初三英语Module 9 Cartoon stories培优练习卷(有答案外研版)
Long long ago, there was a swan(天鹅)with golden feathers(金羽毛). She lived in a lake. A woman lived in a small house_ 1 _the lake with her two daughters. They were very poor. They worked hard all year round,_ 2 _still, they lived a hard life and sometimes they even didn’t have enough_ 3 _to buy food.
The swan was _ 4 _to see that. She said to herself, "I’ll give one of my_ 5 _to them each day, then they can live a happy life with the money sellin g my feathers." That evening, she_ 6 _to the poor woman’s house and left a golden feather on the table without saying_ 7 _.From then on, the swam came every day and gave them a feather. The woman was very happy because their life was much_ 8 _than before.
But day after day, the woman became greedy(贪婪). She said to her _ 9 _. "The swan may fly away one day. If so, we will be poor again. We should take all_ 10 _feathers when she comes next time."
"Oh, no, Mom!" cried the daughters, "This wil l _11_the swan. She helps us a lot !"But the mother wouldn’t listen. When the _ 12 _came as usual, the mother caught her and took all her feathers. But suddenly, the golden feathers _ 13 _chicken feathers.
Then, the Golden Swan said, "Poor Mother, I came to 14 _you, but you wanted to kill me. Now, I am leaving and will _ 15 come back. Never be greedy!" With these words, the swan flew away.
( ) 1. A. above B. over C. near D. under
( ) 2. A. and B. but C. so D. or
( ) 3. A. money B. time C. room D. energy
( ) 4. A. happy B. surprised C. sad D. scared
( ) 5. A. presents B. golden coins C. feathers D. collections
( ) 6. A. flew B. ran C. climbed D. walked
( ) 7. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
( ) 8. A. duller B. better C. busier D. harder
( ) 9. A. brothers B. sisters C. sons D. daughters
( ) 10.A. his B. her C. heir D. our
( ) 11. A. hurt B. save C. protect D. refuse
( ) 12. A. woman B. daughter C. chicken D. swan
( ) 13. A. heard of B. changed into C. looked for D. came from
( ) 14. A. trouble B. help C. teach D. invite
( ) 15. A. sometimes B. always C. usually D. never
Like many people, I have no clear idea about heroes. At some point, we all wonder if we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics(特点)which give us courage and make us want to learn from them.
A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just the person with great f ame(声誉).
A hero has powers(力量)larger than himself. Some people want to live like a hero, and they have to experience life with new and further meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be fa mous persons but not heroes.
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