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北京八中 2022-2023 学年八年级（下）期中英语试卷
听力理解（共 20 分）
一、听下面四段对话。每段对话后有两道小题, 从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳
选项。每段对话你将听两遍。（共12分, 每小题1.5分）
听下面一段对话, 完成问题。
.
1Why will Mike leave for New York?
A.Because he misses his parents.
B.Because he can go to a better school there.
C.Because his parents have found better jobs there.
2.How will Mike and Lucy keep in touch（保持联系）?
A.By talking online.B.By sending letters.C.By making phone calls.
听下面一段对话, 完成问题。
3.What’s wrong with the man?
A.He’s got a cough.B.He’s got a cold.C.He’s got a stomachache.
4.What does the doctor tell him to do?
A.Eat less meat and have healthy food.
B.Drink a lot of water and have a good rest.
C.Take some medicine and do more exercise.
听下面一段对话, 完成问题。
5.What does Aunt Huang do after she retired（退休）?
A.She works in a hospital.B.She works in a company.C.She looks after her grandson.
6.Who did Betty buy many gifts for?
A.Helen, Mary and Kate.B.Rose, Helen and Mary.C.Helen, Jim and Kate.
听下面一段对话, 完成问题。
7.What is the speech about?
A.Ideas on how to get connected with other people.
B.Ideas on how to make your home more comfortable.
C.Ideas on how to make yourself feel happy when you are sad.
8.How many ideas has Chris shared?
A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.
二、听独白, 记录关键信息。本段独白你将听两遍。（共8分, 每小题2分）
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请根据所听到的内容和提示词语, 将所缺的关键信息填写在答题纸的相应位置上。
Information of Dave’s English Competition
Time Last9.
In a classroom on the10
Place
floor of the No.3 Teaching Building.
At first, he was a little11 .
Dave’s feelings
Later, he became comfortable and confident.
Good parts He did well in retelling and answering the teachers’ questions.
His teacher praised（表扬）him and12
What his teacher
did him to work harder and make greater progress（进步）in
future.
知识运用（共20分）
三、单项填空（共12分。13-28每小题0.5分, 29-32每小题1分）。
I.从下面各题所给的四个选项中, 选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 把语句补全完整。
1. Lucy’s birthday is coming. Let’s make a cake for ________.
A. she B. her C. us D. hers
2. Tree Planting Day of China falls ________ March 12th every year.
A. in B. to C. of D. on
3. — I tried several ways to work out the math problem, but ________ of them worked.
— Never give up. I believe you’ll make it.
A. all B. each C. none D. neither
4. Mum is glad to see that Jim is ________ than before.
A. careful B. more careful C. more carefully D. the most careful
5. — What does your friend look like?
—________.
A. She’s quite well B. She is really kind C. She is tall and thin D. She likes wearing a skirt
6. —Mum, flowers for you. Happy Mother’s Day!
—Thanks, my son. They ________ so sweet.
A. get B. sound C. smell D. taste
7. I find ________ necessary to learn about the customs of a country before you go there.
A. that B. this C. one D. it
8. —Peter, what are you doing?
—Oh, I ________ a report about national heroes.
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A. will write B. am writing C. wrote D. have written
9. Don’t lose heart. If you keep working hard, you _________ some day.
A. will succeed B. succeed C. succeeded D. have succeeded
10. I ________ about my brother when my telephone rang. It was him!
A. think B. am thinking C. was thinking D. have thought
11. —Where is your father?
— He is not at home. He ________ Shanghai.
A. has been to B. has gone to C. went to D. will go to
12. Susan ________ a lot about Chinese culture since she came to study in China.
A. is learning B. learns C. has learned D. learned
13. Miss Brown has helped me a lot, ________ I’m quite thankful to her.
A. since B. but C. or D. so
14. They walked because they couldn’t afford ________ a taxi.
A. taking B. to take C. take D. took
15. —Your watch is so cool! When did you get it?
— On my 12th birthday. I ________ it for two years.
A. had B. have had C. bought D. have bought
16. I think the machine is too big．It too much space．
A. tidies up B. gets up C. takes up D. makes up
II.从下面各题所给的两个选项中, 选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 把文段补全完整。
A
Among all kinds of interesting sports, I like swimming best. I ___17___ for 8 years since I learned it when I
was a kid. Now I swim every weekend. Swimming can strengthen our body, so it can improve our health. It is also
___18___ and fun, especially when we do it with our families or friends. If you want to learn to swim, you can start to
swim for 20 minutes every day. I’m sure you will like it in a few weeks.
17.
A. swam B. have swum
18.
A. relaxing B. relaxed
B
The Monkey King is a famous character from Journey to the West, an old book in China. He is born from a
rock. He has superpower, so he is able to help a monk (和尚) traveling to the West to learn Dharma (佛法). He beats
many monsters (怪物) and gets over a lot of ____19____ on their way to the West, and grows from a naughty
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monkey to a great fighter.
I like him for two reasons. First, he is clever, brave and helpful. He saves his companions (伙伴) again and
again. Second, his growth inspires (激励) me. He makes me ____20____ that if I try hard enough, I will become a
better person as well.
19.
A. difficult B. difficulties
20.
A. believe B. to believe
四、完型填空（共8分, 每小题1分）
It’s very common for young children to collect things. When I was about ten, I collected comic (漫画) books.
In fact, I ___21___ comic books! Once, I used my lunch money to buy comics. I got into a lot of ___22___ for
that. My mother wouldn’t let me play outside for a week ___23___ I had been so silly.
I kept more than 600 comic books. I ___24___ them in a place of my honor (最推崇的位置) on my shelf. I
would show them off to anyone who came to visit. I was very ___25___ of them until a relative (亲戚) came to my
house one day.
I introduced my books to him and he laughed, saying that it was a childish thing to do. “I gave up comic books
years ago!” he said. I was very sad. The next day, I ___26___ all my comics, and I haven’t read them again for
fifteen years.
Years later, I heard that a specific (特定的) comic book ___27___ a person 500 dollars. I could not believe it!
I knew I had that comic book in my collection. And I still had my favorite ones because they’re very special to me.
I’ll never sell them.
What did I learn from this childhood ___28___? Don’t ever let anyone tell you what you are doing is stupid.
Remember, it’s life. You may end up with a hobby that will pay you some day!
21.
A. wrote B. sold C. loved D. disliked
22.
A. happiness B. trouble C. danger D. success
23.
A. because B. if C. unless D. so
24.
A. kept B. won C. hid D. wore
25.
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A. busy B. interested C. surprised D. proud
26.
A. make up B. put away C. write about D. count down
27.
A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
28.
A. activity B. experience C. birthday D. problem
阅读理解（共32分）
五、阅读完成任务:
信息匹配，根据以下三个人的困惑，选择一条最适合他们的建议，并将每条建议所对应的序号 A、B、C、
D填写在相应的位置。
A
Problems
____29____ I would like to take more exercise, but I
have not found my favourite sport. The coach does
not choose me to play in the football team because I
am not fit, and I am not a good player. This morning, I
went running in the park to get fit, but I felt lonely
Advice
and sad. What can I do?
A. Why not turn off the computer and
—Alan
TV and join a sports club? Go with
___30___ I went to school by bus in the past, and I your friends so that you will spend
did not feel fit. So last month I decided to take more time together. And how about
exercise and started walking to school. I have walked choosing some healthy food to eat?
to school for three weeks now. I am getting a lot fitter
B. How about asking a friend to go
and I feel healthier. The problem is that all my friends
running with you? Have you practised
take the bus to school and I do not have anyone to talk
to improve your football skills?
with on the way! What can I do?
C. Walking has helped you get fitter,
—Linda
so why not ask a friend to walk to
____31____ I love playing computer games with my school with you?
friends. I also watch TV and eat fast food. I know it is
not healthy and sometimes I get a stomachache. The
problem is that I do not know how to stop and become
fitter and healthier. I do not want to spend all my life
sitting in a chair. What can I do?
—John
Ⅱ.阅读下列短文, 根据短文内容, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选择最佳选项。
Emma Dreams Big
It was warm outside. Emma was looking through the window and thinking of riding her horse Star after
school.
“Emma! Could you please turn in your homework?” Mrs. James called her.
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“I don’t have my homework with me, Emma turned back and said.” I forgot to put it in my schoolbag after I
did it.
“Emma, you’re such a smart girl, but you’re always daydreaming. I may have to talk with your parents, ”Mrs.
James said. “Now, class, clear your desks. Let’s welcome our guest, Doctor Landon. He is a vet and he came here
today as part of our Career Explorations（职业探索）program.”
Doctor Landon talked about how important grades were and how he tried hard with math when he was a kid.
But Emma didn’t listen carefully until a word caught her attention. Horse.
“On most days of a week, I travel across the county to take care of horses. It is a lot of work, but I love it.
Emma’s mouth fell open. “What a life that is, she thought. At that moment, Emma could see her future. She
was going to be a vet and take care of horses too!
After school, Emma made new plans. She would spend an hour studying math before riding Star. She also
decided to spend half an hour every night studying science even if she didn’t have any homework. Doctor Landon
said those were important subjects to study if you wanted to be a vet.
When Emma walked into the house, she told her parents about her new plans. They were both surprised. “I
had a talk with her last week. I told her she needed to work harder if she wanted to get into a good college. I guess
she is taking my advice, ”her dad said to her mom.
Emma smiled. She didn’t remember what her dad said. Maybe she would tell them about her dream tomorrow.
32. What was the problem with Emma?
A. She wasn’t very clever. B. She was always daydreaming.
C. She didn’t understand her teacher. D. She often forgot to do her homework.
33. Emma was interested in Doctor Landon’s ________.
A. work as a vet B. grades at school C. advice on study D. travelling experiences
34. Why did Emma make new plans?
A. She had a lot of homework to do.
B. She wanted to get into a good college.
C. She realized she must study hard for her dream.
D. She was afraid Mrs. James would talk to her parents.
C
According to a new report, about 18% of China’s Internet users are under 19 years old. And nearly 1/4 of them
are students. While benefiting (受益) a lot from the Internet, such as free lessons and communication, teenagers often
face dangers and risks. To better protect them, the Chinese government last year started a special system which has
come to be known as the “Teenager Mode (模式).” Many live online video platforms (平台) are now using it, but
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how good is it?
“Teenager Mode” seems to be a firewall to protect teenage Internet users from overuse. Platforms have their
own ways to do that, such as time limits (限制) and passwords. They can also prohibit giving money, recharging (续费)
and so on.
Although there are some advantages, “Teenager Mode” still has its problems. For example, many parents say
that their children can still see something unsuitable (不适合的) on some platforms although they use “Teenager
Mode”. And if teenagers get hold of the full password, they can enter and exit whenever they like.
Experts (专家) say the system is still very new and it takes time and energy to improve it. “Teenager Mode’doesn’t
have the same standard (标准) yet. For platforms, they should work hard to truly meet the requirements of the
的
regulatory authorities (管理当局 要求),” said Wang Sixin, the president of Beijing Net Law Society.
Others say “Teenager Mode” doesn’t really limit the time teenagers spend online. They can simply go from one
app or platform to another till they use up the time limit on each. To improve it, first of all, the time spent on each
app or platform needs to be shared. Second, in order to help parents control (控制) their children’s time spent online,
the app or platform can warn the parents.
In all, the system is an important first step to protect young people from the dangers and risks of the Internet,
but people need to do more to improve it.
35. According to the passage, the government started the “Teenager Mode” to ________.
A. stop teenagers from overusing the Internet
.
B show teenagers the benefits of the Internet
C. keep teenagers far away from their computers
D. protect teenagers from the dangers in their schools
36. The word “prohibit” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.
A. offer B. allow C. change D. stop
37. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To tell teenagers not to use the Internet.
B. To point out the disadvantages of the Internet.
C. To encourage parents to use the “Teenager Mode”.
D. To discuss the effects (效用) of the “Teenager Mode”.
D
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Talking to yourself isn’t just for humans—it’s for robots too.
Italian researchers have developed a robot that can speak to itself, which enables users to hear its thought
process (思考过程) and know how the robot make decisions.
“If you were able to hear what the robots are thinking, the robots might be more trustworthy (可信赖的),” one
of the researchers Antonio Chella says. “The robots will be easier to understand for people who aren’t engineers. In
other words, we can communicate and work with the robots better.”
People talk to themselves when looking for clarity and moral (清晰的思维及道德方面的) guidance, and it
helps in the decision-making process. The researchers set out to see how this could influence (影响) robots, so they
developed one called Pepper, and they trained it to set a table. They then gave it the ability to say, in simple
English, what it was “thinking” when completing a job.
After studying the robot, the researchers found that Pepper was better at solving dilemmas (进退两难的困境)
when talking to itself. One experiment (实验) saw a user ask Pepper to break table setting rules by putting a fork in
the wrong place, which led to the robot asking itself several self-directed questions. It then decided that the user
might be wrong, so it made sure the user didn’t give the wrong order before it went on talking to itself: “Emm, this
situation is difficult to me. I would never break the rules, but I can’t make him unhappy either, so I’m doing what
he wants,” Pepper said while putting the fork in the wrong place. The user can understand Pepper’s thoughts as it
uses its inner voice to solve a dilemma, which the researchers say could lead to human-robot trust.
Comparing Pepper’s performance (表现) with and without inner speech, Chella discovered that the robot
worked faster with inner speech, which means when it was talking to itself. “People were very surprised by the
robot’s ability,” Chella says. “The research makes the robot different from other machines because it has the ability
to reason, to think. Inner speech could be useful in all the situations where we trust the computer or a robot for
evaluation of a situation.”
Although hearing the inner voice of robots enriches the human-robot interaction, some people might find it
inefficient because the robot spends more time completing jobs when it talks to itself. The robot’s inner speech is
also just the knowledge that researchers gave it. Still, Chella says their research lays the groundwork for more
research into how self-dialogue can help robots pay attention, plan and learn.
38. According to the passage, Pepper can _______.
A. talk to itself B. read users’ minds C. teach table setting rules D. start a training task
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39. What can we learn from the research?
A. Inner speech helps the robot finish tasks better.
B. The research can help people understand robots’ actions.
C. The Italian researchers created a new language for robots.
D. The robot helped study people’s decision-making process.
40. What does the underlined word “inefficient” mean?
A. Not interesting. B. Not important. C. Not useful. D. Not good or enough.
41. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Robots: Learn to Learn
B. Robots: Think Out Loud
C. Robots: Make Better Speeches
D. Robots: Always Trust Humans
六、阅读与表达。
阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Even the most confident performers (表演者) can have stage fright (怯场). Stage fright is common for everyone
from Broadway actors to experienced speakers. If you have stage fright, then you may start to feel nervous, shaky, or
even afraid when you think of performing in front of a group of people. But don’t worry—you can do with your stage
fright by training your body and mind to relax and trying a few tips.
1.Fake (假装) confidence. Just act like the coolest person in the world. Walk with your head high and a big smile
on your face, and don’t tell anyone how afraid you are. Keep this posture (姿势) when you get on the stage and you’ll
surely start to feel confident.
2.Create a ritual (仪式). Come up with a good ritual for the day of your performance. This could be a five-
,
kilometer jog on the morning of your performance the same “last meal” before your performance, or even singing
a certain song in the shower or putting on your lucky socks. Do whatever you have to do to lead yourself toward
success. A lucky charm (幸运物) is also a great part of a ritual. It could be a necklace that’s important to you, or a
toy like a teddy bear that cheers you on from your dressing room.
3.Think positively (积极地). Think about all of the possible amazing results of your presentation or performance
instead of everything that could go wrong. Fight every negative thought with five positive ones. Keep a small card
with encouraging words in your pocket, or think about the benefits that the performance can bring you.
4.Get advice from an experienced performer. If you have friends who are good at performing, ask for their
advice. You may learn some new tips and feel more comfortable to learn the fact that everyone gets stage fright, no
matter how confident he or she may appear on stage.
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42. Is stage fright common for everyone?
_________________________
43. Why does the writer encourage us to get advice from an experienced performer?
_________________________
44. What does the passage mainly tell us?
_________________________
词汇和语句运用（共18分）
七、根据音标和句子上下文意思写出单词。（共2分, 每小题0.5分）
45. She has a kind ________ [hɑ: t]. She often helps others.
46. Tim takes an ________ [ˈæktɪv] part in school life.
47. The government is trying to ________ [kriˈeɪt] more jobs for young people.
48. The people here isn’t living in good ________ [ kən'dɪʃn].
八、按要求完成句子（共6分, 每小题2分）
49. 这鱼闻起来很新鲜。
_________________________
50. 听到这个好消息，我们忍不住欢呼起来。
_________________________
51. Jim刚刚赢了演讲比赛。他很激动，迫不及待告诉大家。
_________________________
九、文段表达（10分）
52. 根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的英文写作。文中已给的内容不计入总词数。所给的
提示词语供选用。请不要写出你的班级和姓名。
勇于尝试是一种乐于探索，敢于面对失败的表现。只有勇于尝试，才能不断突破自我，取得进步。某
英文网站正在开展以“勇于尝试”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华，请用英文写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你
曾经勇于尝试做过的一件事，以及你的收获。
提示词语：afraid, encouragement, prepare, practice, confident
提示问题：
1.What have you ever tried doing?
2.What did you do?
.
3What have you learned from the experience?
There are many chances for us to try new things in our life.
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十、阅读并完成任务。（10分）
A
Many studies have shown the learning-by-teaching effect. Students who spend time teaching what they’ve
learned show better understanding and ability to remember knowledge than students who simply spend the same
time re-studying. But why does teaching help?
Researchers led by Aloysius Wei Lun Koh did a study to test their idea that teaching improves the teacher’s
learning because it forces the teacher to retrieve（检索）what they’ve learned. In other words, they believe that
bringing to mind what we’ve learned leads to deeper and longer-lasting acquisition（获得）of that information
than spending more time re-studying.
The researchers asked 124 students to spend ten minutes studying a text with numbers on a topic which is
completely new to them. They told the students they could take notes while studying, but would teach the material
afterwards without notes. After studying the text, the students were divided into four groups. In one group the
students spent five minutes delivering a lesson on the study material without notes. The other groups either spent
the same time completing arithmetic（算术）problems, teaching with a script（讲稿）or writing down all they
could remember from the text-a form of retrieval practice. A week later, all the students returned to the lab for a
surprise test of their knowledge and understanding of the text.
The important finding is that the teaching-without-notes group and the retrieval-practice group outperformed
the group that completed arithmetic problems and the group that taught with a script. In fact,the performance of the
teaching-without-notes group and the retrieval-practice group was comparable.
The researchers said the result shows that the benefits of the learning-by-teaching method are caused by
retrieval practice; that is, the learning-by-teaching method works only when the teaching involves retrieving the
taught materials.
The new findings have a practical suggestion for how the learning-by-teaching method is used in education. In
order to make sure that students learn and remember an educational material, they should internalize（内化）the
material before presenting it to others, rather than depend on notes during the presentation process.
53. Why did the researchers do the study?
A. To compare different methods of learning.
B. To test whether teaching can improve learning.
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C. To find out the reason why people like teaching.
D. To check the reason for learning-by-teaching effect.
54. Paragraph 3 is mainly about ________.
A. how long the study lasted B. who took part in the study
C. what result the study showed D. how the study was performed
55. What can we learn from the study?
A. Teaching with a script is the best way of learning.
B. Teaching benefits learning because of retrieval practice.
C. Solving arithmetic problems is harder than doing other tasks.
D. Presenting with notes can help students remember a material.
B
The Father, His Son and Their Donkey
Narrator 1: One bright day in a long ago springtime, a farmer and his son set off for the marketplace. They felt very
happy to be together and they walked along slowly, talking and enjoying the sunshine. Their donkey followed
behind them happily as they made their way over the long and dusty road to town.
Farmer: It’s a wonderful day to be out and about in the world, don’t you think?
Son: Surely I do, Father. I can’t wait to get to the marketplace. I want to buy a jam cake and a new slingshot (弹弓).
Farmer: And I hope to get some fat red hens and a bag of good yellow corn to plant.
Narrator 2: And so the farmer and his son continued their journey excitedly, thinking good thoughts about the day
ahead. The donkey walked along behind them.
Narrator 1: After a while they came upon an old woman, working in her garden by the roadside.
Farmer: (cheerfully) Good day, madam.
Old Woman: (with an angry voice) I will not wish you a good day, sir.
Farmer: (confused) And why not? What have I done to you?
Old Woman: It is not what you have done to me, sir, but what you have done to that child of yours. How dare you
make him walk with heavy steps through the dust (尘土) while that donkey prances along without a care in the
world? You should be ashamed (羞愧的) of yourself, making the poor boy walk in this heat.
Farmer: (nervously) Why, yes, I see what you mean. I wonder that I did not think of it before. Here, son, climb right
up on the donkey and rest your legs.
Narrator 2: Now the boy was not a bit tired, and he did not really wish to ride the donkey. But he was an agreeable
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boy, so he climbed up on the donkey’s back, and the three continued their journey.
Narrator 1: After a while they met a pair of travelers coming along the road in their direction.
Traveler 1: Look at that rude boy, riding while his poor old father walks.
Traveler 2: What a good-for-nothing boy he must be!
Narrator 2: Hearing their words, the boy jumped right down into the road.
Son: Father, you must ride. I don’t mind walking.
Farmer: (doubtfully) I guess you are right. Thank you, son.
Narrator 1: So with the father riding the donkey, and the boy walking along beside, the three continued their
journey.
Narrator 2: After a while they nearly arrived at the town. A shopkeeper stood in his doorway and watched them
pass.
Shopkeeper: I have never seen such a pair of fools! That strong little donkey can easily carry the two of you. Why
does one walk when both of you could ride?
Narrator 1: The farmer and his son were both feeling a bit bewildered (困惑的) by this time, and only wished to be
left alone, so they tried to ignore (不理会) the shopkeeper. This made the shopkeeper very angry, and he ran into
the street.
Shopkeeper: Can’t you hear me, you great selfish fool? Let your son ride with you. That donkey is a fine strong
animal. It won’t hurt him a bit!
Narrator 2: The farmer was sad hearing the shopkeeper’s angry words, so he called to his son.
Farmer: Come, Son. Jump up behind me. We both can ride the rest of the way.
Narrator 2: The boy climbed up on the patient donkey behind his father, and the three continued on their journey.
Narrator 1: Very soon, they passed a group of townspeople, who began to laugh and shout at them.
Townspeople: What cruel (残忍的) people you are! Are you trying to break that poor donkey’s back? Shame on
you!
Narrator 2: The farmer and his son jumped quickly down off the donkey’s back and looked at each other. They did
not know what to do.
Townspeople: The donkey has carried you for miles. Why don’t you try carrying him for a change? (laughing)
Farmer: (with frustration) All right, all right! If it will make you happy we will carry the donkey!
Son: But Father, how will we do it? He will not like it. He will surely kick us! And he is far too heavy.
Farmer: We only need a stout pole and some rope. We can lash the donkey’s feet to the pole. We can each lift one
end of the pole and carry our donkey to the marketplace. We have only a short way to go now.
Son: (doubtfully) It might work.
Townspeople: Go find a stout pole. And bring some rope. Hurry!
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Narrator 1: The townspeople rushed to their homes and quickly found a strong pole and some rope. They stood by
and watched as the farmer and his son tried to tie(系) the donkey’s feet to the pole.
Narrator 2: This was not an easy thing to do. No one had asked the donkey about the plan, and he clearly wanted no
part of it. He kicked and bucked and brayed. But at last he was tied fast to the pole.
Narrator 1: The farmer took one end of the heavy pole and lifted it to his shoulder. His son did likewise (同样的).
With staggering steps, they continued on their journey.
Narrator 2: After a few minutes, they came to a bridge over a river. The water gushed noisily under the bridge. The
sound made the poor donkey afraid, who was feeling rather sick from traveling in this upside-down way.
Narrator 1: The donkey began to kick, trying to free himself. Suddenly, the ropes broke and the poor donkey went
flying over the side of the bridge and into the rushing water below.
Narrator 2: The farmer and his son ran down to the bank of the river. But there was nothing they could do. The
water was fast and deep, and the donkey quickly sank (下沉). They couldn’t see it very soon.
Townspeople: Look what has happened! Look what you have done!
Farmer: (Sadly) Oh no! We have lost our donkey. This is awful!
Son: (crying) Our poor donkey has died. It is all our fault (错误).
Farmer: You are right. We made a mistake.
Narrator 1: And so the farmer and his son turned sadly toward their home, having learned a painful lesson.
56. What are the father and the son like? They are ________.
A. brave and honest
B. kind and simple-minded
C. warm-hearted and open-minded
D. hard-working and humorous
Read and answer:
57. What lesson can you learn from the play?
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