Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained(抱怨) about the rock. To the king’s surprise, no one tried to move it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. At last, after much pushing and straining, and with no help, the farmer got the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he found a small bag lying in the road. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king. It said that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility（责任）is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get a reward(报酬), but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.
【小题1】Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?
| A．To see if anyone would move the rock away. |
| B．To see who was the most powerful. |
| C．To find out who was the most poorest. |
| D．To see how people walked around it. |
| A．The king. | B．The king’s supporters. | C．The wealthy. | D．A poor farmer. |
| A．everyone should learn to take responsibility |
| B．nobody likes to solve hard problems |
| C．taking responsibility always means getting a reward |
| D．the poor always take more responsibility than the rich |
【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】A
解析试题分析：这篇短文先为我们讲述了一个故事，一个国王故意将一块大石头放在了路上，很多来往的人都没有把它挪开，最后一个农夫费力的把石头挪走了，他也在石头下找到了他应得的报酬。通过这个故事作者想要告诉我们生活中承担自己应负的责任是重要的。
【小题1】细节理解题。由第一段Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others，可知，国王把石头放在路上，藏在附近想看一看有没有人把石头挪开，给别人提供方便。故选A。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据文章第二段Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road可知最后是一个贫穷的农夫把石头挪走了。故选D。
【小题3】主旨大意题。文章中最后一段点明了文章的中心。通过这个故事作者想要告诉我们每个人都应该承担责任。故选A。
考点：人生百味类短语阅读。
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Her mother gave her diary to a French reporter, Pierre Haski when he went to Zhangjisshu in 2001. Now, it has been published（出版） in France Italy, Germany, Japan and China.
Ma is now a Junior Three student at Yuwang Middle School in Tongxin. Before this, she had to leave school twice. When she had to stop going to school the first time, her mum told her there was no money for her to go to school. She worked for 21 days and saved 13 yuan. With this money, she went back to school. The second time, her family told her she had to leave school but her two brothers could stay.
“I want to study,” Ma wrote in her diary. “Why can boys study but girls can’t? It would be wonderful if I could stay at school forever.”
Ma loves school so much because she wants to have a better life.
“My parents work hard in the fields but they are still poor. They have no knowledge. Most girls in my village leave school early and get married young. I don’t want that kind of life,” Ma said.
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【小题1】Which of the following can describe Ma Yan’s character（性格）best?
| A．Brave. | B．Pretty. | C．Lucky. | D．Poor. |
| A．Germany | B．Britain | C．Japan | D．France |
| A．Her mother gave her enough money to publish the book. |
| B．She wrote about the poor life in her village. |
| C．She is very good at writing. |
| D．Her diary was read by a French reporter. |
| A．She had to help her mother do some housework. |
| B．Her brothers studied better than she did. |
| C．Girls were not equally treated（平等对待）in their village. |
| D．She didn’t study hard. |
| A．teach her parents knowledge |
| B．get more money for her study in Tsinghua University |
| C．become more famous |
| D．get more knowledge to change her own life |
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【小题1】 Mrs. Sato is sad because ______.
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【小题2】He calls to ______.
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【小题3】That evening, ______ have the birthday party with Mrs. Sato.
A. her daughter’s family
B. some people near her house
C. some people from the company
【小题4】 Those people stay in her home for ______.
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【小题1】People sometimes complain____________.
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| C．they see the world with their heart | D．life is tiring |
| A．the students don’t like their lessons |
| B．the teacher will be happy if the students do the good jobs |
| C．the teachers don’t like their teaching |
| D．the teachers are tired of their work |
| A．you want to go out | B．you can listen to a concert |
| C．crops in the fields will grow better | D．farmers can’t have a good harvest |
| A．We must be confident in ourselves . | B．We shouldn’t be afraid of it . |
| C．We shouldn’t give up hope . | D．All of the avbove . |
| A．Smile and the World Smiles to You | B．Complaining about life |
| C．Failure is the Mother of Success | D．It is Very Hard to Success |
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| Special low prices on all clothes | ||
| | LIST PRICE标价 | SALE PRICE卖价 |
| Shoes | $48 | $32 |
| Skirt | $180 | $95 |
| Coat | $420 | $288 |
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| Special low prices on all clothes | ||
| | LIST PRICE标价 | SALE PRICE卖价 |
| Shoes | $48 | $32 |
| Skirt | $180 | $95 |
| Coat | $420 | $288 |
| Trousers | $160 | $108 |
| A．Treasure what we have already had. |
| B．Today is a beautiful day, but I can’t see it. |
| C．We are so lucky that we are not blind. |
| D．Try your best to help those who need your help. |
| A．承认 | B．接受 |
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| B．the man is one of his friends. |
| C．the boy is blind and needs help. |
| D．the boy works for the man. |
| A．The hat began to fill up after the man wrote some words on the sign. |
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| A．they get in the way of studies |
| B．they are not allowed for school students |
| C．surfing the Internet is bad for eyes |
| D．personal information can be found in blogs easily |
| A．the safety of children’s blogs |
| B．how to search the Internet |
| C．students’ behavior at school |
| D．communicating with parents at home |
| A．teaching parents about the Web sites |
| B．asking students to use programs to refuse strangers |
| C．telling school students not to make any net friends |
| D．stopping students from blogging on school computers |
| A．you write your blog at school |
| B．use a secret number for friends to enter your blog |
| C．your parents have little knowledge about websites |
| D．you show all your writings and feelings in your blog |
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| A．play with his brother | B．help his mother cook |
| C．play jokes on people | D．go swimming with his friends |
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| C．Tony fell from the open window. | D．His mother hit him. |
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| C．would sink in water | D．couldn’t swim on in the water |
| A．took him to the hospital at once |
| B．came and saved him immediately |
| C．thought at first he was joking again |
| D．did nothing because the writer had lied to them |
| A．swimming is dangerous |
| B．the writer is a naughty boy |
| C．one can play jokes only on people he knows |
| D．if someone always tells lies, others won’t trust (信任) him |
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【小题1】A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.
| A．513 | B．1,646 |
| C．2,519 | D．3,805 |
| A．正常的 | B．额外的 |
| C．有用的 | D．少量的 |
| A．France | B．Germany |
| C．The United States | D．Great Britain |
| A．No companies offer vacation to their workers. |
| B．Many people say they have enough time to relax. |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work. |
| D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days. |
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