Unit 4 Once upon a Time 寓言故事（话题阅读精练）英语鲁教版五四制2024七年级上册

Unit 4 Once upon a Time 话题阅读精练 模块 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage1 阅读理解 寓言故事 165 本文介绍了渔夫和小鱼的故事 Passage2 阅读理解 寓言故事 174 本文介绍了亡羊补牢的故事 实战演练 Passage1 阅读理解 故事 244 本文介绍了贪婪的女士和鸟的故事 Passage2 完形填空 故事 197 本文介绍了南辕北辙的故事 Passage3 补全短文 故事 153 本文主要一群鱼不听劝告付出生命代价的故事 Passage4 语法填空 故事 178 本文主要介绍了郑人买履的故事 时文阅读 名言名句积累 Once upon a Time 1.Kindness is never wasted.：善良是不会浪费的。 2.Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too.：不幸的事情可能会有好的结果，好事也可能会出问题。 3.Honesty is the best policy.：诚实为上策。与单元中“tell the truth（说实话）”这一短语相关，教育学生要诚实。 4.Never judge from appearances.：人不可貌相。就像单元里丑小鸭的故事，不能因为丑小鸭外表丑陋就歧视它，它最后变成了美丽的天鹅。 5.Where there is a will, there is a way.：有志者事竟成。可以鼓励学生像故事中的一些角色一样，遇到困难不放弃，努力达成目标。 6.A friend in need is a friend indeed.：患难见真情。就像狮子和老鼠的故事中，老鼠在狮子危难时伸出援手，它们才是真正的朋友。 7.Appearances can be deceiving.：外表可能具有欺骗性。如丑小鸭的故事，开始大家因它丑陋的外表而嫌弃它，却不知它会变成美丽的天鹅。 8.It's never too late to change.：改变永远不嫌晚。丑小鸭最终变成天鹅，说明无论开始的情况多么糟糕，都有改变和成长的可能。 9.Honesty is the foundation of trust.：诚实是信任的基础。在故事中，如果角色不诚实，如《皇帝的新衣》里的大臣和百姓，就会导致信任缺失，闹出笑话。 10.Courage is what it takes to stand up for the truth.：勇气是坚持真理的必备品质。在面对谎言和虚假时，像故事中可能出现的敢于说出皇帝没穿衣服的小孩，需要有勇气坚持真理。 Passage1 The Fisherman and the Little Fish《渔夫和小鱼》 There once was a fisherman who lived in a little house by the ocean. He fished every day to feed his family. One day, he caught nothing except one small fish. "This isn't much," thought the fisherman, "but it's better than nothing." The little fish hopped around in the net and cried out to the fisherman. "Please return me to the water!" he said. "I'm too small to be a good dinner. Someday, I'll be big and fat. You could catch me then and feed your family for a week!" The fisherman listened as the fish spoke. He knew his family would love a big, fat fish. But he also knew that the ocean was very big. If he threw the fish back, he would never find it again. "Little fish," he said, "I would be a fool to put you back. You'll only be a small meal for my family, but at least they will have food. I cannot feed them with silly dreams!" 1. What is the fisherman's daily purpose for fishing? A.He enjoys the peace and quiet of the ocean. B.He needs to feed his family. C. He is trying to catch a special talking fish. D.He sells the fish at the market for profit. 答案: B 解析：这是一个细节理解题。答案直接来源于文章的第二句话："He fished every day to feed his family."（他每天钓鱼是为了喂养他的家人。）文章明确说明了钓鱼的目的，而不是为了个人享受（A）、寻找神奇生物（C）或赚钱（D，文中未提及市场）。 2. What argument does the little fish use to try to gain its freedom? A.It claims to be the king of the ocean. B. It promises the fisherman a future, larger meal. C. It says it has a family that needs it. D. It threatens to put a curse on the fisherman. 答案: B 解析: 这是一个细节和推理题。小鱼在恳求时说的话是关键："Someday, I'll be big and fat. You could catch me then and feed your family for a week!"（总有一天，我会长得又大又肥。那时你再抓住我，可以让你一家人吃上一个星期！）它试图用一个未来的、更大的好处（B）来换取现在的自由。其他选项（A, C, D）的内容在故事中均未出现。 3. What is the MAIN reason the fisherman decides not to release the fish? A. He doesn't believe the fish can grow big. B. He is angry that the fish talked to him. C.He understands the impracticality of finding one specific fish in the vast ocean. D.His family prefers the taste of small fish. 答案: C 解析: 这是一个分析决策动机的题。渔夫在思考中明确提到了他的核心顾虑："But he also knew that the ocean was very big. If he threw the fish back, he would never find it again."（但他也知道海洋非常大。如果他把小鱼扔回去，就再也找不到它了。）他基于现实的逻辑（海洋的广阔和再捕的渺茫可能性）做出了决定，而不是基于怀疑（A）、情绪（B）或口味偏好（D，文中未提及）。 4. How does the fisherman describe the fish's promise at the end of the story? A.A generous offer. B.A reliable plan. C.A dangerous threat. D.A silly dream. 答案: D 解析: 这是一个理解关键词和语气的题。渔夫的最后一句台词直接点明了他对小鱼承诺的看法："I cannot feed them with silly dreams!"（我不能用愚蠢的梦想来喂饱他们！）他用了"silly dreams"（愚蠢/虚无的梦想）这个词组，表明他认为这个承诺是虚幻、不切实际的（D），而不是慷慨（A）、可靠（B）或危险（C）的。 5. Which common saying best captures the moral (寓意) of this story? A. "Better safe than sorry."（安全总比后悔好/有备无患。） B. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."（双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。） C."Don't count your chickens before they hatch."（鸡蛋还未孵，别忙数鸡雏。/ 不要过早乐观。） D. "Honesty is the best policy."（诚实为上策。） 答案: B 解析: 这是一个总结寓言核心寓意的题。故事的核心冲突是：选择眼前确定的微小利益（手中的小鱼），还是放弃它去追逐一个未来不确定的巨大利益（海里的大鱼）。渔夫选择了前者。"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" 这句谚语完美地比喻了“已经拥有的实在的东西，胜过未到手的不确定的东西”这个道理。 A ("Better safe than sorry") 强调预防风险，不完全贴切。C ("Don't count your chickens...") 警告不要过早依赖未到手的东西，是从承诺者（小鱼）的角度来看更合适。D ("Honesty...") 与故事的诚信主题无关。 长难句解析 1."If he threw the fish back, he would never find it again." 这是一个虚拟条件句（if + 过去式，主句用would + 动词原形），表示与现在或未来事实相反的假设。 2."I cannot feed them with silly dreams!" 否定情态动词（cannot） + 动词短语（feed them） + 介词短语（with silly dreams），强调渔夫务实的态度。 译文 从前，有一个渔夫，他住在海边的一所小房子里。他每天都去捕鱼来养活家人。一天，他除了一条小鱼什么也没钓到。“这不算多，”渔夫想，“但总比没有好。”小鱼在网里跳来跳去，向渔夫喊道。“请把我放回水里！”它说。“我太小了，不能成为一顿美餐。总有一天，我会变得又大又肥。到那时你再抓住我，就可以让你的家人吃一个星期了！”渔夫听着鱼说话。他知道他的家人会喜欢一条又大又肥的鱼。但他也知道海洋很大。如果他把鱼放回去，就再也找不到它了。“小鱼，”他说，“我要是把你放回去，那我就是个傻瓜。你对我的家人来说只是一顿小餐，但至少他们会有食物。我不能用愚蠢的梦想来养活他们！” Passage 2 Mend the fold after a sheep is lost 亡羊补牢 Once upon a time, there was a shepherd who had a flock of sheep. One morning, when he went to check on his sheep, he noticed that one of them was missing. After a careful inspection, he found that there was a hole in the sheep pen, and he realized that a wolf had come in during the night and taken a sheep. His neighbor, upon hearing about the incident, advised him, "You should fix the hole in the pen right away, or more sheep will be lost." But the shepherd thought, "The sheep is already gone. What's the use of fixing the pen now?" So he ignored his neighbor's advice. The next day, to his dismay, he discovered that another sheep was missing. The wolf had come back through the same hole. The shepherd was filled with regret. "I should have listened to my neighbor," he thought. Without delay, he repaired the hole in the sheep pen and made it sturdy. From that day on, no more sheep were lost to the wolf. 1. Why did the shepherd lose his first sheep? _________________________________________________ Because a wolf entered through a hole in the sheep pen and took it. 解析：牧羊人最初丢羊的原因是羊圈上有一个洞，狼在夜里通过这个洞叼走了羊（原文第一段明确提到）。 2. What did the neighbor suggest after the first sheep was lost? _________________________________________________ The neighbor advised the shepherd to fix the hole immediately to prevent further losses. 解析：邻居的建议是“立刻修补羊圈的洞”（第二段直接引用了邻居的话："You should fix the hole..."）。 3. Why didn't the shepherd listen to his neighbor at first? _________________________________________________ He thought it was pointless to fix the pen since the sheep was already gone. 解析：牧羊人起初认为“羊已经丢了，修补羊圈没用”（第二段他的心理活动："The sheep is already gone..."）。 4. What happened when the shepherd failed to repair the hole? _________________________________________________ The wolf returned through the same hole and took another sheep the next day. 解析：由于未修补漏洞，狼第二天又从同一个洞进入，叼走了另一只羊（第三段提到）。 5. What lesson did the shepherd learn in the end? _________________________________________________ He learned that taking timely action (fixing problems immediately) can prevent future losses. 解析：牧羊人最终意识到“及时解决问题（如修补漏洞）能避免更多损失”（最后一段他后悔没早听劝告，修补后羊不再丢失）。 译文 从前，有一个牧羊人养着一群羊。一天早上，当他去查看羊群时，发现少了一只羊。仔细检查后，他发现羊圈上有个洞，这才意识到是夜里来了一只狼，叼走了一只羊。 他的邻居听说了这件事，劝他说：“你应该马上把羊圈上的洞补上，不然还会有更多的羊丢失。” 但是牧羊人想：“羊都已经丢了，现在补羊圈又有什么用呢？” 于是他没有听从邻居的建议。 第二天，让他沮丧的是，他发现又少了一只羊。那只狼又从同一个洞钻进来把羊叼走了。牧羊人满心懊悔。“我真该听邻居的话。” 他想。 他立刻动手修补羊圈上的洞，并且把羊圈修得结结实实的。从那以后，再也没有羊被狼叼走了。 单词：shepherd /ˈʃepəd/ 牧羊人 flock /flɒk/ 一群（羊） inspection /ɪnˈspekʃn/ 检查 pen /pen/ 围栏 wolf /wʊlf/ 狼 neighbor /ˈneɪbə(r)/ 邻居 incident /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ 事件 dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ 沮丧 regret /rɪˈɡret/ 后悔 sturdy /ˈstɜːdi/ 坚固的 实战演练 Passage1 A woman keeps a bird and she really likes it. But one day the bird flies away. The woman is sad and goes out to look for it in the forest near her home. At last, she meets the bird. The woman says happily, "Will you go home with me, my bird?" The bird is also happy to see the woman, but it says no. "Take me to your home and let me see how you live." the woman says. The bird takes the woman to its new home. She finds it lives well with many other birds. So she decides to go back home alone. Before she leaves, the bird gives her a basket. When she gets home, she tells her husband what happens. Her husband opens the basket and sees a lot of gold . The man is very greedy (贪婪的) and he goes to the bird's home, too. "Hello, my bird. I miss you very much." cries the man falsely (虚伪地). In fact, he is not friendly to the bird when it lives with him. The bird just says nothing. It takes out two baskets, a light one and a heavy one. The bird asks him to choose one and he can open it after he gets home. Of course, he chooses the heavy one and takes it home. But when he opens the basket, he finds it is full of stones ! 1. What does the woman do in the forest? A. She finds a basket of gold. B. She looks for gold. C. She wants to visit her friend. D. She looks for her bird. 2. The woman goes back home alone (独自) because ______. A. the bird doesn't like her B. she finds the bird lives well C. the bird gives her a basket D. her husband asks her to do that 3. Why does the woman's husband go to the bird's home? A. Because he misses the bird. B. Because he wants more baskets. C. Because he wants more gold. D. Because he wants to bring the bird home. 4. What can we know about the woman's husband from the story? A. He doesn't like the bird. B. He always looks after the bird well. C. He gets much gold from the bird. D. He gets two baskets from the bird. 5. What does the story mainly (主要地) want to tell us? A. We should try to keep more birds. B. We should never be too greedy. C. Kind people can get everything they want. D. We can get gold if we are friendly to birds. 答案: 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 解析：【导语】本文主要讲述了一位女士心爱的鸟飞走后，她在森林中找到了它，鸟向她展示了自己的新生活，在她离开时送了她一篮子金子。之后女士贪婪的丈夫也去找鸟，假装想念实则之前对鸟并不好。鸟让他选两个篮子中的一个，他选了重的那个，回家打开却发现里面全是石头的故事。 1. 细节理解题。根据“The woman is sad and goes out to look for it in the forest near her home.”可知，女士去森林的原因是寻找她飞走的那只鸟。故选D。 2. 细节理解题。根据“She finds it lives well with many other birds. So she decides to go back home alone.”可知，女士看到鸟和其他鸟生活得很好，所以才决定独自回家。故选B。 3. 推理判断题。根据“He is very greedy (贪婪的) and he goes to the bird's home, too.”可知，丈夫去鸟的家是因为贪婪，想要获取更多的金子。故选C。 4. 细节理解题。根据“In fact, he is not friendly to the bird when it lives with him.”可知，丈夫在鸟之前和他们一起生活时，对鸟并不友好，也就是能看出他其实不喜欢鸟。故选A。 5. 主旨大意题。故事中女士对鸟友好，鸟回报她金子，而丈夫贪婪虚伪地对待鸟，想获取更多好处，最终却只得到一篮子石头，通过这种对比鲜明的情节设置，突出了贪婪带来不好的结果，告诫人们不应过于贪婪。故选B。 Passage2 A rich man wants to go to State Chu, a country in the 1 , but he makes his carriage (马车) head for the north. On the way, he meets a local farmer and 2 for a short chat. The farmer asks him where he is going. The man answers, “I’m going to State Chu.” The farmer is puzzled (困惑的). He asks, “Then why do you make your 3 in the opposite direction (反方向)?” The man replies, “It doesn’t matter. My horse can run 4 .” “Oh, that’s too bad. In the wrong direction, your horse will take you further (更远) away from State Chu!” the farmer says. “Look 5 my carriage. It doesn’t matter at all. I 6 a lot of money and food for the trip.” “Well, I know you have enough money for travelling, but you are going in the opposite direction. You’ll waste your money 7 you’ll never get there!” “My driver is good at driving. I can’t understand 8 you are worried,” the rich man said 9 . “You are really 10 ,” the farmer says and leaves. 1．A．east B．south C．west D．north 2．A．starts B．waits C．stops D．hurries 3．A．map B．path C．road D．way 4．A．fast B．back C．straight D．forward 5．A．above B．inside C．around D．over 6．A．collect B．buy C．prepare D．find 7．A．but B．or C．so D．because 8．A．why B．when C．how D．what 9．A．sadly B．unhappily C．gladly D．quietly 10．A．hopeless B．clever C．careful D．helpless 【答案】 1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 5．B 6．C 7．D 8．A 9．B 10．A 【导语】本文主要讲述了“南辕北辙”这个成语故事，通过这个故事来告诉我们：我们应该在做事之前设定一个正确的目标。 1．句意：一个富人想去楚国，那是在南方的一个国家，但是他让马车向北行驶。 east东方；south南方；west西方；north北方。根据“but he makes his carriage (马车) head for the north”以及下文“in the opposite direction”可知，与北方相反的方向，应是南方。故选B。 2．句意：在路上，他遇见一个当地农民，就停下来聊了一会儿天。 starts开始；waits等待；stops停止；hurries急忙。根据“On the way, he meets…”以及“for a short chat”可知，此处指停下来和农民交谈。故选C。 3．句意：那你为什么朝相反的方向走呢？ map地图；path小径；road道路；way路。根据“Then why do you make your…in the opposite direction (反方向)?”的语境并结合备选词汇可知，此处指朝相反的方向走，make one’s way“前进”，是固定搭配，D项符合。故选D。 4．句意：我的马跑得很快。 fast快；back向后；straight直；forward向前。根据下文“Oh, that’s too bad. In the wrong direction, your horse will take you further (更远) away from State Chu!”可知，此处强调马的速度快。故选A。 5．句意：看看我的马车里面。 above在……上面；inside在……内；around围绕；over越过。根据下文“…a lot of money and food for the trip”并结合选项可知，此处这个富人应该会喊这个农民看他的马车里面有足够多的钱和食物。故选B。 6．句意：我为这次旅行准备了很多钱和食物。 collect收集；buy购买；prepare准备；find找到。根据“I…a lot of money and food for the trip.”的语境可知，此处指为旅行做出的准备，C项符合。故选C。 7．句意：你会浪费你的钱，因为你永远到不了那里！ but但；or或；so所以；because因为。根据“You’ll waste your money…you’ll never get there!”的语境可知，此处表示原因，D项符合。故选D。 8．句意：我不明白你为什么担心。 why为何；when何时；how如何；what什么。根据上文“I…a lot of money and food for the trip.”以及“My driver is good at driving.”可知，富人认为自己准备充足，并且驾车的人擅长驾车，所以不明白对方为什么担心。故选A。 9．句意：“我的驾车者很会驾车。我不明白你为什么担心，”富人不高兴地说。 sadly伤心地；unhappily不幸地；gladly高兴地；quietly安静地。根据“I can’t understand…you are worried”可知，富人被质疑后，应是感到不开心。故选B。 10．句意：“你真的没希望了，”农夫说，然后离开了。 hopeless无望的；clever聪明的；careful小心的；helpless无助的。根据上文“I…a lot of money and food for the trip.”以及“My driver is good at driving.”和“I can’t understand…you are worried”可知，农民认为富人固执不听劝，应是无可救药。故选A。 Passage3 In a pond (池塘), there lived many fish. They never listened to anyone. 1 He told the fish, “It is dangerous if you never listen to others.” 2 One afternoon, the duck was resting beside the pond, when two fishermen stopped there to drink water. The fishermen saw that the pond had many fish. “Look! This lake is full of fish,” said one of them. “ 3 ” The duck heard all this. When the fishermen left, he quickly went into the pond and said to the fish, “You all have to leave this pond before morning. 4 ” But the fish just said, “There were many fishermen trying to catch us. They never made it. Don’t worry about us, Mr. Duck.” The next morning, the fishermen came to the pond. Very soon, they caught all the fish. The fish cried, “Why didn’t we listen to Mr. Duck? 5 ” A．But the fish never listened to him. B．Now we have to pay with our lives. C．Near this pond, there is a kind old duck. D．Let’s come here tomorrow with our fishing net (网). E．But the duck never gave up. F.Those two fishermen will come here to catch you. G.We should listen to the duck. 答案：1．C 2．A 3．D 4．F 5．B 解析：【导语】本文主要讲述了一群鱼不听鸭子的劝告，被渔夫抓住，付出生命代价的故事。 1．根据下文“He told the fish, ‘It is dangerous if you never listen to others.’”可知，空格处应交代谁对鱼说了这些话，选项C“在这个池塘附近，有一只善良的老鸭子。”符合语境。故选C。 2．根据上文“He told the fish, ‘It is dangerous if you never listen to others.’”可知，此处应说明鱼听到鸭子说的话之后的反应。选项A“但鱼从不听他的。”符合语境。故选A。 3．根据上文“‘Look! This lake is full of fish,’ said one of them.”可知，两个人看到池塘里有很多鱼，所以决定来捕鱼，鸭子听到后跑去警告鱼离开，选项D“我们明天带着渔网来这里吧。”符合语境。故选D。 4．根据上文“You all have to leave this pond before morning.”可知，空格处应是鸭子解释鱼为什么必须离开，选项F“那两个渔夫会来这里抓你。”符合语境。故选F。 5．根据上文“Very soon, they caught all the fish. The fish cried, ‘Why didn’t we listen to Mr. Duck? ...’”可知，鱼不听鸭子的话被抓住，现在后悔莫及，选项B“现在我们要付出生命的代价。”符合语境。故选B。 Passage4 语法填空 In the State of Zheng, there was _____1___ man. He wanted to go to the town to buy a new pair of shoes. Before he_____2____ (leave) home, he measured (测量) his feet with a piece of straw (稻草) for size. After arriving at the town, he went to a shoe shop. He put his hand into his pocket. But ____3____ (luck), he couldn't find the straw. Also, he forgot the size. Then, he turned around and started for home. ____4____ he ran back to the shoe shop with the measurement, the shop closed. In the end, he was busy_____5____ (get) nothing. Later, someone asked him, “Were you buying shoes for yourself or for_____6_____(other) ?” He answered, “For____7_____( I ).” Someone asked him, “Don’t you have your feet on yourself? I think what you need to do is only to try____8___ shoes with your feet. You really needn't go back home______9______(bring) the measurement.” The man of Zheng still said, “I trust (相信) the measurement is ______10____(good) than my own feet.” 答案：1.a 2.left 3.unluckily 4.When 5.getting 6.others 7. myself 8.on 9. to bring 10.better 解析：【导语】本文讲述“郑人买履”的寓言故事：一个郑国人买鞋前用稻草量好脚的尺寸，到了鞋店却发现没带稻草，于是回家去取，返回时店已关门，最终一无所获。有人建议他用脚试穿，他却坚持相信尺寸比脚更可靠。故事讽刺了那些墨守成规、不懂得灵活变通的人。 1.此处表示“有一个郑国人”，泛指“一个人”，用不定冠词a。 2.文章讲述过去的故事，用一般过去时，leave的过去式是left。 3. 他找不到稻草，这是“不幸的事”，修饰整个句子用副词unluckily（luck的否定副词形式）。 4. 句意为“当他带着尺寸跑回鞋店时，店已经关了”，when引导时间状语从句，表“当……时”。 5. 固定搭配be busy doing sth.（忙于做某事），故get用动名词形式getting。 6. 句意为“你是给自己买鞋还是给别人买？”，others指代“其他人”，是代词，符合语境。 7..结合上文“给自己买鞋”，用反身代词myself（我自己）。 8. 固定搭配try on（试穿），句意为“你只需要用脚试穿鞋子”。 9. 此处表目的“回家去拿尺寸”，用不定式to bring作目的状语。 10. 由than可知用比较级，good的比较级是better，句意为“我相信尺寸比我自己的脚更好”。 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 2 / 11 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 4 Once upon a Time 话题阅读精练 模块 语篇 题型 体裁 词数 内容简介 时文阅读 Passage1 阅读理解 寓言故事 165 本文介绍了渔夫和小鱼的故事 Passage2 阅读理解 寓言故事 174 本文介绍了亡羊补牢的故事 实战演练 Passage1 阅读理解 故事 244 本文介绍了贪婪的女士和鸟的故事 Passage2 完形填空 故事 197 本文介绍了南辕北辙的故事 Passage3 补全短文 故事 153 本文主要一群鱼不听劝告付出生命代价的故事 Passage4 语法填空 故事 178 本文主要介绍了郑人买履的故事 ( 时文阅读 ) 名言名句积累 Once upon a Time 1.Kindness is never wasted.：善良是不会浪费的。 2.Unlucky things may turn out well. And good things could go wrong too.：不幸的事情可能会有好的结果，好事也可能会出问题。 3.Honesty is the best policy.：诚实为上策。与单元中“tell the truth（说实话）”这一短语相关，教育学生要诚实。 4.Never judge from appearances.：人不可貌相。就像单元里丑小鸭的故事，不能因为丑小鸭外表丑陋就歧视它，它最后变成了美丽的天鹅。 5.Where there is a will, there is a way.：有志者事竟成。可以鼓励学生像故事中的一些角色一样，遇到困难不放弃，努力达成目标。 6.A friend in need is a friend indeed.：患难见真情。就像狮子和老鼠的故事中，老鼠在狮子危难时伸出援手，它们才是真正的朋友。 7.Appearances can be deceiving.：外表可能具有欺骗性。如丑小鸭的故事，开始大家因它丑陋的外表而嫌弃它，却不知它会变成美丽的天鹅。 8.It's never too late to change.：改变永远不嫌晚。丑小鸭最终变成天鹅，说明无论开始的情况多么糟糕，都有改变和成长的可能。 9.Honesty is the foundation of trust.：诚实是信任的基础。在故事中，如果角色不诚实，如《皇帝的新衣》里的大臣和百姓，就会导致信任缺失，闹出笑话。 10.Courage is what it takes to stand up for the truth.：勇气是坚持真理的必备品质。在面对谎言和虚假时，像故事中可能出现的敢于说出皇帝没穿衣服的小孩，需要有勇气坚持真理。 Passage1 The Fisherman and the Little Fish《渔夫和小鱼》 There once was a fisherman who lived in a little house by the ocean. He fished every day to feed his family. One day, he caught nothing except one small fish. "This isn't much," thought the fisherman, "but it's better than nothing." The little fish hopped around in the net and cried out to the fisherman. "Please return me to the water!" he said. "I'm too small to be a good dinner. Someday, I'll be big and fat. You could catch me then and feed your family for a week!" The fisherman listened as the fish spoke. He knew his family would love a big, fat fish. But he also knew that the ocean was very big. If he threw the fish back, he would never find it again. "Little fish," he said, "I would be a fool to put you back. You'll only be a small meal for my family, but at least they will have food. I cannot feed them with silly dreams!" 1. What is the fisherman's daily purpose for fishing? A.He enjoys the peace and quiet of the ocean. B.He needs to feed his family. C. He is trying to catch a special talking fish. D.He sells the fish at the market for profit. 2. What argument does the little fish use to try to gain its freedom? A.It claims to be the king of the ocean. B. It promises the fisherman a future, larger meal. C. It says it has a family that needs it. D. It threatens to put a curse on the fisherman. 3. What is the MAIN reason the fisherman decides not to release the fish? A. He doesn't believe the fish can grow big. B. He is angry that the fish talked to him. C.He understands the impracticality of finding one specific fish in the vast ocean. D.His family prefers the taste of small fish. 4. How does the fisherman describe the fish's promise at the end of the story? A.A generous offer. B.A reliable plan. C.A dangerous threat. D.A silly dream. 5. Which common saying best captures the moral (寓意) of this story? A. "Better safe than sorry."（安全总比后悔好/有备无患。） B. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."（双鸟在林不如一鸟在手。） C."Don't count your chickens before they hatch."（鸡蛋还未孵，别忙数鸡雏。/ 不要过早乐观。） D. "Honesty is the best policy."（诚实为上策。） 长难句解析 1."If he threw the fish back, he would never find it again." 这是一个虚拟条件句（if + 过去式，主句用would + 动词原形），表示与现在或未来事实相反的假设。 2."I cannot feed them with silly dreams!" 否定情态动词（cannot） + 动词短语（feed them） + 介词短语（with silly dreams），强调渔夫务实的态度。 译文 从前，有一个渔夫，他住在海边的一所小房子里。他每天都去捕鱼来养活家人。一天，他除了一条小鱼什么也没钓到。“这不算多，”渔夫想，“但总比没有好。”小鱼在网里跳来跳去，向渔夫喊道。“请把我放回水里！”它说。“我太小了，不能成为一顿美餐。总有一天，我会变得又大又肥。到那时你再抓住我，就可以让你的家人吃一个星期了！”渔夫听着鱼说话。他知道他的家人会喜欢一条又大又肥的鱼。但他也知道海洋很大。如果他把鱼放回去，就再也找不到它了。“小鱼，”他说，“我要是把你放回去，那我就是个傻瓜。你对我的家人来说只是一顿小餐，但至少他们会有食物。我不能用愚蠢的梦想来养活他们！” Passage 2 Mend the fold after a sheep is lost 亡羊补牢 Once upon a time, there was a shepherd who had a flock of sheep. One morning, when he went to check on his sheep, he noticed that one of them was missing. After a careful inspection, he found that there was a hole in the sheep pen, and he realized that a wolf had come in during the night and taken a sheep. His neighbor, upon hearing about the incident, advised him, "You should fix the hole in the pen right away, or more sheep will be lost." But the shepherd thought, "The sheep is already gone. What's the use of fixing the pen now?" So he ignored his neighbor's advice. The next day, to his dismay, he discovered that another sheep was missing. The wolf had come back through the same hole. The shepherd was filled with regret. "I should have listened to my neighbor," he thought. Without delay, he repaired the hole in the sheep pen and made it sturdy. From that day on, no more sheep were lost to the wolf. 1. Why did the shepherd lose his first sheep? _________________________________________________ 2. What did the neighbor suggest after the first sheep was lost? _________________________________________________ 3. Why didn't the shepherd listen to his neighbor at first? _________________________________________________ 4. What happened when the shepherd failed to repair the hole? _________________________________________________ 5. What lesson did the shepherd learn in the end? _________________________________________________ 译文 从前，有一个牧羊人养着一群羊。一天早上，当他去查看羊群时，发现少了一只羊。仔细检查后，他发现羊圈上有个洞，这才意识到是夜里来了一只狼，叼走了一只羊。 他的邻居听说了这件事，劝他说：“你应该马上把羊圈上的洞补上，不然还会有更多的羊丢失。” 但是牧羊人想：“羊都已经丢了，现在补羊圈又有什么用呢？” 于是他没有听从邻居的建议。 第二天，让他沮丧的是，他发现又少了一只羊。那只狼又从同一个洞钻进来把羊叼走了。牧羊人满心懊悔。“我真该听邻居的话。” 他想。 他立刻动手修补羊圈上的洞，并且把羊圈修得结结实实的。从那以后，再也没有羊被狼叼走了。 单词：shepherd /ˈʃepəd/ 牧羊人 flock /flɒk/ 一群（羊） inspection /ɪnˈspekʃn/ 检查 pen /pen/ 围栏 wolf /wʊlf/ 狼 neighbor /ˈneɪbə(r)/ 邻居 incident /ˈɪnsɪdənt/ 事件 dismay /dɪsˈmeɪ/ 沮丧 regret /rɪˈɡret/ 后悔 sturdy /ˈstɜːdi/ 坚固的 ( 实战演练 ) Passage1 A woman keeps a bird and she really likes it. But one day the bird flies away. The woman is sad and goes out to look for it in the forest near her home. At last, she meets the bird. The woman says happily, "Will you go home with me, my bird?" The bird is also happy to see the woman, but it says no. "Take me to your home and let me see how you live." the woman says. The bird takes the woman to its new home. She finds it lives well with many other birds. So she decides to go back home alone. Before she leaves, the bird gives her a basket. When she gets home, she tells her husband what happens. Her husband opens the basket and sees a lot of gold . The man is very greedy (贪婪的) and he goes to the bird's home, too. "Hello, my bird. I miss you very much." cries the man falsely (虚伪地). In fact, he is not friendly to the bird when it lives with him. The bird just says nothing. It takes out two baskets, a light one and a heavy one. The bird asks him to choose one and he can open it after he gets home. Of course, he chooses the heavy one and takes it home. But when he opens the basket, he finds it is full of stones ! 1. What does the woman do in the forest? A. She finds a basket of gold. B. She looks for gold. C. She wants to visit her friend. D. She looks for her bird. 2. The woman goes back home alone (独自) because ______. A. the bird doesn't like her B. she finds the bird lives well C. the bird gives her a basket D. her husband asks her to do that 3. Why does the woman's husband go to the bird's home? A. Because he misses the bird. B. Because he wants more baskets. C. Because he wants more gold. D. Because he wants to bring the bird home. 4. What can we know about the woman's husband from the story? A. He doesn't like the bird. B. He always looks after the bird well. C. He gets much gold from the bird. D. He gets two baskets from the bird. 5. What does the story mainly (主要地) want to tell us? A. We should try to keep more birds. B. We should never be too greedy. C. Kind people can get everything they want. D. We can get gold if we are friendly to birds. Passage2 A rich man wants to go to State Chu, a country in the 1 , but he makes his carriage (马车) head for the north. On the way, he meets a local farmer and 2 for a short chat. The farmer asks him where he is going. The man answers, “I’m going to State Chu.” The farmer is puzzled (困惑的). He asks, “Then why do you make your 3 in the opposite direction (反方向)?” The man replies, “It doesn’t matter. My horse can run 4 .” “Oh, that’s too bad. In the wrong direction, your horse will take you further (更远) away from State Chu!” the farmer says. “Look 5 my carriage. It doesn’t matter at all. I 6 a lot of money and food for the trip.” “Well, I know you have enough money for travelling, but you are going in the opposite direction. You’ll waste your money 7 you’ll never get there!” “My driver is good at driving. I can’t understand 8 you are worried,” the rich man said 9 . “You are really 10 ,” the farmer says and leaves. 1．A．east B．south C．west D．north 2．A．starts B．waits C．stops D．hurries 3．A．map B．path C．road D．way 4．A．fast B．back C．straight D．forward 5．A．above B．inside C．around D．over 6．A．collect B．buy C．prepare D．find 7．A．but B．or C．so D．because 8．A．why B．when C．how D．what 9．A．sadly B．unhappily C．gladly D．quietly 10．A．hopeless B．clever C．careful D．helpless Passage3 In a pond (池塘), there lived many fish. They never listened to anyone. 1 He told the fish, “It is dangerous if you never listen to others.” 2 One afternoon, the duck was resting beside the pond, when two fishermen stopped there to drink water. The fishermen saw that the pond had many fish. “Look! This lake is full of fish,” said one of them. “ 3 ” The duck heard all this. When the fishermen left, he quickly went into the pond and said to the fish, “You all have to leave this pond before morning. 4 ” But the fish just said, “There were many fishermen trying to catch us. They never made it. Don’t worry about us, Mr. Duck.” The next morning, the fishermen came to the pond. Very soon, they caught all the fish. The fish cried, “Why didn’t we listen to Mr. Duck? 5 ” A．But the fish never listened to him. B．Now we have to pay with our lives. C．Near this pond, there is a kind old duck. D．Let’s come here tomorrow with our fishing net (网). E．But the duck never gave up. F.Those two fishermen will come here to catch you. G.We should listen to the duck. Passage4 语法填空 In the State of Zheng, there was _____1___ man. He wanted to go to the town to buy a new pair of shoes. Before he_____2____ (leave) home, he measured (测量) his feet with a piece of straw (稻草) for size. After arriving at the town, he went to a shoe shop. He put his hand into his pocket. But ____3____ (luck), he couldn't find the straw. Also, he forgot the size. Then, he turned around and started for home. ____4____ he ran back to the shoe shop with the measurement, the shop closed. In the end, he was busy_____5____ (get) nothing. Later, someone asked him, “Were you buying shoes for yourself or for_____6_____(other) ?” He answered, “For____7_____( I ).” Someone asked him, “Don’t you have your feet on yourself? I think what you need to do is only to try____8___ shoes with your feet. You really needn't go back home______9______(bring) the measurement.” The man of Zheng still said, “I trust (相信) the measurement is ______10____(good) than my own feet.” 2 原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ ( 2 / 11 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$