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Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains
1、一个木头人，年岁长了，见人见多了，活了。木匠一直把他藏在家里，太闷了。终于有一天，他逃了
出去。
他成天见木匠锯锯刨刨，就想试试自己行不行。于是，他就去锯树。大树忍不住开口说了话：“木头人
你也曾经是一棵树，可别忘了本。”
2、一粒尘土，被风吹上了天。
尘土居高临下地在天空飞舞。它高兴地大叫：“我上天了！我上天了！”
尘土从高处往下望，觉得自己很伟大，仿佛天底下的一切都比它小。于是，尘土就有了天马行空的感觉
自由自在地在天空中翱翔。
风终于停了，尘土又落回到地面，一切辉煌都成为过去。它的上天，不说明它伟大，只能说明它的渺小。
3、纸、墨、笔、砚为了一个共同的事业，走到一起来了。瞧这哥们四个，白的白，黑的黑；硬的硬，软
的软；方的方，长的长。长相各异，脾气不同，咋就走到一起来了？
为了一个共同的事业。
纸是宣纸，墨是徽墨，笔来自浙江，砚来自广东，隔山隔水，非亲非故，咋就走到一起来了？
为了一个共同的事业。
因为他们团结，所以被人们并称为“宝”。
4、人们不知道桶里装的是油，还以为是一桶水。因为从外表观察，不起风不起浪的，根本看不出桶里是
油，更像是一桶水。
当人们把油倒掉，重新装上水，人们又以为桶里有很多很多的油。因为这时水面上漂着一层油花，谁见
了都会说桶里有油。
桶里有油是不假，只是那油不过是浮在水面上的薄薄的一层油花。
拓展阅读
（一）
【语篇来自二十一世纪学生英文报·试题原创】
Story with no end
Bastian Balthazar Bux is a boy with a problem. In fact, he has many problems. His father is doing a bad job
raising him, but that’s because Dad has a problem of his own: he cannot get over the death of his wife. Bastian’s
life at school is troubled too. The other kids pick on him, leading him to skip school a lot.
It doesn’t sound like a fantasy story so far, does it? Fantasy is supposed to take us away from theunpleasantness of life, not rub our noses in it. But this is just where the fantasy begins. One day, running away
from bullies at school, Bastian hides in a bookshop. There he finds a book that appeals to him, and he steals it and
takes it home.
Bastian becomes immersed in the book. It drags him in, just as we are dragged into fantasy books. The book
he reads, like the book we read, is called The Neverending Story.
The story spellbinds Bastian. It tells of a land called Fantastica. Fantastica is sick, and the person most sick is
its ruler, The Childlike Empress.
The reason for the sickness is a kind of war that is being waged on Fantastica by a force called Nothing. The
Empress asks a boy, Atreyu, to help her battle Nothing before it conquers Fantastica.
But what of Bastian, sitting hidden away, reading the story from his stolen book? He becomes part of the tale
himself. The Empress gives Bastian a vital job: to join forces with Atreyu in the struggle against Nothing. Now
this book, which began as the story of a lonely, bullied, unhappy boy, really becomes a fantasy.
But even though Bastian has now entered the pages of a fantasy fiction book, he has brought his troubles
with him. He has problems dealing with the challenges brought by his new life. When The Childlike Empress
gives him a magic gem called Auryn, he abuses it for selfish ends.
Once Bastian finds his true self, he can help the Empress, Atreyu and Fantastica and make his way back into
the real world.
Like Bastian, we can find ways to solve our troubles with enough commitment. In The Neverending Story,
young readers can find a wonderful fantasy that also offers a positive message about their own world.
By Paul Brennan,
special to 21st Century Teens
1．Why does Bastian skip school a lot?
A．Because his father has a bad job.
B．Because he cannot get over the death of his mother.
C．The other students pick on him.
D．Because he doesn’t study well.
2．In the author’s opinion, ________.
A．Bastian’s encounters are the beginning of his fantasy journey
B．Bastian’s encounters are fantasy
C．Fantasy is supposed to take people away from the pleasantness of life
D．Bastian has a happy life
3．________ is the ruler of Fantastica.
A．Bastian B．Bastian’s fatherC．The most sick people D．Atreyu
4．The underlined word “conquers” means________.
A．战斗 B．吸引 C．屈服 D．征服
5．This passage is mainly to________.
A．tell a story about Bastian
B．publicize The Neverending Story
C．tell us how to deal with problems
D．introduce Bastian
（二）
（23-24八年级上·江苏扬州·期末）A group of swans flew down to a beach. There was a crow (乌鸦)
jumping around. The crow watched them and looked down on them.
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn
over in the air? No, that’s not for you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles,
did other flying tricks, and then came down and looked at the swan proudly.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all
kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was
nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so tired that he
found it hard to stay in the air, and had to try to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick? “
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride (骄傲) ! If
you don’ t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
6．Why did the crow want to have a flying competition with the swans?
A．To play with the swans.
B．To teach the swans new flying skills.
C．To show his good flying skills to the swans.
D．To practice his flying skills with the swans.
7．Why did the crow keep touching the water?
A．He was enjoying himself by doing so.
B．He was showing another flying skill.
C．He was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.
D．He was keeping himself from falling into the water.8．What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A．The crow didn’t know flying.
B．Flying skills were useless.
C．The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.
D．The swan was better at flying for a long time than the crow.
9．What may be the main idea of the passage?
A．Pride goes before a fall. B．Crows fly better than swans.
C．A crow helps his friends. D．It’s important to help others.
（三）
（22-23八年级下·河北石家庄·期末）One day, a man named Zhang Liang noticed an old man sitting on a
bridge. He watched as the old man threw his shoe away.
“Hey you! Go to get my shoe! And put it on my foot!” the old man shouted at Zhang Liang.
“How rude,” Zhang Liang thought. “But he’s an elder. I should do this thing and help him.” He got the shoe
and put it on the old man’s foot.
“This young man is worth teaching.” the old man said. “Come back in 5 days. Meet me here on the bridge.
Come early!”
Five days later, Zhang Liang went to the bridge. The old man was already there.
“You’ve kept me waiting!” the old man said angrily. “Come back in 5 days!”
Five days later, Zhang Liang woke up as the sun rose. He raced to the bridge. Again, he found the old man
was already there. He had to come in another five days.
Five days later, after 0 o’clock, Zhang Liang rushed to the bridge. This time, he arrived before the old man.
When the old man arrived, he smiled and said, “This young man is worth teaching.” Then he handed a book
to Zhang Liang.
“After you read this, you can become an advisor to the ruler,” he told Zhang Liang.
Zhang Liang studied the book. Years later, he became a military advisor to Liu Bang.
10．What kind of text is this passage?
A．A story. B．A play. C．A letter. D．A report.
11．What did the elder ask Zhang Liang to do for him?
A．Hold the shoe. B．Put on the shoe. C．Throw the shoe. D．Repair the shoe.
12．How many times did Zhang Liang meet the elder?
A．Two times. B．Three times. C．Four times. D．Five times.
13．Why did the elder make Zhang Liang meet him over and over?
A．He wanted to test the young man. B．He thought the young man was silly.C．He found the young man was clever. D．He wanted to give him some money.
14．What did the writer want to tell us?
A．Practice makes perfect. B．Get up early and don’t be lazy.
C．Listen to and take care of the old. D．Being honest can help you succeed.
（四）
（21-22 八年级下·河南郑州·期末）Once upon a time, there were four seeds (种子). They were good
friends. They traveled by wind and came to a forest. They hid themselves in the ground, and hoped that they
would be able to grow into big trees.
But when the first seed began to grow, they realized it wouldn’t be such an easy thing. There lived a group of
monkeys, and the smallest monkeys loved to throw bananas at any plant that started to grow. They threw so many
bananas at the first seed that she was almost cut into two. When she told the other seeds what happened, they
thought that it would be better to wait until the monkeys went away.
They all agreed with that, except (除……外) the first seed. She thought she should try it again. When she
tried, she was hurt by bananas. The other seeds asked her to stop trying, but she had made up her mind to become
a tree. She tried again and again. Every time she was hit by bananas, she would try harder. The scars (伤疤) left by
the bananas helped her grow stronger than the other seeds. Later, she could withstand (经受住) the hit of bananas.
She had already grown so well that monkeys couldn’t hurt her badly.
At last, she grew into the biggest tree in the forest. The other seeds still hid themselves in the ground, hoping
the monkeys would go away soon.
15．Where did the four seeds arrive at last?
A．A river. B．A forest. C．A hill. D．A mountain.
16．The monkeys loved to_________.
A．eat seeds B．play with big trees
C．throw apples at the plants that started to grow D．throw bananas at any plant that stared to grow
17．What did the other seeds do when the first seed tried?
A．They left there. B．They asked her to try again.
C．They asked her to leave there. D．They asked her to stop trying.
18．Which of the following is NOT true about the first seed?
A．Later, she couldn’t stand with the hit of bananas.
B．Every time she was hit by bananas, she would try harder.
C．The scars left by bananas helped her grow stronger than the other seeds.
D．She had already grown so well that the monkeys couldn’t hurt her badly.19．What did you learn from the story?
A．High risk, high reward (报酬). B．Learn to give up.
C．Good medicine tastes bitter (苦的). D．A man can do no more than he can.
（五）
（21-22八年级下·河南平顶山·期末）The Fisherman and His Soul
“No,” cries the Fisherman, “I cannot be at peace. You tell me to do bad things. I hate you. Why are you doing
this to me?”
And his Soul (灵魂) answers, “For three years, I have no heart. Without a heart, I learn to do bad things. And
I like doing bad things.”
“What are you saying?” says the Fisherman.
“You know,” replies the Soul. “You know well. Do you not remember? But don’t worry. Now you cannot feel
pain (疼痛), but you can cause pain. You cannot give pleasure, but you can receive it.”
The Fisherman hears these words and he is afraid.
“No,” says the Fisherman to his Soul. “You are evil (邪恶). And you are teaching me bad things. You want
me to forget about my love, the Mermaid (美人鱼).”
“Why do I not have a heart? Do not forget!” says the Soul. “Come, follow me! Let’s go to another city. We
have nine bags of gold.”
“No,” cries the Fisherman, and he throws the nine bags of gold on the ground.“I don’t want to be with you. I
Don’t want to travel with you.”
The Fisherman turns his back to the moon. He takes his little knife and he tries to cut his shadow (影子) off
his body. He wants to send away his Soul again. But nothing happens. He cannot cut his shadow off.
“The Witch’s spell (女巫的咒语) cannot work twice,” his Soul says to him. “I cannot leave you. You cannot
send me away again. Man can send his Soul away once in his life. When you take back your soul, you must keep
it forever.”
The Fisherman grows pale and cries, “She is a false Witch!”
“No,” answers his Soul. “She is not false. Think twice about her words.”
20．How does the Fisherman feel after the Soul tells him to do bad things?
A．Excited. B．Lucky. C．Angry. D．Worried.
21．What does the Soul want to do according to the passage?
A．He tries to tell interesting stories. B．He tries to be good and do good things.
C．He tries to help the Fisherman be happy again. D．He tries to let the Fisherman come with him.
22．How many times can the Witch’s spell work?
A．Once. B．Twice. C．Never. D．Always.23．What can we learn from the passage?
A．The Fisherman cannot cause pain. B．The Soul likes doing bad things.
C．The Fisherman cannot receive pleasure. D．The Fisherman sent away his Soul again.
24．What does the underlined word “words” mean?
A．The Fisherman can use a knife to cut his soul.B．The Fisherman can send away his soul again.
C．The Fisherman mustn’t keep his soul forever. D．The Fisherman can send away his soul only once.
（六）
（22-23八年级下·广东深圳·开学考试）Dorothy and her friend the Tinman （铁皮人） were walking
through the forest with Toto. Suddenly, a great Lion came running at them from the trees. He hit the Tinman, and
he fell to the ground, but was not hurt. Then Toto ran up to the Lion and started barking. The Lion was going to hit
him too, but Dorothy came between him and the dog, shouting:
“Don’t you dare to bite Toto! A big animal like you is going to bite this poor little dog? You are nothing but a
coward （胆小鬼）!”
The Lion’s face suddenly changed from mad to sad.
“Oh, you’re right. I’m a coward.” he sighed.
“Look at what you did to Tinman!” said Dorothy.
“I’m terribly sorry, Tinman,” said the Lion. “You seemed so scary that I had to try and make you run away.
Usually, when people and animals see me, they run, but you didn’t.”
“Why are you so scared of us?” asked Dorothy. “You’re a lion! Lions are the kings of the forests.”
“I can’t help being scared. Whenever there is danger, my heart beats fast.”
“Well,” said the Tinman, “maybe you can join us. I have no feelings. Dorothy and the little dog are dying to
go home, very far away. We are going to find the Wizard of Oz for help. Why not come with us and ask him for
courage?”
“But I am scared to go!” said the Lion.
“Everything will be fine,” comforted Dorothy. “There’s nothing to fear when we are all together. We’ll all
become better.”
“Then, if you don’t mind, I’ll go with you,” said the Lion. “As long as I know myself to be a coward, I shall
be unhappy!”
(Excerpt from The Wizard of Oz)
25．What does the underlined “him” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A．The Tinman. B．The Lion. C．Toto. D．Oz.
26．Which of the following can best describe the Lion in the text?
A．Strong but not brave. B．Wild but open-minded.C．Smart but not honest. D．Shy but warm-hearted.
27．Why did the Lion try to hit Dorothy and the Tinman?
A．They tried to beat it. B．It was afraid of them.
C．They wanted to catch it. D．It was the king of the forest.
28．What do we know about the Tinman?
A．He could free the Wizard of Oz. B．He wanted to go home far away.
C．He invited the Lion to join them. D．He was a robot with no thoughts.
29．What can we infer（推断）about the Lion from the last paragraph?
A．It hated to work for long. B．It would live a simple life.
C．It minded joining the team. D．It would try to find courage.
（七）
（22-23八年级下·山东济南·期末）七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选
项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A strong wind blew by. Two seeds (种子) fell from a flower. After some time, the first seed said that she
wanted to get off the ground to see. Whatever happened along the way, she was ready for it. 30 Then her
arms grew up toward to sun. She had a colorful life. She may meet with problems now and then, but she was
happy about her choice (选择).
31 She just sat there worrying all day long. She was worried about what might happen when she left
the ground. She was also worried about having too much sun. Because her head was full of worries, she didn’t go
anywhere. 32
One day, a hen came near the ground where the two seeds fell. Looking at the newly grown-up flower, the
hen smiled. She loved it. Then she turned the other way and saw the seed. 33
Some of us might be like the second seed. 34 But playing it safe can sometimes be dangerous. If you
want a good future, playing it safe isn’t always the way to go. You need to try and get out there.
A．She played it safe and waited.
B．The hen picked up the seed and ate it.
C．What do you think of the two seeds?
D．There’s nothing wrong with playing it safe.
E．She reached her legs down into the earth and grew.F．Playing it safe may help you have a successful future.
G．As for the other seed, she didn’t have strong wish for the future.
（八）
（22-23八年级下·广西南宁·阶段练习）Once upon a time, a rich old man lived alone in a big house. He
couldn’t look after himself, so he decided to hire(雇佣) a nurse. One day, the old man had a serious conversation
with two nurses—Sam and Peter. Sam was a handsome young man, while Peter’s look was not very good. The old
man didn’t know which nurse to hire, so he decided to test them by making up some words.
At first, the old man asked Sam to make tea for him. After Sam left, the old man said to Peter, “Sam just told
me you are rude and slow. Is that correct?” Peter thought for a minute and said, “If he said that, there must be
something wrong with me. I should spend some time changing these things.” The old man was very pleased with
Peter’s words.
Later, Sam returned with a cup of tea. The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him. He then turned to
Sam and told him, “Peter said some bad things about you while you were gone. What do you think about this?”
After hearing this, Sam wasn’t happy at all and started cursing(咒骂).
In the end, the old man hired Peter. Although Peter wasn’t good-looking, he had a beautiful heart.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的将“T”涂黑，错误的将“F”涂黑。
35．An old man wanted to hire a nurse to look after himself.
36．The old man asked Sam to make breakfast for him.
37．Sam and Peter said something bad about each other.
38．Sam wasn’t happy after hearing the old man’s words.
39．Finally, the old man hired Peter because of Peter’s look.
