new movie Harry Potter II.15The weather was fine last night. My friend named Steve and I decided to sleep in the open air. I found the sleeping bags under the bed in my room. I also packed some snacks（零食）. We could hardly wait for it to get dark. We opened our sleeping bags and put them on the grass in front of my house. Steve and I played some games, talked about something interesting and had a snack. In the end it got dark. We were just falling asleep when we heard something unusual.“Maybe it is just a small animal,” I said. Steve said nothing, but I could feel he was frightened. After I looked around, I was sure it wasn’t an animal. It was my little brother, T ommy.“What are you doing here?” I asked. “You know, Tommy, you frightened us.”“Sorry, Bill,” he said. “It’s hot in the room. I want to sleep outside with you.”“Well, OK,” I said. “Just come and lie down next to us.”“Good night, Bill and Steve,” said Tommy. “And thanks.”in the open air：露天sleeping bag：睡袋something important：一些重要的事fall asleep：入睡，睡熟。
七年级下册英语短文之欧阳数创编
Unit 1 (sectionB 3a)Dear Student,My name is Bob . I live in Toronto , Canada , and I want a pen pal in China . I think China is a interesting country . I’m 14 years old and my brithday is in November .I can sperk English and a littie Frenth .I have a brother , Paul , and a sister , Sarah . They have pen pals in the United Kingdom and Australia . I like going to the movies with my friends and playing sports . My favorite subject in school is P.E . It’s fun . But I don’t like math. It’s too difficult!Can you wtite to me soon?Bob3bPEN PAL WANTEDMy name is Tom King . I’m 14 years old andI’m from Australia . I sperk English . I have a brother , Sam , and a sister , Lisa .I play soccer on weekengs . It’s my favorite sport . I like music at school . It’s fun! My favorite movte is The Long Weekend . Do you know it? It’s an action movie .Please write and tell me about yoursrlf.Unit 2 (sectionB 3a)Welcome to the Garden DistrictTurn left on First Avenue and enjoy the city’s quiet streets and smail parks . Take a walk through the park on Center Avenue . Across from the park is an old hotel . Next to the hotel is a small house with an interesting garden . This is the benginning of the garden tour.3bCome to visit Bridge StreetBridge Street is a good place to have fun . it is a very busy street . you can play the guitar in the park . It’s there ,between the restaurant and the post office . And if you’re hungry , you can buy some food in the supermarket . It’s across from the post office.Self Check 3Dear friend,I know you are arriving next Sunday . Let me tell you the way to ny house . Take a taxi from the airport . you pass a bank on your right and then go down Long Street . You go straight Sixth Avenue , Severth Avenue , and Eighth Avenue . When you see a big supermarket , turn left . Then go down Bridge Street and turn left at New Park . Go down Center Street and my house is on your right .I hope you have a good trip .Yours ,MikeUnit 3 (sectionB 3a)Molly:This is Molly. She is twelve years old.She is from Africa. She likes to play with her friends and eat grass.Ling Ling:This is Ling Ling. She’s five years old. She’s from China. She’s ve ry beautiful. But she’s very shy, so please be quiet.Bill:This is Bill. Isn’t he cute? He is from Australia. He sleeps during the day, but at night he gets up and eats leaves.3bThis is Larry. He’s from Africa. He is eigh t years old. He eats meat. Larry is lazy. He usually sleeps and relaxes 20 every day!Unit 4 (sectionA 3a)1:I work with people and money. People give me their money or get their money from me. 2:I wear a white uniform and I help doctor. Sometimes I work in the day and sometimes at night.3:My work is interesting but kind of dangerous. Thieves don’t like me.4:I work late. I’m very busy when people go out to dinners.5:I like talking to people. I meet interesting people every day and ask them questions.SectionB 3aWANTED:Do you like to work late? Do you like to work hard? Do you like tp meet people? If your answer is “yes “, then we have a job for you a s a waiter. Call Alan’s Restaurant at 555-3937.SUMMER JOB:Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? Do you want to work for a magazine? Then come and work for us as a reporter. Please call Karen at 555-8823.HELP WANTED:Do you like to sing and dance? Do you like to work wieh other young people? Do uou want to be in the school play? Do you like to work evenings and weekends? We need an actor today! Call Frank at 555-2559.Self Check 3aHappy Children SchoolWe are an interantional school for children of 5-12. Our children are from Japan Canada and Singapore. We want a P.E teacher to teach soccer, volleyball and tennis. We also want a music teacher to teach guitar, piano and violi.Unit 5(sectionB 3a)Dear Linda,Thanks for your letter and the photos. Here are some of my photos. In the first photo, I’m piaying basketball at school. In the second photo, I’m swimming at the pool. In the next photo, you can see my family at home. We’re eating dinner. In the last photo, I’m with my sister Gina. She’s doing her homework—I’m watching TV.Unit 6 (sectionB 3a)Thank you for joining CC TV’S Around The World show. Today, We’re in Australia. It’s a beautiful, sunny day! There are many people here on vacation. Some are taking photos.Others are lying in the beach. Look at this group of people playing beach volleyball. They look cool! I’m surprised they can play in this heat. This is a vary interesting place. The people are really vary relaxed!3bIt’s winter in France. The weather is windy and cold. People are wearing coats and saerfs. But everyone is having a good time. Friends are eating in restaurants. In a park, a mesician is playing the guitar and some boys are playing soccer. One man is taking a photo.Unit 7 (sectionA 3a)1:Wang Lin is the captain of the basketball team. He’s tall and he is of medium build. He has short straight hair. Wang Lin is very popular.2:Mary is thin and she is of medium height. She has short curly blonde hair. She’s good-looking but she’s a litter bit quiet.3:Xu Qian loves to tell jokes. She’s shortand a litter bit heavy. She has beautiful long black hair. She never stops talking!4:Mike is a good student. He’s very tall. He has curly brown hair and is of medium build. He likes reading and playing chess.SectionB 3aJohnny Dean’s New Look!Do you remember Johnny Dean, the pop singer with funny glasses and long curly hair? Well, now he has a new look. He doesn’t have l ong curly hair. He has short straight hair. And he doesn’t wear glasses any more. But some peoplr don’t like his new look. “I don’t think he’s so grest,”says Ruth from New York. “But my mom does.”3bGloria Green, a pop singer, has a new look. She doesn’t have long hair now. She has short hair. And she doesn’t wear pants any more. She wears shirts now, and she wears glasses too. “It’s great,” she says, “I cango shopping, and nobady knows me.”Unit 8 (sectionB 3a)House of dumplingsAt the house of dumplings, we have some great specials! Special 1 has beef and onion, and is just 10 RMB for 15 dumplings. Special 2 is only 8 RMB for 15, and has cabbage and mutton. Orange juice is only 2 RMB. The dumpling and soup lunch special is 10 RMB. Came and get your dumplings today！Unit 9 (sectionB 3a)How Did Kids Spend the Weekend?Yesterday, we asked ten students at No.3 Middle School what they did last weekend. For most kids, the weekend was fun. On Saturday morning, ten kids did their homework or studied. On Saturday afternoon, five kids went shopping, and three went to the library. Two kids also played computer games. On Sunday, two kids visited friends, nine kids cleaned their rooms, and five played sports.3bI had a busy weekend. On Saturday morning, I cleaned my room. In the afternoon, I did my homework. It was a litter difficult. On Saturday night, I visited my aunt. My aunt cooked dinner for me. On Sunday morning, I went to the library. I read a book about history. Then in the afternoon, I played soccer with my friends. On Sunday night, I watched TV. I saw an interesting talk show.Self Check 3Do you think everyone enjoys their weekends? Old Henry doesn’t. Last month, he went for a walk with Wang Wang, his cute dog. It was a nice day and Old Henry was happy. He sat down and watched Wang Wang play with a friendly black cat.Then it was time to go home. Old Henry looked for his dog. But Wang Wang wasn’t there.Now Old Henry is very sad. He has no dog and no family. He doesn’t want to do anything.Unit 10 (sectionB 3a)Monday:Great weather! It was sunny and hot all day. We went to a beautiful beach. We had great fun playing in the water. In the afteroon, we went shopping. The shops were too c rowded, so I didn’t really enjoy it. Tuesday:Today it rained, so we went to a museum. It was kind of boring. I found a small boy crying in the corner. He was lost and I helped him find his father. That make me feel very happy. I didn’t have any money for a taxi, so I walked back to the hotel.I was reallu tired.Wednesday:Today the weather was cool, so we decided to play tennis. We played all morning. It was really fun. We had sichuan food for dinner. It was delicious!Unit 11 (sectionB 3a)What’s coolThis week, I asked students about fashion. I showed each studen six things and asked them each one. Some of their answers wereinteresting. Here are their likes and dislikes.Judy Smith likes the key ring. Her friend Jeff says he can’t stand the scarf. “It’s for moms!” he said. William Jones loves the wallet, and hia classmate Gina Taylor loves the watch. Her best friend Ann R ice doesn’t mind the watch, but she really likes the sunglasses! Jerry Green also likes the sunglasses.And the coolest thing was the belt. Everyone loved it!Self Check 3I can’t stand the idea that old people can’t be bea utiful. So I like rings, scarfs and sunglasses. I wear colorful clothes because I want to be young and beautiful. I enjoy nice worlds about my looks. And I don’t mind what young people think of me1Unit 12 (sectionB 3a)Dear Dr Know,I’m not happy, I have too many rules in my house. I have to get up at six o’clockevery morning. I can’t meet my friends after school because I have to do my homework. I can’t watch TV on school nights. And I have to be in bed by ten o’clock. On weekends, I have to clean my room and wash my clothes. Then I have to help my mom make dinner. Later I have to go to the Childrens Palace to laern the piano. I never have any fun. What can I do?。
经典英语美文短篇之欧阳数创编
经典英语美文短篇：爱母亲甚于爱自己说明和注解：丁克威这是一篇动情之作，读完后掩卷而思：母亲的胸怀是博大的，母亲的心灵是至纯的，母亲的爱是无私的。
然而我们对于母亲的报答又有多少？文章语言朴素简单，相信作为中学生的你能轻松地读下来。
读到佳句妙语处，真希望你能把它记下来、背下来。
Those Childhood DaysWhen you came into the world, she held you in her arms. ♦hold som ebody in one’s arms: 把某人抱在怀中You thanked her by weeping your eyes out. ♦weep one’s eyes out: 痛哭；大哭When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed you. ♦注意bathe在此处用作及物动词，意为“给……洗澡”。
You thanked her by crying all night long. ♦all night long：整夜；如说“整天”则是all daylong。
When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk. ♦可说teach somebody todo something（教某人做某事）You thanked her by running away when she called.When you were 3 years old, she made all your meals with love. ♦do something with love: 带着爱意/心做某事。
You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor. ♦toss: 抛投。
When you were 4 years old, she gave you somecrayons. ♦crayon: 蜡笔。
初中英语小故事之欧阳文创编
1 Three GoodFriendsOne day, a monkey rides his bike near the river. This time he sees a lion under a tree. The lion runs at him. He is afraid and falls into the river. He can’t swim. He shouts. The rabbit hears him. He jumps into the river. The rabbit swims to the monkey, but he can’t help him. Luckily, an elephant comes along. He is very strong. He helps the rabbit and monkey. Three friends are very happy. They go to the elephant’s home. Then, three of them become good friends.2 The Old Man andthe Old CatAn old man has a cat. The cat is very old, too. He runs very quickly. And his teeth are bad. One evening, the old cat sees a little mouse. He catches it, but he can’t eat it because his teeth are not strongenough. The mouse runs away.The old man is very angry. He beats his cat. He says: “You are a fool cat. I will punish you!”the cat is very sad. He thinks：“When I was young, I worked hard for you. Now you don’t like me because I’m too old to work. You should know you are old, too.”3 Spring in the Green SeasonSpring is coming. Spring is the first season of the year. In China, spring comes in February. It is still cold, but it is getting warmer and warmer. The days get longer and longer. The leaves on the trees begin to turn green. Then they come up green leaves in the spring wind on the ground. Spring is also sowing time season.4 Look for aFriendSam is a little fish. He lives in the sea. He is very lonely. He wants to have a friend. The friend looks like him. Sam sees an ink fish. The ink fish has eight legs.He doesn’t look like Sam. So Sam goes away. Sam meets a shark. He wants to say hello to the shark. The shark opens his big mouth. Sam runs away quickly. Sam is tired and hungry. He wants to have a rest. Then he sees a round fish. She says to him. “Hello! Would you like to be my friend?” Sam answers: “Of course! But you are round. I am flat.” The round fish days: “But we are both fishes.”Sam thinks and says, “You are right. Let’s be friends.” They become good friends.5 The Hippo(河马) and I A hippo lives in the zoo. I like him very much. I often go to see him. He often thinks of me, too. Today is Sunday. It is fine day. I go to see him again. After I leave the zoo, he follows me to my house. I give him lettuce, cabbages, bananas, apples and other food. He eats them up. When I sing songs, he stays in the pool. He is asquite as a rabbit.In the evening, he jumps onto my bed with me. My mum tells him to go home. He has to pack his bag and go back to the zoo. My mum lets me see him every week.6 Naughty MonkeyIt’s very hot.. An old man is asleep on the chair. A fly comes and sits on the end of the man’s nose.The old man has a naughty monkey. He chases(赶) the fly.The fly comes back again and sits on the old man’s nose again. The monkey chases it away again and again.This happens five or six times. The monkey is very angry. He jumps up, runs to the garden and picks up a large stone.When the fly sits on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hits it hard with the stone.He kills the fly and breaks the old man’s nose.7 The Panda inChinaA panda looks like a little bear.It has black and white fur. It lives only in China, so it is called the national treasure of China and protected by the law.We all see panda on TV or in the zoo. They look stupid and walk slowly, but they are lovely and everyone likes them.A panda is lucky animal. We Chinese like it, and people of the world like it, too. Now there are China’s pandas in many other countries, such as Japan and the USA…A panda isn’t a common animal, it is bridge of friendship.8 A Clever FarmerUncle Sam doesn’t like farmer. He thinks they are very foolish and only know work on the farm.One winter morning, the sun is shining. Uncle Sam sits on the step of his house. At that moment, a farmer with a map in his hand comes to him.Farmer：Excuse me,Uncle. Can you tell me know to get to the hospital, please?Uncle Sam: Lie down in the middle of the street and you’ll soon be at a hospital.Farmer: Please set an example to me.Uncle Sam: I think you come to our city at the first time. It’s much more beautiful than the field. Is that right?Farmer: Yes, uncle. But it is built on the field.Uncle Sam’s face turns red.9 Where Is the Hat?Jack is a little goose. He has a lovely hat. He likes wearing it very much. But when he sits, his hat can’t stay on his head.He puts his hat down and begins to play game with the hat. When he gets tired of the game, things are not the same.He can’t find his hat. Where is it? Jack thinks hard. He looks up and down, and walks here and there. He can’t find his hat yet.At this time, his mother comes in. As soon as she sees Jack, she cries, “Oh, my dear! Don’t be foolish. Your hat is on your head.”Jack feels very foolish. He doesn’t want to wear his hat on his head.10 Two dogsA man has two dogs: a hound and a housedog. He trains the hound to help him hurt and teaches the housedog to watch the house. When he returns home after a day’s hunt, he always gives the house-dog some meat. The hound feels very angry. He says unhappily to the housedog, “Where I work very hard outside, you share my food.” “Don’t blame me, my friend. You should blame the master. He doesn’t teach me to hurt, but to share other’s food,” the housedog answers.Don’t blame children for the mistakes of their parent11 The SportsMeeting in theForestThere are many animals in the forest. Today is a fine day. Animals are having a sport meeting.Monkey, Fox, Panda, Rabbit and Bear are running. Look! Rabbit is the first. Fox and Monkey are the second. Bear is the third. The other animals are shouting, “Bear! Come on! Bear! Come on!” And look there, Duck and Pig are doing high jump. Pig is too fat, he can’t jump very high. So Duck is the champion. Here! Cat and Squirrel(松鼠) are climbing a tree. Cat is ill. So he is the last, but he does his best.This sports meeting is wonderful. The animals are very happy!12 Big BenBig Ben is not the name of a man. It is a name of the clock. It is in London. London is the capital city of England. The big clock has four faces. So no matter where you stand, you can read theface of the clock. The hands are about four meter long. If you go to London, you may want to visit the house of the Parliament. In that placeyou will find Big Ben sits atthe top of the clock tower inthe House of the Parliament. Thebig clock makes a very loudnoise. “Ding dong. Ding dong”-the clock strikes （敲打） everyquarter of an hour.13 Who Pours Ink on My Chair?Donny is a seven year oldboy. He goes to school every day.The school is near his home. Sohe goes there on foot and comesback home on time. But today, heis late. His mother asks him, “Why doyougo to the headmaster’s office?” “Because the teacher asks us a question in class and nobody can answer it, but I can.” “It’s good to answer the teacher’s question.” “But the question is ‘Who pours ink on my chair?’” 14 Outside GamesThere are many outside game like running, skating, swimming, horse-racing, hunting, flying kites, walking-races. Of course, football is an out game. Basketball, badminton and so on are also outside game. Some people like outside games, but others like indoor games. They like playing billiard, chess, cards, table tennis..Outdoor games invoke more and faster movement. Some active people like them. Indoor games are quiet and involve less movement.Do you like outside games or indoor game?15 Two LittleMonkeysThe monkey mother has two little monkeys. She likes the younger, not the other.One day, they were playing in a forest when a wolf came running at them. The monkey ran away with the younger monkey in a hurry and left the older alone. She climbed up a tree and held theyounger in her arms.After some time, the wolf went away slowly. The monkey took the baby out of her arms. She was surprised to see that the baby had died, for the baby was held in arms too highly. Very long time later, she remembered to look for the older baby. The older baby was hiding in a wood. So he saved himself.16 The King and His StoriesOnce there was a king. He likes to write stories, but his stories were not good. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were good.One day the king showed his stories to a famous writer. He waited the writer to praise these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into fire. The king got very angry with him and sent him to prison.After some time, the king set him free. Again he showed him some of his new stories andasked what he thought of them.After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said: “ Take me back to prison, please.”17 Which Skirt to Wear?Time is 8 years old, and follows her own ideas. When her parents tell her to do something, she always doesn’t do it. Today, she will go to a friend’s birthday party. She is now choosing skirt to wear. She has three skirts: a blue skirt, a white one and a yellow one.She asks her father, “Which one is the best?” her father says, “I think the blue one is the best.” Then she asks her mother, “Which one do you think is the best?” Her mother answers, “ The white one , of course!” Tina says, “Thank you.” Then she puts on the yellow shirt and goes out.18 Three Foxes Once there were three foxes, they workedtogether. They lived a happy life. Little bylittle, the youngest fox became lazy, and often quarreled with the other foxes. The eldest had to leave, and the second fox was driven off, too. Looking at the warm house with a lot of good food in it, the youngest fox smiled. The eldest fox opened a new hill again. The second eldest fox dug a pool. Two of them because rich soon. The youngest fox ate up the food left by the other two foxes. At last, it felt so cold and hungry that it could not stand up.19 Naughty BrotherDonny is my little brother. He is a naughty boy.On Sunday morning Donny went into the yard and played with a dog. Sometimes a bird would come down to stay on the top’s of the dog’s house. Then Donny threw a stone at it. Suddenly the little boy began crying. Mother ran to Donny and asked him what was wrong. He said, “I’ve broken sister’s plate. She has beatenme.” “Why?” “I threw it at a bird, and it went straight to the plate.” Such was my naught brother. 20 Mike and the Pot （锅）One day, Mike’s motherneeded a pot. She asked Mike toborrow one from her friend. SoMike went to the friend’s house.She gave him a big pot. On theway home Mike put it down on theroad and looked at it. It wasmade of clay and had three legs.Then he said to the pot,“You have three legs and I haveonly two. You can carry me for afew minutes.” Then Mike satdown inside the pot. But the potdidn’t move.Mike got angry and broke it then carried thebroke pot home. His mother was angry. “You are stupid.” She said. But Mike thought, “I’m not stupid. Only a stupid person carried something with three legs.” 21 Sun the Ice Once a simpleton’s wife told him to buy some ice.Two hours later, he didn’t come back. She wanted to know why he didn’t come back and went out to have a look. She saw he was standing in the sun at the gate and watching the ice melting.“What’s the matter?” She asked him. “Why don’t you bring it in?”“I saw the ice was wet and I was afraid that you would scold(责备) me so I’m running it dry.” The simpleton（傻子）answered.22 A Silly ManFred was going to school. When he passed a park, he saw a man sawing a big branch from a tree. The man was on a ladder and the ladder was against the big branch he was sawing. “Hi, it is dangerous.” Fred shouted. “After you cut off the branch, you will fall, too.” But the man didn’t believe him, and said angrily, “Go away, you little thing. It’s none of your business.”Fred could do nothing, so he left. He didn’t go far before he heard something crashed. He rushed back and found the man lying on the ground. Fred asked some men for help. They carried the man to the hospital.23 Be careful what you wish for A couple had been married for 25 years and were celebrating their 60th birthdays, which fell on the same day. During the celebration a fairy(仙女) appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple for all 25 years, she would give them one wish each.The wife wanted to travel around theworld. The fairy waved her hand, and boom! She had the tickets in her hand. Next, it wasthe husband's turn. He paused for a moment, and then said shyly, "well, I ’d like to have a woman 30 years younger than me."The fairy picked upher wand, and boom! he was ninety.24 The change for a rewardA lady lost her handbag. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, "Hmmm... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."The boy quickly replied, "That's right, lady. The last time I found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for a reward."25 You're RightOnce Mr. Henry went to a small town with high mountains all around it. It was a quiet and cool place and some rich people liked to go there for their holidays. A week later, before Mr. Henry left the town, he paid thirty pounds for a parrot. When he came back, he began to teach the bird to speak.He tried his best, but it learned only one sentence, “You're right.” He was disappointed and said to the bird angrily ，“How foolish youare!”“You're right,” said theparrot.The next day Mr. Henry tookthe bird to the market andwanted to sell it for eightypounds. Before long a fat mancame and looked at the parrotcarefully. Then he asked, “Howmuch is it,sir?”Mr. Henry didn't hurry toanswer and said, “It's a cleverbird, you know. It can speak and sing.” Then he said to the bird, “Are you really worth eighty pounds, my dear? “You're right,” said the parrot. The fat man liked it at once and bought it. When he took it home he asked it a lot of questions, but it could only say, “You are right.”He felt very sorry for it and said to himself angrily, “Why did I spend eighty pounds on such a foolish bird? What a fool I am!“You're right, answered the parrot.Hearing this, the man couldn't help laughing and set it free．26 A Funny Way to Make Friends“What’s the matter, Bob?” asks Mrs. White, “Why do you look so sad?”“Mum, I wish we can stay in New York. I have many friends there .We are new here, and I have no friend now.” Bob says.“You will soon make friends here,” says Mrs. White, “Wait and see!”At this time, someone is knocking at the door. Mrs. White opens it .A woman with a nice smile stands there.“Hello,” she says, “I’m Mrs. Green, I live next door.”“Come in, please,” says Mrs. White, “Bob and I are so glad to seeyou. Do you want any help?’“Yes, I come here to ask for two eggs,” says Mrs. Green, “I want to make a cake.”“You may have the eggs,” says Mrs. White, “But please sit down. Let’s have coffee and talk a little, OK?”In the afternoon, someone knocks at the door again. Mrs. White opens it. There stands a boy with a nice smile.“My name is Tom,” he says, “Mother gives you this cake and these two eggs.”“Well, thank you, Tom.” Says Mrs. White, “Come in and meet my son, Bob.” Tom and Bob are about the same age. Soon they are having the cake and milk.“Can you stay and play with m e?” asks Bob.“Yes, I can stay an hour.” Tom says.“Let’s play football, OK?” says Bob, “I have a little dog. It will play with us. ”Tom doesn’thave a dog. He finds it is fun to play with Bob and the little dog.“I’m glad you live next door,” says Bob, “Now I have someone to play together.”“Mother says we will soon be good friends,” Tom answers.“I’m glad you mother wants two eggs, “says Bob.“She doesn’t really want the eggs,” Tom laughs, “She just wants to make friends with your mother!”Then Bob laughs, too. “That’s a funny way to make friends,” he says, “but it’s a nice way.”funny adj.有趣的sad adj. 忧愁的wish v.希望soon adv.不久wait v.等knock v.敲，击smile n.微笑fun adj.（口语）有趣的really adv.真正地27 The Poor FrogThere is a big, fat frog living in a small pond. He knows every plant and stone in thepond very well, and he can swim across it easily. He is the biggest creature in the pond. The other small creatures always swim behind him. So he thinks he is too great, and very happy to live there.One day, when he is catching flies for breakfast, a beautiful dragonfly passes by. “You’rea very fine frog.” she says, “Why don’t you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. You’ll find a lot of frogs there. You’ll meet some nice fish, and you’ll see many beautiful flowers. Living in a big pond is wonderful!”“Now I find living in this small pond is dull,” the frog thinks. So he says to the dragonfly, “OK,I’ll go with you.”But when he begins to live in the big pond, he finds he doesn’t like it at all. It is full of strange plants. The fish don’t like him, and he is the smallest frogthere…He is lonely and unhappy. He sits on a stone and says sadly to himself, “I don’t like living here. I think I’ll go home tomorrow.”But a hungry heron(鹭) flies down and catches him. The frog becomes the heron’s supper. What a poor frog!poor adj.可怜的beautiful adj.美丽的frog n.青蛙wonderful adj.奇妙的pond n.池塘dull adj.单调的plant n.植物strange adj. 陌生的stone n.石头lonely adj.孤单的across prep.穿过heron n.苍鹭live v.生活dragonfly n.蜻蜓fly n.苍蝇pass v.经过28 A Telephone Call One Sunday morning, Mrs. Green is waiting for an important telephone call, but she remembers she has no bread in the house, so she leaves her baby Kate at home andsays to her five-year-old son, Jim, “I am going to the supermarket, Jim, and I will come back in a few minutes.”But when she’s out, the telephone rings and Jim answers.“Hello!” says a man “Is your mother there?”“No,” answers Jim.“Well, when she comes back, please say to her, ‘Mr. Wilson telephoned.”“What?”“Mr. Wilson. Write it down, W-I-L-S-O-N.”“How to write a W?”“How to write…? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”“My sister Kate is here.”“OK, I want to talk to her, please.”“All right,” Jim takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Kate.When their mother comes back, she asks, “Did anyone telephone?”“Yes,” saysJim, “A man .But he onl y wants to talk to Kate.”important adj. 重要的 remember v.记起ring v.（使）鸣，（使）响29 Unity Is StrengthOne day, a little lamb is drinking water from the river near his house. A wolf sees him and wants to eat him. So the wolf comes to the lamb and shouts:“How dare you drink from my river? I’m going to eat you tonight!”The lamb is very afraid and begins to cry.“Why are you crying?” ask the lamb’s friends. “The wolf isgoing to eat me tonight,” says the lamb.“Don’t worry,we will help you,” the friends say. At night, the little cat hides behind thetreenear the lamb’shouse. The little dog hides behind thedoor.Thelittle horse and the little elephantstand behind thehouse. At eight o’clock, the wolf comes to the lamb’s house.“It’s so dark. I can’t see anything,” says the wolf, “Well, I’ll light my candle.” The wolf walks to the tree; he wants to light the candle behind the tree.At this time, the little cat jumps out and scratches the wolf’s face. The wolf wants to run away. The little dog runs out from the house and bites the wolf’s leg. Then the little horse kicks the wolf. Finally, the little elephant throws the wolf into the river with his long nose.The little lamb, the little cat, thelittledog,thelittle horse and the little elephant all laugh. They know: Unityisstrength. They willbegoodfriendsforever.unity n.团结 strength n.力量lamb n.羔羊 wolf n.狼shout v.大叫dare v.敢tonight n.今晚 afraid adj.恐惧的hide v.隐藏horse n.马elephant n.象candle n.蜡烛scratch v.抓bite v.咬kick v.踢finally adv.终于，最后laugh v.大笑forever adv.永远地30 The Cat and the TigerA cat and a tiger are good friends; they usually talk to each other and play together. They look the same .But the cat is very small, and the tiger is very big. They hunt food in the same way. The cat is a good hunter, but the tiger isn’t .Every day the cat can find something to eat, but the tiger can’t .Some days the tiger can’t find any food at all.One day, the tiger goes to see the cat. He says, “Friend Cat, I want your help. I am bigger than you,but I can’t hunt as well as you. Can you teach me?”The cat thinks for a long time. At last he says, “Well, Friend Tiger, I will teach you to be a good hunter.”Day after day he teaches the tiger. He teaches him how to hide in a tree. He teaches him how to walk very, very quietly. He teaches him how to jump ahead. He teaches him how to run very fast.The cat is a god teacher, and the tiger learns fast.At last the cat says, “Friend Tiger, I do not have any more tricks.”The tigerbegins to think. Hesays to himself, “The cat can not teach me anything else. I may as welleat him up.”Fast as he can, the tiger jumps atthe cat. But just as fast, the cat climbs up the tree!Thetigerlands on his face! The tiger is mad!“Youdon’tteach me that,” says the tiger,” Ido not know how to climb up a tree!”The cat laughs. “Do you think I will teach you all my tricks? I am small, but I’m not silly!”And the cat doesn’t teach the tiger anything else.tiger n. 老虎together adv.一起way n.方法hunt v.猎取hunter n.猎人bigger adj.更大的than conj.比quietly adv.安静地ahead adv.在前面f ast adj.快的last n.最终trick n.技巧，恶作剧land v.到达mad adj.疯狂的silly adj.愚蠢的．31 How Much Is OneApple?Bill is seven years old. He is a clever boy and a good student. He can work out all the problems in his books quickly. And his favorite subject is math.One day, on his way to school, Billpasses a fruit shop. There is a small blackboard at the door of the shop, and it says, “Apples-six for five dollars.”An idea comes to Bill. He goes into the shop.“How much are the apples?” he asks the shop assistant.“Six for five dollars.”“But I don’t want six apples.”“Ho w many apples do you want?”“It’s not a question of how many apples I want. It is a problem about math.”“What do you mean? Asks the shop assistant.“Well , if six apples are five dollars, then five apples are worth four dollars, four apples are worth three dollars, three apples are worth two dollars, two apples are worth one dollar, and one apple is worth nothing. It’s not necessary for me to pay you.”Bill picks out a good apple, andbegins to eat and walks happily out of the shop. The shop assistant looks at the young boy with such surprise that he cannot say a word. clever adj.聪明的 problem n.问题 subject n.学科 idea n.想法 surprise v.惊讶 mean v.意指 worth adj.值得的 n ecessary adj.必需的dollar n.元(美元或加拿大元)32 The Soldier and the Witch One day, a soldier meets a witch. The witch says to the soldier, “Could you help me, young man? Climb up that big tree. When you reach the top of the tree, you will find a lot of money there. You can take as much as you want.”“But what shall I give you?” asks the soldier, “Surely you are not doing this for nothing.” “I only want a small red box,” answers the witch, “My grandmotherput it there last time.With the help of the witch, the soldier gets lots of money. He also gets the red box.“What do you want do with the box?” asks the soldier.“It’s none of your business,” answers the witch, “You have your money. Give me my red box.” The soldier doesn’t give her the box. Instead, he kills the witch.Then the soldier goes back to his hometown, and becomes a rich man.But soon he spends all his money and becomes a poor man. The soldier thinks of the red box and opens it .There is nothing in it .But soon a big dog appears. It stands before him and says, “What can I do for you?”The soldier asks for a lot of things and becomes rich again.One day, the soldier sees the Princess, She is very beautiful. The soldier loves her. He asks his dog tosteal her at night. The next morning, someone hears the Princess crying in the soldier’s house. The King knows this, so he kills the soldierangrily that day.witch n.巫婆 reach v.到达top n.顶部 shall v.将要surely adv.无疑地 princessn.公主matter n.事情 insteadadv.代替kill v.杀死 hometown n.家乡become v.变成 rich adj.有钱的steal v.偷 hear v.听king n.国王 angry adj.生气的33 The Businessman and His SonsThere is a very successful businessman. One day, after he does all the work, he suddenly feels very tired. He finds he is old. He thinks for a long time, and decides to give all his business to one of his sons. Then he may have a good rest. But the son must be thecleverest one. The businessman has three sons. He calls three sons to him when he comes back home.“I will giv e my business toone of you, but I want to testyou. This is an empty room inour home. You must buy somethingto fill it. The one who use theleast money will take mybusiness,” he says.“It’s a big room.” Saysthe eldest son.“I will spend at lea st onehundred Yuan.” says the secondson.The youngest son saysnothing. He thinks for a moment and says, “Come on, brothers, let’s go to the market.” The eldest son buys a lot of sand to fill up the room. He spends two hundred Yuan. The second son buys straw back home. He spends one hundred Yuan. The youngest son buys a candle and brings it home. He spends only oneYuan.His brothers ask him, “What good is a candle?”“Wait and see,” says the youngest brother. He lights the candle a nd the room is “full” right now, from wall to wall, form ceiling to floor, fills with light.The old businessman says happily, “My youngest son is indeed the cleverest of all!”At last, the businessman leaves all his business to the youngest son.successful adj.成功的suddenly adv.突然地feel v.感觉tired adj.疲倦的decide v.决定test v.检验fill v.充满least adj.最少的eldest adj.最年长的 spend v.花费second adj.第二的straw n.稻草moment n.时刻，时候sand n.沙ceiling n.天花板34 Whose Dog?Two beggars are walking on a quiet road. A sad-looking dog is following them.“What a bad day, Joe,” one beggar says, “Today we don’t have any money and we can’t have anything to eat.” “We will find something.”The other beggar says cheerfully.At the moment, a car iscoming to them very quickly, thetwo beggars move away quickly,but the dog still stays in themiddle of the road. The drivertries to stop the car, but it istoo late. The car hits the dogand kills it. The driver getsout of the car and goes to thetwo beggars.“Poor little dog.” one ofthe beggars says sadly.“I’m sorry,” the driver says, “I try to avoid your dog but it is too late.” Then he takes his wallet and gives twenty dollars to the beggars. “Is that all right?” the driver asks. “Yes, thank you, sir.” the first beggar says. The driver gets into the car and drives away.“Poor little dog.” the first beggar puts the money into his pocket.“Whose dog is it?” the other beggar asks.“I don’t know.” the first beggar says.beggar n.乞丐road n.路cheerfully adv.兴高采烈地move v.移动away adv.离开try v.尝试sadly adv.伤心地h it v.撞，击中avoid v.避开wallet n.钱包pocket n.口袋35 The Stolen SmellsThere is a poor student who lives in a small town. He has very little money and has to live in a small room near a restaurant. His room is near the kitchen. The restaurant owner is a very selfish man. No one likes him. But he is a good cook and many people come to his restaurant.One day, when the owner is walking quietly in。
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1 ThreeGood FriendsOne day, a monkey rides his bikenear the river. This time he seesa lion under a tree. The lionruns at him. He is afraid andfalls into the river. He can’tswim. He shouts. The rabbithears him. He jumps into theriver. The rabbit swims to themonkey, but he can’t help him.Luckily, an elephant comes along.He is very strong. He helps therabbit and monkey. Three friendsare very happy. They go to theelephant’s home. Then, three of them become good friends. 2 The Old Man and the Old Cat An old man has a cat. The cat is very old, too. He runs very quickly. And his teeth are bad. One evening, the old cat sees a little mouse. He catches it, but he can’t eat it because his teeth are not strong enough. The mouseruns away.The old man is very angry. He beats his cat. He says: “You are a fool cat. I will punish you!” the cat is very sad. He thinks：“When I was young, I worked hard for you. Now you don’t like me because I’m too old to work. You should know you are old, too.”3 Spring in the Green Season Spring is coming. Spring is the first season of the year. In China, spring comes in February. It is still cold, but it is getting warmer and warmer. The days get longer and longer. The leaves on the trees begin to turn green. Then they come up green leaves in the spring wind on the ground. Spring is also sowing time season.4 Look for a Friend Sam is a little fish. He lives in the sea. He is very lonely. He wants to have a friend. The friend looks like him. Sam sees an ink fish. The ink fish has eight legs. He doesn’t look like Sam. So Sam goes away. Sam meets a shark. He wants tosay hello to the shark. The shark opens his big mouth. Sam runs away quickly. Sam is tired and hungry. He wants to have a rest. Then he sees a round fish. She says to him. “Hello! Would you like to be my friend?” Sam answers: “Of course! But you are round. I am flat.” The round fish days: “But we are both fishes.”Sam thinks and says, “You are right. Let’s be friends.” They become good friends.5 The Hippo(河马) and IA hippo lives in the zoo. I like him very much. I often go to see him. He often thinks of me, too. Today is Sunday. It is fine day. I go to see him again. After I leave the zoo, he follows me to my house. I give him lettuce, cabbages, bananas, apples and other food. He eats them up. When I sing songs, he stays in the pool. He is as quite as a rabbit.In the evening, he jumps onto my bed with me. My mum tells him to go home.He has to pack his bag and go back to the zoo. My mum lets me see him every week.6Naughty MonkeyIt’s very hot.. An old man isasleep on the chair. A fly comesand sits on the end of the man’snose.The old man has a naughtymonkey. He chases(赶) the fly.The fly comes back again andsits on the old man ’s nose again.The monkey chases it away againand again.This happens five or six times.The monkey is very angry. Hejumps up, runs to the garden andpicks up a large stone.When the fly sits on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hits it hard with the stone. He kills the fly and breaks the old man’s nose. 7 The Panda in China A panda looks like a little bear. It has black and white fur. It lives only in China, so it is called the national treasure of China and protected by the law.We all see panda on TV or in the zoo. They look stupid and walk slowly, but they are lovely and everyone likes them.A panda is lucky animal. We Chinese like it, and people of the world like it, too. Now there are China’s pandas in many other countries, such as Japan and the U SA…A panda isn’t a common animal, it is bridge of friendship.8 A Clever FarmerUncle Sam doesn’t like farmer. He thinks they are very foolish and only know work on the farm. One winter morning, the sun is shining. Uncle Sam sits on the step of his house. At that moment,a farmer with a map in his hand comes to him.Farmer：Excuse me, Uncle. Can you tell me know to get to the hospital, please? Uncle Sam:Lie down in the middle of the street and you’ll soon be at a hospital.Farmer:Please set an example to me. Uncle Sam:I think you come to our cityat the first time. It’s much more beautiful than the field. Is that right?Farmer: Yes, uncle. But it is built on the field.Uncle Sam’s face turns red.9 Where Is the Hat?Jack is a little goose. He has a lovely hat. He likes wearing it very much. But when he sits, his hat can’t stay on his head.He puts his hat down and begins to play game with the hat. When he gets tired of the game, things are not the same.He can’t find his hat. Where is it? Jack thinks hard. He looks up and down, and walks here and there. He can’t find his hat yet.At this time, his mother comes in. As soon as she sees Jack, she cries, “Oh, my dear! Don’t be foolish. Your hat is on your head.”Jack feels very foolish. He doesn’t want to wear his hat on his head.10 Two dogsA man has two dogs: a hound and ahousedog. He trains the hound to help him hurt and teaches the housedog to watch the house. When he returns home after a day’s hunt, he always gives the house-dog some meat. The hound feels very angry. He says unhappily to the housedog, “Where I work very hard outside, you share my food.” “Don’t blame me, my friend. You should blame the master. He doesn’t teach me to hurt, but to share other’s food,” the housedog answers.Don’t blame childre n for the mistakes of their parent11 The Sports Meeting in the ForestThere are many animals in the forest. Today is a fine day. Animals are having a sport meeting.Monkey, Fox, Panda, Rabbit and Bear are running. Look! Rabbit is the first. Fox and Monkey are the second. Bear is the third. The other animals are shouting, “Bear! Come on! Bear! Come on!” And look there,Duck and Pig are doing high jump. Pig is too fat, he can’t jump very high. So Duck is the champion. Here! Cat and Squirrel(松鼠) areclimbing a tree. Cat is ill. Sohe is the last, but he does hisbest.This sports meeting is wonderful.The animals are very happy!12 Big BenBig Ben is not the name of a man.It is a name of the clock. It isin London. London is the capitalcity of England. The big clockhas four faces. So no matterwhere you stand, you can read theface of the clock. The hands areabout four meter long.If you go to London, you may want to visit the house of the Parliament. In that place you will find Big Ben sits at the top of the clock tower in the House of the Parliament. The big clock makes a very loud noise. “Ding dong. Ding dong”- the clock strikes （敲打） every quarter of an hour.13 Who Pours Ink on My Chair? Donny is a seven year old boy. He goes to school every day. The school is near his home. So he goes there on foot and comes back home on time. But today, he is late. His mother asks him, “Why do you go to the headmaster’s office?”“Because the teacher asks us a question in class and nobody can answer it, but I can.” “It’s good to answer the teacher’s question.” “But the question is ‘Who pours ink on my chair?’”14 Outside GamesThere are many outside game like running, skating, swimming,horse-racing, hunting, flying kites,walking-races. Of course, football is an out game. Basketball, badminton and so on are also outside game. Some people like outside games, but others like indoor games. They like playing billiard, chess, cards, tabletennis..Outdoor games invoke more and faster movement. Some active people like them. Indoor games are quiet and involve less movement.Do you like outside games or indoor game?15 Two Little MonkeysThe monkey mother has two little monkeys. She likes the younger, not the other.One day, they were playing in a forest when a wolf came running at them. The monkey ran away with the younger monkey in a hurry and left the older alone. She climbed up a tree and held the younger in her arms. After some time, the wolf went away slowly. The monkey took the baby out of her arms. She was surprised to see that the baby had died, for the baby was held in arms too highly. Very long time later, she remembered to look for the older baby. The older baby was hiding in a wood. So he saved himself.16 The King and HisStoriesOnce there was a king. He likes to write stories, but his stories were not good. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were good.One day the king showed his stories to a famous writer. He waited the writer to praise these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into fire. The king got very angry with him and sent him to prison.After some time, the king set him free. Again he showed him some of his new stories and asked what he thought of them.After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said: “ Take me back to prison, please.”17 Which Skirtto Wear?Time is 8 years old, and follows her own ideas. When her parents tell her to do something, she always doesn’t do it.Today, she will go to a friend’s birthday party. Sheis now choosing skirt to wear. She has three skirts: a blue skirt, a white one and a yellow one.She asks her father, “Which one is the best?” her father says, “I think the blue one is the best.” Then she asks her mother, “Which one do you t hink is the best?” Her mother answers, “ The white one , of course!” Tina says, “Thank you.”Then she puts on the yellow shirt and goes out.18 Three FoxesOnce there were three foxes, they worked together. They lived a happy life. Little by little, the youngest fox became lazy, and often quarreledwith the other foxes.The eldest had to leave, and the secondfoxwasdriven off, too. Looking at the warm house with a lot of good food in it, the youngest fox smiled.The eldestfoxopened a new hill again. The secondeldest fox dug a pool. Two of them because rich soon.The youngest fox ate up the food left by the other two foxes. At last, it felt so cold and hungry that it could not stand up.19 Naughty BrotherDonny is my little brother. He is a naughty boy.On Sunday morning Donny went into the yard and played with a dog. Sometimes a bird would come down to stay on the top’s of the dog’s house. Then Donny threw a stone at it. Suddenly the little boy began crying. Mother ran to Donny and asked him what was wrong. He said, “I’ve broken sister’s plate. She has beaten me.” “Why?” “I threw it at a bird, and it went straight to the plate.”Such was my naught brother.20 Mike and thePot（锅）One day, Mike’s mother needed a pot. She asked Mike to borrow one from her friend. So Mike went to the friend’s house. She gave him a big pot. On the way home Mike put it down on the road and looked at it. It wasmade of clay and had three legs. Then he said to the pot, “You have three legs and I have only two. You can carry me for a few minutes.” Then Mike sat down inside the pot. But the pot didn’t move.Mike got angry and broke it then carried thebroke pot home. His mother was angry. “You are stupid.” She said. But Mike thought, “I’m not stupid. Only a stupid person carried something with three legs.”21 Sun the IceOnce a simpleton’s wife told him to buy some ice.Two hours later, he didn’t come back. She wanted to know why he didn’t come back and went out to have a look. She saw he was standing in the sun at the gate and watching the ice melting.“What’s the matter?” She asked him. “Why don’t you bring it in?”“I saw the ice was wet and I was afraid that you would scold(责备) me soI’m running it dry.” The simpleton （傻子） answered.22 A Silly ManFred was going to school. When he passed a park, he saw a man sawing a big branch from a tree. The man was on a ladder and the ladder was against the big branch he was sawing. “Hi, it is dangerous.”Fredshouted.“After you cut off the branch, you will fall, too.” But the man did n’tbelieve him, and said angrily, “Go away, you little thing. It’s none of your business.” Fred could do nothing, so he left. He didn’t go far before he heard something crashed. He rushed back and found the man lyingon the ground. Fred asked some men forhelp.Theycarried the man to the hospital. 23Be careful what you wish forA couple had been married for 25 yearsandwerecelebrating their 60thbirthdays,which fell on the same day.During thecelebration a fairy(仙女) appeared and said that because they had been such a loving couple for all 25 years, she would give them one wish each.The wife wanted to travel around the world. The fairy waved her hand, and boom! She had the tickets in her hand.Next, it was the husband's turn. He paused for a moment, and then said shyly, "well, I’d like to have a woman 30 years younger than me."The fairy picked up her wand, and boom! he was ninety.24The change for a rewardA lady lost her handbag. It was found by an honest little boy and returned to her. Looking in her purse, she commented, "Hmmm... That's funny. When I lost my bag there was a $20 bill in it. Now there are twenty $1 bills."The boy quickly replied, "That's right, lady. The last time I found a lady's purse, she didn't have any change for areward."25 You're RightOnce Mr. Henry went to a small town with high mountains all around it. It was a quiet and cool place and some rich people liked to go there for their holidays. A week later, before Mr. Henry left the town, he paid thirty pounds for a parrot. When he came back, he began to teach the bird to speak. He tried his best, but it learned only one sentence, “You're right.” He was disappointed and said to the bird angrily，“How foolish you are!”“You're right,” said the parrot.The next day Mr. Henry took the bird to the market and wanted to sell it for eighty pounds. Before long a fat man came and looked at the parrot carefully. Then he asked, “How much is it,sir?”Mr. Henry didn't hurry to answer and said, “It's a clever bird, you know. It canspeak and sing.” Then he said to the bird, “Are you really worth eighty pounds, my dear?“You're right,” said the parrot.The fat man liked it at once and bought it. When he took it home he asked it a lot of questions, but it could only say, “You are right.”He felt very sorry for it and said to himself angrily, “Why did I spend eighty pounds on such a foolish bird? What a fool I am!“You're right, answered the parrot.Hearing this, the man couldn't help laughing and set it free．26A Funny Way to Make Friends“What’s thematter, Bob?” asks Mrs. White, “Why do you look so sad?”“Mum, I wish we can stay in New York.I have many friends there .We are new here, and I have no friend now.” Bob says.“You will soon make friends here,” says Mr s. White, “Wait and see!”At this time, someone is knocking at the door. Mrs. White opens it .A woman with a nice smilestands there.“Hello,” she says, “I’m Mrs. Green, I live next door.”“Come in, please,” says Mrs. White, “Bob and I are so glad to see you. Do you want any help?’“Yes, I come here to ask for two eggs,” says Mrs. Green, “I want to make a cake.”“You may have the eggs,” says Mrs. White, “But please sit down. Let’s have coffee and talk a little, OK?” In the afternoon, someone knocks at the door again. Mrs. White opens it. There stands a boy with a nice smile.“My name is Tom,” he says, “Mother gives you this cake and these two eggs.”“Well, thank you, Tom.” Says Mrs. White, “Come in and meet my son, Bob.” Tom and Bob are about the same age.Soon they are having the cake and milk.“Can you stay and play with me?” asks Bob.“Yes, I can stay an hour.” Tom says.“Let’s play football, OK?” says Bob, “I have a little dog. It will play with us. ”Tom doesn’t have a dog. He finds it is fun to play with Bob and the little dog.“I’m glad you live next door,” says Bob, “Now I have someone to play together.”“Mother says we will soon be good friends,” Tom answers.“I’m glad you mother want s two eggs, “says Bob.“She doesn’t really want the eggs,” Tom laughs, “She just wants to make friends with your mother!”Then Bob laughs, too. “That’s a funny way to make friends,” he says, “but it’s a nice way.”funny adj.有趣的sad adj. 忧愁的wish v.希望soon adv.不久wait v.等 knock v.敲，击smile n.微笑fun adj.（口语）有趣的really adv.真正地27The Poor FrogThere is a big, fat frog living in a small pond. He knows every plant and stone in the pond very well, and he can swim across it easily. He is the biggest creature in the pond. The other small creatures always swim behind him. So he thinks he is too great, and very happy to live there.One day, when he is catching flies for breakfast, a beautiful dragonfly passes by. “You’rea very f ine frog.” she says, “Why don’t you live in a bigger pond? Come to my pond. You’ll find a lot of frogs there. You’ll meet some nice fish, and you’ll see many beautiful flowers. Living in a big pond is wonderful!”“Now I find living in this small pond i s dull,” the frog thinks. So hesays to the dragonfly, “OK, I’ll go with you.”But when he begins to live in the big pond, he finds he doesn’t like it at all. It is full of strange plants. The fish don’t like him, and he is the smallest frog there…He i s lonely and unhappy. He sits on a stone and says sadly to himself, “I don’t like living here. I think I’ll go home tomorrow.” But a hungry heron(鹭) flies down and catches him. The frog becomes the heron’s supper. What a poor frog!poor adj.可怜的beautiful adj.美丽的frog n.青蛙wonderful adj.奇妙的pond n.池塘d ull adj.单调的plant n.植物strange adj. 陌生的stone n.石头lonely adj.孤单的across prep.穿过heron n.苍鹭live v.生活dragonfly n.蜻蜓fly n.苍蝇pass v.经过28A Telephone CallOne Sunday morning, Mrs. Green is waiting for an important telephone call, but she remembers she has no bread in the house, so she leaves her baby Kate at home and says to her five-year-old son, Jim, “I am going to the supermarket, Jim, and I will come back in a few minutes.”But when she’s out, the telephone rings and Jim answers.“Hello!” says a man “Is your mother there?”“No,” answers Jim.“Well, when she comes back, please say to her, ‘Mr. Wilson telephoned.”“What?”“Mr. Wilson. Write it down, W-I-L-S-O-N.”“How to write a W?”“How to write…? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”“My sister Kate is here.”“OK, I want to talk to her, please.”“All right,” Jim takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Kate.When their mother comes back, she asks, “Did anyone telephone?”“Yes,” says Jim, “A man .But he only wantsto talk to Kate.”important adj. 重要的remember v.记起ring v.（使）鸣，（使）响29Unity Is StrengthOne day, a little lamb is drinking water from the river near his house. A wolf sees him and wants to eat him. So the wolf comes to the lamb and shouts:“How dare youdrink from my river? I’m going to eat you tonight!”The lamb is very afraid and begins to cry.“Why are you crying?” ask the lamb’s friends.“The wolf is going to eat me tonight,” says the lamb.“Don’t worry, we will help you,” the friends say.At night, thelittle cat hides behind the tree near the lamb’s house. The little dog hides behind the door. The little horse and the little elephant stand behind the house. At eight o’clock, the wolf comes to the lamb’s house.“It’s so dark. I can’t see anything,” says the wolf, “Well, I’ll light my candle.” The wolf walksto the tree; he wants to light the candle behind the tree.At this time, the little cat jumps out and scratches the wolf’s face. The wolf wants to run away. The little dog runs out from the house and bites the wolf’s leg. Then the little horse kicks the wolf. Finally, the little elephant throws the wolf into the river with his long nose.The little lamb, the little cat, the little dog, the little horse and thelittle elephant all laugh. They know:Unity is strength. They will be good friends forever. unity n.团结 strength n.力量lamb n.羔羊wolf n.狼shout v.大叫dare v.敢tonight n.今晚afraid adj.恐惧的hide v.隐藏horse n.马elephant n.象candle n.蜡烛scratch v.抓bite v.咬kick v.踢 finally adv.终于，最后laugh v.大笑forever adv.永远地30The Cat and the TigerA cat and a tiger are good friends; they usually talk to each other and play together. They look the same .But the cat is very small, and the tiger is very big.They hunt food in the same way. The cat is a good hunter, but the tiger isn’t .Every day the cat can find something to eat, but the tiger can’t .Some days the tiger can’t find any food at all.One day, the tiger goes to seethe cat. He says, “Friend Cat, I want your help. I am bigger than you, but I can’t hunt as well as you. Can you teach me?” The cat thinks for a long time. At last he says, “Well, Friend Tiger, I will teach you to be a good hunter.”Day after day he teaches the tiger. He teaches him how to hide in a tree. He teaches him how to walk very, very quietly. He teaches him how to jump ahead. He teaches him how to run very fast. The cat is a god teacher, and the tiger learns fast.At last the cat says, “Friend Tiger, I do not have any more tricks.”The tiger begins to think. He says to himself, “The cat can not teach me anything else. I may as well eat him up.”Fast as he can, the tiger jumps at the cat. Butjust as fast, the cat climbs up the tree! The tiger lands on his face! The tiger is mad!“You don’t tea ch me that,”says the tiger,” I do not know how to climb up a tree!”The cat laughs. “Do you think I will teach you all my tricks? I am small, but I’m not silly!”And the cat doesn’t teach the tiger anything else.tiger n. 老虎together adv.一起way n.方法h unt v.猎取hunter n.猎人bigger adj.更大的than conj.比quietly adv.安静地ahead adv.在前面fast adj.快的last n.最终trick n.技巧，恶作剧land v.到达m ad adj.疯狂的silly adj.愚蠢的．31How Much Is OneApple?Bill is seven years old. He is a clever boy and a good student. He can work out all the problems in his books quickly. And his favorite subject is math.One day, on his way to school, Billpasses a fruit shop. There is a small blackboard at the door of the shop, and it says, “Apples-six for five dollars.”An idea comes to Bill. He goes into the shop.“How much are the apples?” he asks the shop assistant.“Six for five dollars.”“But I don’t want six apples.”“How many apples do you want?”“It’s not a q uestion of how many apples I want. It is a problem about math.”“What do you mean? Asks the shop assistant.“Well , if six apples are five dollars, then five apples are worth four dollars, four apples are worth three dollars, three apples are worth two dollars, two apples are worth one dollar, and one apple is worth nothing. It’s not necessary for me to pay you.”Bill picks out a good apple, andbegins to eat and walks happily out of the shop. The shop assistant looks at the young boy with such surprise that he cannot say a word.clever adj.聪明的 problem n.问题subject n.学科 idea n.想法surprise v.惊讶 mean v.意指worth adj.值得的 necessary adj.必需的dollar n.元(美元或加拿大元) 32The Soldier and the WitchOne day, a soldier meets a witch. The witch says to the soldier, “Could you help me, young man? Climb up that big tree. When you reach the top of the tree, you will find a lot of money there. Youcan take as much as you want.”“But whatshall I give you?”asks the soldier, “Surely you are notdoing thisfornothing.”“I only want a small red box,”answers the witch, “Mygrandmotherput it there lasttime.With the help of the witch, the soldier gets lots of money. He also gets the red box.“What do you want do with the box?” ask s the soldier.“It’s none of your business,” answers the witch, “You have your money. Give me my red box.” The soldier doesn’t give her the box. Instead, he kills the witch.Then the soldier goes back to his hometown, and becomes a rich man.But soon he spends all his money and becomes a poor man. The soldier thinks of the red box and opens it .There is nothing in it .But soon a big dog appears. It stands before him and says, “What can I do for you?”The soldier asks for a lot of things and becomes rich again.One day, the soldier sees the Princess, She is very beautiful. The soldier loves her. He asks his dog to steal her at night.The next morning, someone hears the Princess crying in the soldier’s house. The King knowsthis, so he kills the soldier angrily that day.witch n.巫婆 reach v.到达top n.顶部 s hall v.将要surely adv.无疑地 princess n.公主matter n.事情 instead adv.代替kill v.杀死 hometown n.家乡become v.变成 rich adj.有钱的steal v.偷 h ear v.听king n.国王 angry adj.生气的33The Businessman and His SonsThere is a very successfulbusinessman. Oneday, after he does all the work, hesuddenly feels very tired. He finds he is old. He thinks for a long time, anddecides to give all his business to oneof his sons. Then he may have a good rest. But the son must bethe cleverest one.The businessman has three sons. He callsthree sons to him when he comes back home.“I will give my business to one of you, but I want to test you. This is an empty room in our home. You must buy something to fill it. The one who use the least money will take my business,” he says.“It’s a big room.” Says the eldest son.“I will spend at least one hundred Yuan.” says the second son.The youngest son says nothing. He thinks for a moment and says, “Come on, brothers, let’s goto the market.” The eldest sonbuys a lot of sand to fill up the room. He spends two hundred Yuan.The second son buys straw back home. Hespendsonehundred Yuan. Theyoungestson buys a candle and brings it home. He spends only oneYuan. Hisbrothersask him, “What good is a candle?”“Wait and see,” says the youngest brother. He lights the candle and the room is “full” right now, from wall to wall, form ceiling to floor, fills with light.The old businessman says happily, “My youngest son is indeed the cleverest of all!” At last, the businessman leaves all his business to the youngest son.successful adj.成功的suddenly adv.突然地feel v.感觉tired adj.疲倦的decide v.决定test v.检验fill v.充满least adj.最少的eldest adj.最年长的spend v.花费second adj.第二的straw n.稻草moment n.时刻，时候sand n.沙ceiling n.天花板34Whose Dog?Two beggars are walking on a quiet road. Asad-looking dog is following them.“What a bad day, Joe,” one beggar says, “Today we don’t have any money and we can’t have anything to eat.”“We will find something.” The other beggar says cheerfully.At the moment, a car is coming to them very quickly, the two beggars move away quickly, but the dog still stays in the middle of the road. The driver tries to stop the car, but it is too late. The car hits the dog and kills it. The driver gets out of the car and goes to the two beggars.“Poor little dog.” one of the beggars says sadly.“I’m sorry,” the driver says, “I try to avoid your dog but it is too late.” Then he takes his wallet and gives twenty dollars to the beggars.“Is that all right?” the driver asks.“Yes, thank you, sir.” thefirst beggar says.The driver gets into the car and drives away.“Poor little dog.” the first beggar puts the money into his pocket.“Whose dog is it?” the other beggar asks.“I don’t know.” the first beggar says.beggar n.乞丐road n.路cheerfully adv.兴高采烈地move v.移动away adv.离开try v.尝试sadly adv.伤心地hit v.撞，击中avoid v.避开wallet n.钱包pocket n.口袋35The Stolen Smells There is a poor student who lives in a small town. He has very little money and has to live in a small room near a restaurant. His room is near the kitchen. The restaurant owner is a very selfish man. No one likes him. But he is a good cook and many people come to his。
初三英语阅读理解(人教版)之欧阳体创编
初三英语阅读理解（A） In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a bule bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on thewalls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan. (）1.If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.A. many football fansB. a very good teamC. many football playerD. a big playground ( ) 2.The next World Cup will be held in_______.A.2006B.2007C.2005D.2004( ) 3. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football starsC. a sunny skyD. flowers ( ) 4.In “Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______.A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their storiesC. to show their good wishes for the football teamsD. to show their new ideas about football ( ) 5.Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.A. they are interested in footballB. they are football fansC. they think their favourite players are greatD. all of A,B and C（B）In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business .But he was not a good artist .So he invented a very simple camera (照相机). He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo. The next important date in the history of photography (摄影术) was in 1837. That year, Daguere, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a differentway. In his picture you couild see exerything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travellers brought back wondeful photos from all around the world. people took picture of famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, photography was developed.Then photographers could take picture of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United Ststes worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographers. He took many picture of gread people. The picture were unusual beause theywere very lifelike(栩栩如生的). Photographers also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photod were nor just cooies of the real world. They showed and feelings, like other kinds of art. ( ) 6.The first photo taken by Niepce was a picturte of ____________A. his businessB. his houseC. his gardenD. his window ( ) 7.The Daguerrotype was____________.A. a FrenchmanB. a kind of pictureC. a kind of cameraD. a photographer( ) 8.If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840j, he had to__________.A. watch lots of filmsB. buy an expensive cameraC. stop in most citiesD. take many films andsomething else with him.( ) 9. Mathew Brady______________.A.was very lifelikeB. was famous for his unusualpicturesC. was quite strongD. took many pictures of moving people( ) 10.This passage tells us_____________.A. how photography was developedB. how to show yourideas and feelings in picturesC. how to take pictures in the worldD. how to use different cameras（C）Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van (住房汽车)A small car can hold (容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded . A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases (衣箱) when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days orweeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.( ) 11. From the passage, a van is also called ____________.A. a motor carB. a motor homeC. a motorbikeD. a big truck ( ) 12. Before Mr. Hagen and his wife bought a van, they__________.A. sold their old houseB. moved to their grandparents’houseC.built a new place for a vanD. sold their second car ( ) 13. A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.A. a babyB. much moneyC. more than two childrenD. interest in vans ( ) 14. Americans usually use motor homer____________.A. to travel with all the family members of holidayB. to do some shopping with all the family membersC. to visit their grandparents at weekendsD. to drive their children to school every day ( ) 15. Motor homes have become popular because___________.A. they can take people to another city when people are freeB. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidaysC. some people think motor homes are cheapD. big families can put more things in motor homes答案：1．B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．C 7．B 8．D9．B 10．A 11．B 12．D 13． C 14．A 15． B初三英语阅读理解（A）Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captain's（船长）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke.A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 metres high the next day and 60 metres high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 metres high and 2 kilometres long. And lifewas already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island.A new island is like a new world. ( ) 1.Surtsey is ______.A. an island not far from IcelandB.a new volcanoC.a fishing boatD.a place in Iceland ( ) 2. Scientists flew there ______.A.to watch the birth of the islandB.to save the fishing boatC.to learn about the islandD.to build a house ( ) 3. When did scientist fly there to watch?A.Before the volcano broke out.B.As soon as the volcano broke out.C.About four days after the volcano broke out.D.After the volcanol stopped rushing up. ( ) 4. Put the following sentences in correct order.a.The captain found the boat was moving.b.A new island appeared in the sea.c.Fire,smoke and rocks were seen rushing up.d.A fishing boat was near Iceland.e.The island grew quickly.A.d-a-c-b-eB.a-b-c-d-eC.a-b-e-c-dD.b-e-d-a-c( ) 5.The best title of this article is ________.A.A new islandB.The birth of an islandC.A new worldD.Scientists discovered Surtsey (B)On Nov.18th,1908, three men went up in a balloon（气球）.They started early in London.Theheadman was Auguste Gaudron,and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland.They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea.They were carrying the usual rope (绳子), and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon.At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box.This could holdwater,or it could be empty.So they were able to change its weight.It was for use over the sea.They were also carrying some bags of sand. After the sun rose,the balloon went higher.It went up to 3,000 metres,and the air was very cold.The water in the balloon became ice.Snow fell past the men's basket,and they could see more snow on the ground.The men tried to throw out some more sand;but it was hard.They tried tobreak the icy sand with their knives,but it was not easy.The work was slow and they were still falling,so they had to drop some wholebags of sand.One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pulled the box into the basket.It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow.They rose to 5,100 metres!Everything became icy.They were so cold that they decided to land.They came down in Poland heavily but safely.They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London! ( ) 6.Three men flew in balloon ________.A.for nearly 1,800 kilometresB.to another cityC.to visit Poland`D.more than a century ago ( ) 7.The metal box was used for ________.A.carrying the bags of sandB.keeping drinking-waterC.carrying ropes of the basketD.changing weight ( ) 8.When the balloon went up higher,________.A.the temperature of the balloon began to fallB.They saw the sun go downC.They made a hole in the basket with their knivesD.They could see a black hole on the ground ( ) 9.The balloon landed ________.A.in LondonB.on the seaC.on a lakeD.in a欧阳体创编 2021.02.03 欧阳美创编 2021.02.03 foreign country ( ) 10.Which of the following is NOT true?________A.The three men started their journey before the sun rose.B.The balloon began to go up when they threw bags of sand out of the basket.C.When they pulled the box into the basket,the balloon began to climb up.D.The three men had to land because they felt cold.答案：（A欧阳体创编 2021.02.03 欧阳美创编 2021.02.03。
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A Simple Gesture 只是举手之劳Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles.一天放学后，马克正走在回家的路上，突然看到前面的小男孩绊倒了，他带的东西撒了一地，其中有很多书、两件羊毛衫、一个棒球拍、一只手套，还有一个小型录音机。
看到这种场景，马克不禁蹲下身，帮助男孩捡拾起来。
Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked Mark discovered that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, that he was having a lot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend. 由于他们同路，马克便帮男孩拿着一些东西。
他们边走边聊。
马克了解到男孩名叫比尔，他喜欢玩电脑游戏，喜欢打棒球；他很喜欢历史课，但其他科目却学得一塌糊涂。
马克还了解到他刚跟女朋友分了手。
They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then Mark went home. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior high school. They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long awaited senior year came, and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.他们先是到了比尔的家里，比尔邀请马克喝可乐，并一起看电视。
那个下午过得非常愉快，他们交流看法，还时不时地开怀大笑。
然后，马克回家了。
从此以后，他们继续往来，在学校附近相见，一起吃过一两次午餐，并一起初中毕业。
后来，他们升入同一所高中，并始终保持着简短的接触。
最后，终于盼到中学快要结束了。
就在毕业前的第三周，比尔问马克，他们是否可以谈一谈。
Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.“You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”比尔提到了多年前他们第一次相遇的那一天。
“你有没有想过为什么那天我会带着那么多东西回家？”比尔问道。
“事实是，那天我把自己的橱柜全部清理干净了，因为我不想给任何人制造乱七八糟的场面。
我存下了妈妈吃的很多安眠药，本想回家自杀。
但是当跟你呆在一起又说又笑的时候，我意识到如果我自杀了，我就会错过那些愉快的时光，也就欣赏不到以后随之而来的许多其他的美好时光了。
所以，马克，你看，那天你帮我捡书的时候，你不只是在帮我捡书，实际上还为我做了很多。
你拯救了我的生命。
”Every little hello, every little smile, every helping hand saves a hurting heart. There s a miracle called Friendship that dwells in the heart.Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their heart to us. Show your friends how much you care...每一句小小的问候，每一个浅浅的笑容，每一只援助之手，都会拯救一个伤痛的心灵。
友谊常驻心间会铸就奇迹，朋友确实是稀世珍宝。
他们带给你欢笑，鼓励你成功。
他们会倾听我们的心声，与我们分享每一个赞扬，总是与我们坦诚相待。
一定要让你的朋友知道你有多么在乎他们……阳光的声音老师破天荒布置了一篇自由作文。
The teacher delivered a free writing amazingly.孩子高兴极了，想：终于可以摆脱讨厌的命题作文，写写自己心里的东西了。
The child was so happy by thinking that he can finally write about his thought in his inner heart instead of the thesis writing.他躺在柔软的草地上，阳光暖暖地照着，想啊想，然后一跃而起，一篇很满意，甚至是很得意的文章便跃然纸上——《阳光的声音》。
Lying on the soft grass land with the sunshine sprinkling over his body warmly, he jumped up after thinking and composed a satisfactory article------The Sound of the Sun.孩子满怀信心地把作文交了上去，然后陷入了无尽的期待。
The boy handed in the composition with his fulfilled confidence, and then, he met the endless waiting.作文本发下来了。
At last, the paper was returned.春暖花开的日子里，孩子竟忍不住打了一个寒战。
After seeing the result, the boy was trembled in the bloomy spring days.老师在作文后面批了一个大大的“差”字。
The teacher gave him a “poor”in the last as the evaluation..老师说：“可笑！阳光怎么会有声音呢？！以后再也不能这样写了，要扣分的！”孩子觉得很委屈，也很难过。
The teacher said, “How amuse you are! How can the sun make any noise?! You are not allowed to writethe composition in this way any more.. The marks you get will be very low in this way.那个“差”字像一个张牙舞爪的魔鬼，时时出现在他的梦里。
The‘poor’evaluation is like a clewing devils, which will appear in his dreams sometimes.几年以后，老师还是老师，孩子还是学生。
只不过孩子长大了一些，成了老师家长眼中公认的好孩子，再也不会想一些不着边际的事，说一些莫名其妙的话了。
Several years passed, the teacher is still who he is, and the student is himself the same but grows older. Meanwhile, he has been regarded as a good boy who will not talk about the ill-advised things or say the strange words.一天的阅读欣赏课，老师讲解的一位著名作家的文章里有一句：我听见了阳光的声音。
老师滔滔不绝地分析着这句话多么的优美，多么的富有哲理，可孩子一句也听不进去。
But one day in an reading appreciation course, the teacher interpreted the sentence “I have heard the call of the sun” written by a famous author. His teacher spouted how graceful this sentence was, andhow sensible it was, but he can hardly focus himself on even a word of it.孩子望了一眼窗外刺眼的阳光，想：阳光怎么会有声音呢？想到这，他冷冷地笑了。