2023-2024学年外研版七年级英语下册Module 8 Story time 阅读理解练习（含解析）

Module 8 Story time
模块话题阅读理解练习
（21-22七年级上·广东广州·期末）In a village there lived a man named Henry. He had a wish to let poor people have meals at his home every day. But his wife didn’t like this at all. She thought it a waste.
One day, when he was on his way to another village, he met a poor boy. He asked the boy to have his meal with him.
He said, “Please go to my place. I will be back home soon.”
The boy got to Henry’s house. The wife naturally got angry when she saw the visitor at the door. But she thought, “My husband is not at home. I must make this unwanted visitor go!”
So she welcomed him in and gave him a glass of water. Then she started to cry. When the boy asked her why, she said, “It is my husband’s idea to let people have meals at home. Then he ties them and beats them with a stick (棍子). That is the reason why I am sad.”
Hearing this, the poor boy was afraid and asked her to save him. The wife then let him out of the house through the back door.
When Henry returned home, his wife told him, “What a strange person the boy was! When he came in, he asked me for a stick and a piece of strong rope. I was afraid, and I said no. Then he left the house angrily.”
Henry said, “Maybe he wanted these for some use. Give me the stick and the rope. I will go and find him.” He started running after the boy.
The boy walked slowly, thinking about the strange thing, so he did not go far. When he looked back, he saw Henry running after him with the stick and the rope in his hands.
When Henry shouted, “Please wait! ”, the poor boy ran away quickly.
People always believe words from others easily. In fact, you should not just believe one side of the story. Always try to find out the fact with your own eyes.
1．Henry asked the poor boy to the house for a _________.
A．talk B．meal
C．wish D．party
2．When the boy arrived at the house, Henry’s wife _________.
A．started to cry at once B．welcomed the boy happily
C．coked a big meal for the boy D．had an idea to make the boy leave
3．How does the writer tell the story
A．By showing facts. B．By giving examples.
C．By following the order of time. D．By following the change of people’s words.
4．At last the boy ran away quickly because he _________.
A．was afraid of Henry B．thought Henry’s wife was strange
C．had something important to do himself D．didn’t like to have meals with Henry
5．What can we learn from the story
A．Seeing is believing. B．It’s never too old to learn.
C．Doing is better than saying. D．Where there is a will, there is a way.
（22-23七年级下·广东广州·期中）
Once upon a time, there was a red Clown Fish in the sea. She didn’t have any friends, so she felt lonely. One day, she swam out to make friends.
First, she saw a shoe on the ground. She swam up and talked to the shoe. “Hello, can you be my friend ” But after a moment, nothing was heard. So, she understood: If you want to make friends with someone, you should make sure you can talk to him or her.
Then she swam away to continue looking for friends. She saw a group of Jellyfish(水母). Jellyfish were talking to each other happily. The Clown Fish tried to make friends with them. “Hello, my dear Jellyfish, can I be your friend ” However, when the Clown Fish touched the Jellyfish, she felt hurt. The Clown Fish suddenly understood: If you want to make friends with others, you should understand their feelings first.
After that, she met a shark and made friends with him. “Let us swim there to eat that group of fish,” the shark proposed. However, the Clown Fish didn’t want to eat other fish. She found out: Friends should share the same purpose(目的).
The little poor Clown Fish swam in lots of places. One day, she swam to a patch of coral and saw a blue clown fish behind one of the nice corals. At last they lived happily in the field of coral.
6．Which of the following is True
A．The little Clown Fish love the shoe. B．The Jellyfish don’t like the little Clown Fish.
C．The Shark wants to eat the little Clown Fish. D．The home of the blue clown fish is beautiful.
7．According to Paragraph 3, which kind of person you might have difficulty making friends with
A．A person you don’t want to understand. B．A person who don’t care about you.
C．A person who hurt you. D．A person who don't talk to you.
8．What does the underlined word “us” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A．Clown Fish. B．Shark. C．A group of fish. D．Both A and B．
9．The best title of this article should be “________”.
A．What we should know before making friends B．Little red Clown Fish and the Shark
C．Be careful of the Jellyfish D．Little red Clown fish finally made friends
（23-24七年级下·全国·单元测试）Once there lived a wise man. He was worried about his son’s future because his son was lazy (懒惰的). One day, he said to his son, “I want you to find some treasure (金银财宝). I have a map to guide you.”
The son set out the next day. Along the way, he was helped by someone with food and by someone with rooms to live in. He came across robbers (强盗). He also saw changing seasons. Finally, after a long year, he got to the place his father had said. It took him two days to look for the treasure but he found nothing.
So he had to go back to his home. Sometimes he would stop to enjoy himself. He fixed the clothes by himself. He also learnt to cook. He met the same people who had helped him earlier. This time, he stayed and helped them to repay them.
When he got home, he said sorry to his father for not finding the treasure. “There isn’t any treasure,” the father answered with a smile. “But I think you have found your life’s true treasure.”
10．What did the wise man tell his son to find
A．His future. B．A map. C．Some treasure. D．Some food.
11．What didn’t the son see during the journey
A．Robbers. B．The sea. C．Seasons. D．Rooms.
12．Which of the following is NOT true
A．At first the son was really lazy.
B．The father was worried about his son’s life.
C．The son wasn’t able to fix his clothes by himself.
D．The son helped the people who had helped him before.
13．What is the best title
A．The true treasure in your life
B．The bad experiences of the lazy son
C．Helping others means helping yourself
D．Follow your father’s advice when you are young
（22-23七年级下·江苏盐城·期中）A healthy lifestyle also means that you should have some hobbies. For Daniel, reading opens up a whole new world to him.
“I am glad that you are going to Egypt at last, little swallow.” said the Prince.
“I am not going to Egypt.” said the swallow, “I am going to die of hunger and cold. ” He kissed the Happy Prince and fell down dead at his feet.
At that moment, there was a loud sound inside the statue(雕塑) as if something had broken. The statue’s heart had broken into two.
Early the next morning, the Mayor(市长) was walking in the square. As he passed the statue, he looked up at it. “How gray the Happy Prince looks,” he thought. “The red jewel has fallen out of his sword, his eyes are gone, and he is no longer golden. He is a little better than a beggar. There is a dead bird at his feet. Birds are not allowed to die here. This statue must be pulled down. I will put a statue of me in its place. ”
Workmen melted the statue in a fire. “What a strange thing!” said one of the workmen. “The broken heart in the statue will not melt. We must throw it away. ” They threw it away, and it landed next to the dead swallow.
“Bring me the two most precious(珍贵的) things in the city,” said God to one of His Angels. The Angel brought him the heart of the statue and the dead bird.
（extract from The Happy Prince）
14．What happened to the swallow at last
A．It was going to Egypt. B．It was going to die of hunger and cold.
C．It was going to the Prince’s feet. D．It was going to its home.
15．Why was there a loud sound inside the statue
A．Because the Prince was crying. B．Because it was too cold.
C．Because the Prince’s heart had broken. D．Because someone broke the statue.
16．What did the Mayor want to do
A．He wanted to rebuild the statue.
B．He wanted to pull down the statue.
C．He wanted to put a statue of him in the place.
D．He wanted to bury(埋葬) the poor bird.
17．What happened to the heart of the Happy Prince and the body of the swallow
A．They were buried. B．They were covered in snow.
C．They were taken to God by an angel. D．The King came and got them
（22-23七年级下·河北沧州·期中）Once upon a time, there was a fox (狐狸) called Peter. It was a nice morning. He went out to look for something to eat. He went to River Village, but he found nothing. Finally, he went to the forest and looked there for food. There he saw a big tree with a hole (洞) in it.
In the hole was a big bag. It was a food bag. With light in his eyes. Peter jumped into the hole. When he opened the bag, he saw some bread, beef, and apples in it!
An old woodcutter (伐木工) called John put the food in the hole before he started to cut down (砍倒) trees in the forest. He was going to eat it for his lunch.
Peter happily started to eat. After he finished eating, he decided to leave and drink some water. He tried hard, but he couldn’t get out of the hole. Do you know why Yes, he ate so much food. He was too big and he couldn’t get out of the hole!
Peter began to cry. He was sorry for not thinking much before jumping into the hole.
18．Why did Peter go to River Village
A．To drink water. B．To look for food.
C．To play with John. D．To cut down trees.
19．How did Peter feel when he saw the bag in the hole
A．Surprised. B．Sad. C．Happy. D．Scared.
20．What do we know about John
A．He never at e fruit. B．He worked in the forest.
C．He often worked without lunch. D．He made the hole for Peter.
21．Peter wanted to drink some water when he ________.
A．was in the hole B．was out of the hole
C．saw the food bag D．opened the food bag
22．What can we learn from the story
A．It is great to share food with others. B．Think a little before doing things.
C．Luck comes when you try hard. D．Eat a little to keep healthy.
（22-23七年级下·浙江金华·期中）Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighbouring farms. For 35 years they farmed together and shared the things they needed. They never had any problems.
However, one autumn, things changed. It began with a small disagreement about a horse. They said some angry words and shouted at each other. From then on, they hadn’t talked to each other for several weeks.
One morning, there was a knock on Paul’s door. He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox (工具箱). “I’m looking for a few days’ work.” the builder said. “Are there any jobs I could help with ” “Yes.” answered Paul. He was very happy to see the builder. “I do have a job for you. Look at that farm across the creek (小溪), but last week my brother made the creek. Now, I want you to build me a fence (栅栏), so I won’t need to see him any more.”
The builder said thoughtfully, “I think I’ll be able to do a job that makes you happy.”
Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work. When he returned, the builder had just finished his job. Paul was surprised. The builder didn’t build a fence, but he built a bridge from one side of the creek to the other.
As Paul stood on the bridge, his younger brother Jason came and took Paul’s hand. “You are a good man to have built this bridge after all I’ve done,” said Jason. Then, with tears in his eyes, said to the builder who was to leave, “Thank you so much. Please stay. I have much more for you to do.”
“I’d love to.” The builder said quickly, “but, I have many more bridges to build.”
23．Why hadn’t the two brothers talked to each other for several weeks
A．They had a problem about a creek. B．They had a problem about a field.
C．They had a problem about a fence. D．They had a problem about an animal.
24．What does the word “disagreement” in Paragraph2 mean
A．A different idea. B．A difficult problem.
C．A funny joke. D．The same idea.
25．In what order did the following happen in the story
a. Jason and Paul became friends again.
b. Jason dug a creek on the farm.
c. The brothers became angry with each other.
d. The builder asked for work in the village.
e. Paul went into town on business.
A．b, c, e, d, a B．b, e, c, a, d C．c, b, d, e, a. D．c, d, b, a, e
26．What is the best title for the story
A．Two Angry Brothers B．A Bridge Between Brothers
C．A Clever Builder D．Two Brothers and Their Farm
（22-23七年级下·浙江金华·期中）A man and his wife were very poor. They kept hoping for new clothes and good food. The man enjoyed eating and he especially liked pancakes. One night a young woman came to their house and told them that she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted.
The man had just finished eating a little bread for his dinner and he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big pancake!”
Suddenly there was a pancake on his plate.
“You fool!” his wife cried. “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a pancake. I wish that pancake was on the end of your foolish nose.”
Immediately（立即）the pancake was on the end of the man’s nose.
Then the man and his wife started blaming（责备）each other. “It’s your fault!” the man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered. What could they do The pancake was still on the husband’s nose.
“Oh!” the wife cried. “I wish none of this had ever happened!”
Immediately the pancake was gone, and the man was saying, “I’m still hungry. How I wish I had some pancakes!”
But of course nothing happened.
27．The man liked ________ best.
A．pancakes B．his wife C．his house D．the young woman
28．When the husband had the first wish, the wife was ________.
A．happy B．worried C．angry D．surprised
29．Why did the wife wish “none of this had ever happened”
A．In fact she didn’t want anything. B．She liked the old life.
C．She was afraid of the young woman D．She saw that the pancake was on her husband’s nose.
30．“It’s your fault!” means that ________.
A．you wished for the pancake B．you made the mistake
C．you were too busy D．you were too clever
（22-23七年级下·山东济南·期中）The wolf and the fox want to eat the rabbit.
One day the wolf said to the fox, “You go home and lie in bed. I’ll tell the rabbit that you are dead (死的). When he comes to look at you, you can jump up and catch him.” “That’s a good idea.” said the fox.
He went home at once. The wolf went to the rabbit’s house and knocked at the door. “Who is it ” asked the rabbit. “It’s the wolf. I’ve come to tell you that the fox is dead.” Then the wolf went away.
The rabbit went to the fox’s house. He looked in through the window and saw the fox lying in bed with his eyes closed. He thought, “Is the fox really dead or is he pretending (假装) to be dead If he’s not dead, he’ll catch me when I go near him.” so he said loudly, “The wolf says that the fox is dead. But he doesn’t look like a dead fox. The mouth of a dead fox is always open.” When the fox heard this, he opened his mouth.
The rabbit knew that the fox wasn’t dead, and he ran home quickly.
31．The underlined word “lie” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
A．睡觉 B．躺 C．站 D．坐
32．Who came up with (想出) the idea to eat the rabbit
A．The wolf’s friend. B．The wolf and the fox. C．The wolf. D．The fox.
33．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A．The wolf wanted to cheat (欺骗) the rabbit.
B．The rabbit believed (相信) what the wolf said.
C．The fox was pretending to be dead.
D．The fox believed what the rabbit said.
34．Who ate the rabbit at last
A．The wolf. B．The fox. C．We don’t know. D．Nobody.
35．What do you think of the rabbit
A．Smart. B．Lazy. C．Strong. D．Shy.
（22-23七年级下·湖南长沙·开学考试）
There lives a king in a country near the sea. The king is not happy because his people never listen to him. He asks a wizard (巫师) for help. The wizard thinks of many ways, but none (没有一个) of them works.
One day, a young woman tells the king that she can help him. She tells the king two spells (咒语). “Use the first one before you ask someone to do something, and use the second one when he or she finishes the thing,” she says.
Then the king has a try. He sees Julie playing with a cat. The king says to her, “Please, Julie, let me have a look at the cat.”
Julie is very surprised (惊讶的) because she never hears the king say that before. After she gives the cat to him, he says, “Thank you, Julie.” Julie smiles.
It works! People starts to like to listen to the king. The king is so happy that he gives the young woman lots of money.
The wizard asks the young woman, “Where do you learn the magical (神奇的) spells ” The young woman tells him, “I get them from school. My teacher always tells me to be polite to others.”
36．The young woman tells the king two spells “_______”.
A．let and thanks B．please and thanks C．smile and thanks
37．Why does the king become happy in the end (最后)
A．Because the cat looks very cute.
B．Because the young woman gives him money.
C．Because people in his country like to listen to him.
38．The underlined word “polite” means _______.
A．严肃的 B．慷慨的 C．礼貌的
39．Which of the following is the right order (顺序) of the story
① A wizard can’t help the king.
② A young woman tells the king two spells.
③ There lives an unhappy king.
④ The young woman gets a lot of money.
A．③①②④ B．③②④① C．①④③②
40．What’s the best title (标题) for the passage
A．A Happy King B．Magical Spells C．The King and His Cat
（22-23七年级下·福建龙岩·阶段练习）One day a big hen (母鸡) is playing with her chickens (小鸡) in the garden. After some time, she wants to eat something, so she takes her chickens out to look for food.
When they are eating, she finds a grain (粒) of wheat (小麦). So she asks her chickens to plant (种植) it in the back garden. But no one wants to do it. The big hen has to do it herself (独自).
After a few months, they get a lot of wheat. The hen says to her chickens, “Who will take the wheat to the store and get some flour ” But they don’t want to do it, so she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home.
After she gets home, she says, “Who will make some bread with the flour ” They all say they are too busy(忙的) and don’t want to do it.
After she makes the bread, she says to her chickens, “Who wants to eat the bread ”
“Me,” they say.
“No, you can’t. You don’t want to do anything before I make the bread. You must know ‘No pain, no gain’.” She doesn’t give any bread to her chickens and eats the bread herself.
41．Why does the big hen want to plant the grain of wheat
A．Because she has nothing to do.
B．Because she wants to get more wheat.
C．Because she wants her chickens to do something.
D．Because she doesn’t want to play with her chickens.
42．________ take(s) the wheat to the store.
A．The chickens B．The hen
C．One of the hen’s chickens D．The hen and her chickens
43．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to (指代) ________
A．a grain of wheat B．the hen C．a plant D．the garden
44．Why doesn’t the big hen give any bread to her chickens
A．Because they aren’t at home. B．Because she doesn’t like them.
C．Because they don’t do anything. D．Because they don’t want to eat it.
45．The underlined words “No pain, no gain” mean “________” in Chinese.
A．世上无难事，只怕有心人 B．有志者，事竟成
C．阳光总在风雨后 D．不劳则无获
参考答案：
1．B 2．D 3．D 4．A 5．A
【导语】本文通过一个故事告诉我们：人们总是轻易相信别人的话。事实上，你不应该只相信故事的一面，应该试着用自己的眼睛去发现事实。
1．细节理解题。根据“He asked the boy to have his meal with him.”可知亨利请那个可怜的孩子到家里吃顿饭。故选B。
2．细节理解题。根据“My husband is not at home. I must make this unwanted visitor go”可知当男孩到亨利家里时，亨利的妻子想出了一个办法让男孩离开。故选D。
3．推理判断题。根据“He said, ‘Please go to my place. I will be back home soon.’”（他说：“请去我的地方。我很快就会回家。”）、“It is my husband’s idea to let people have meals at home. Then he ties them and beats them with a stick (棍子). That is the reason why I am sad”（让人们在家吃饭是我丈夫的主意。然后他把他们绑起来，用棍子打他们。这就是我难过的原因。）、“What a strange person the boy was! When he came in, he asked me for a stick and a piece of strong rope. I was afraid, and I said no. Then he left the house angrily.”（这个男孩真是个奇怪的人！当他进来时，他问我要一根棍子和一根结实的绳子。我很害怕，我说不。然后他生气地离开了家。）、“Maybe he wanted these for some use. Give me the stick and the rope. I will go and find him.”（也许他想用这些。把棍子和绳子给我。我会去找他的。）以及“When Henry shouted, “‘Please wait!’”（当亨利大喊“请等一下！”时）可知作者是通过人的话语的变化来写故事的，故选D。
4．推理判断题。根据“When the boy asked her why, she said, ‘It is my husband’s idea to let people have meals at home. Then he ties them and beats them with a stick (棍子). That is the reason why I am sad.’”（当男孩问她为什么时，她说：“让人们在家吃饭是我丈夫的主意。然后他把他们绑起来，用棍子打他们。这就是我难过的原因。”）以及“When he looked back, he saw Henry running after him with the stick and the rope in his hands.”（当他回头看时，他看到亨利手里拿着棍子和绳子追着他跑。）可知男孩以为亨利要把他绑起来，用棍子打他，所以男孩因害怕而迅速跑了，故选A。
5．主旨大意题。根据“People always believe words from others easily. In fact, you should not just believe one side of the story. Always try to find out the fact with your own eyes.”（人们总是轻易相信别人的话。事实上，你不应该只相信故事的一面。总是试着用自己的眼睛去发现事实。）可知从这个故事中，我们可以学到眼见为实，要用双眼去发现事实，故选A。
6．D 7．C 8．D 9．A
【导语】本文主要讲述了一条红色的小丑鱼找朋友的故事。
6．推理判断题。根据“One day, she swam to a patch of coral and saw a blue clown fish behind one of the nice corals. At last they lived happily in the field of coral.”可知，蓝色小丑鱼的家很漂亮，所以它们幸福地生活在一起，故选D。
7．细节理解题。根据“However, when the Clown Fish touched the Jellyfish, she felt hurt. The Clown Fish suddenly understood: If you want to make friends with others, you should understand their feelings first”可知，不能与要伤害你的人做朋友，故选C。
8．词义猜测题。根据“After that, she met a shark and made friends with him”及“Let us swim there to eat that group of fish”可知，此处的us指代的是“鲨鱼和小丑鱼”，故选D。
9．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一条红色的小丑鱼找朋友的故事，通过这个故事告诉我们在结交朋友之前要考虑什么，所以A选项“在交朋友之前我们应该知道什么”符合本文标题，故选A。
10．C 11．B 12．C 13．A
【导语】本文讲述了一个原本懒惰的人在寻宝的过程中找到生命中真正的宝藏的故事。
10．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I want you to find some treasure (金银财宝).”可知父亲让儿子去寻宝。故选C。
11．细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The son set out the next day. Along the way, he was helped by someone with food and by someone with rooms to live in. He came across robbers. He also saw changing scenery and seasons.”可知，在旅途中，儿子没有看到海。故选B。
12．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He fixed the clothes by himself.”可推知，儿子能够自己缝补衣服。故选C。
13．最佳标题题。根据最后一段内容以及整个文章的理解可知，在儿子在寻找宝藏的旅途中，已经寻找到了生命中真正的宝藏。故选A。
14．B 15．C 16．C 17．C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，为童话故事。文章是摘自《快乐王子》。市长要拆掉快乐王子的雕像，树立自己的雕像，结果在熔化雕像的过程中，王子雕像的心却难以熔化，王子的心被丢在了死去的燕子旁。最后，天使把王子雕像的心和死去的燕子作为珍贵的东西带给了上帝。
14．细节理解题。根据第三段“‘I am going to die of hunger and cold’ He kissed the Happy Prince and fell down dead at his feet.”可知，燕子最后死于饥饿和寒冷。故选B。
15．细节理解题。根据第四段“At that moment, there was a loud sound inside the statue（雕塑）as if something had broken. The statue’s heart had broken into two.”可知，王子雕像的心碎了。故选C。
16． 细节理解题。根据第五段“This statue must be pulled down. I will put a statue of me in its place.”可知，市长想推掉王子的雕像，把自己的雕像放在这个位置上。故选C。
17． 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The Angel brought him the heart of the statue and the dead bird.”可知，快乐王子的心和燕子最后被天使作为珍贵的东西带给了上帝。故选C。
18．B 19．C 20．B 21．A 22．B
【导语】本文主要讲述了一个狐狸觅食的故事，告诉我们做事前先考虑一下。
18． 细节理解题。根据“He went out to look for something to eat. He went to River Village, but he found nothing.”可知，狐狸去找吃的，故选B。
19． 细节理解题。根据“With light in his eyes.”可知，狐狸眼中放光，说明很开心，故选C。
20． 细节理解题。根据“An old woodcutter (伐木工) called John put the food in the hole before he started to cut down (砍倒) trees in the forest.”可知，约翰在森林里工作，故选B。
21． 细节理解题。根据“In the hole was a big bag”和“After he finished eating, he decided to leave and drink some water. ”可知，彼得在洞里的时候想喝点水。故选A。
22．主旨大意题。根据“Peter began to cry. He was sorry for not thinking much before jumping into the hole.”以及文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了一个狐狸觅食的故事，告诉我们做事前先考虑一下。故选B。
23．D 24．A 25．C 26．B
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。Paul和Jason两兄弟因为一件小事而绝交，一位聪明的建造师机智的让两兄弟重归于好。
23．细节理解题。根据“It began with a small disagreement about a horse. They said some angry words and shouted at each other.”可知，兄弟俩因为一个马发生了争吵，然后几周没有说话。故选D。
24．词句猜测题。根据“For 35 years they farmed together and shared the things they needed. They never had any problems.”和“They said some angry words and shouted at each other.”可知，两兄弟因为一个马而绝交，因此可推测他们是对一个事，有不同的意见。故选A。
25．篇章结构题。本文以时间顺序书写，根据第二段“They said some angry words and shouted at each other. From then on, they hadn’t talked to each other for several weeks.”可知兄弟之间发生矛盾，即c项；根据第三段“ Look at that farm across the creek (小溪), but last week my brother made the creek. Now, I want you to build me a fence (栅栏), so I won’t need to see him any more.””可知建造师出现的时候，小溪已经存在了，因此b先发生，然后是d；根据第五段“Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work. ”可知Paul去城里做生意，即e；根据第六段“As Paul stood on the bridge, his younger brother Jason came and took Paul’s hand. ”可知Paul和Jason重归于好，即a项。正确顺序是c, b, d, e, a。故选C。
26．最佳标题题。根据“The builder didn’t build a fence, but he built a bridge from one side of the creek to the other.”可知，聪明的建造师，在小溪上建了一座桥，然后让两兄弟重归于好，B项“兄弟之间的桥梁”最适合做本文的标题。故选B。
27．A 28．C 29．D 30．B
【导语】本文主要讲贫困的男子和他的妻子在能实现自己的愿望的情况下没有把握机会，互相责备，最后什么都没得到的故事。
27．细节理解题。根据“The man enjoyed eating and he especially liked pancakes.”可知男子最喜欢薄煎饼，故选A。
28．细节理解题。根据“You fool!”可知妻子很生气，故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据“The pancake was still on the husband’s nose.”可知妻子看到煎饼仍在丈夫的鼻子上，故希望这些都没有发生，故选D。
30．词句猜测题。根据“Immediately（立即）the pancake was on the end of the man’s nose.”及“‘It’s your fault!’ the man cried.”可知煎饼跑到丈夫的鼻子上，两人互相指责，结合选项可知是“是你的错”符合语境，故选B。
31．B 32．C 33．B 34．D 35．A
【导语】本文讲述狐狸和狼想办法吃兔子，但是兔子很聪明地发现了他们的诡计，最终逃过一劫的故事。
31．词句猜测题。根据“One day the wolf said to the fox, ‘You go home and lie in bed. I’ll tell the rabbit that you are dead (死的)... ’”中的“dead”和“in bed”可知，狼想要狐狸躺在床上装死，并趁机吃掉兔子。因此划线单词lie的意思是“躺”。故选B。
32．细节理解题。根据“One day the wolf said to the fox, ‘You go home and lie in bed ... you can jump up and catch him.’”中的“One day the wolf said to the fox”可知，狼想出了吃兔子的主意。故选C。
33．推理判断题。根据“The rabbit knew that the fox wasn’t dead, and he ran home quickly.”可知，兔子知道狐狸没有死，并且兔子飞快地跑回了家。因此，“兔子相信了狼说的话”表达是错误的，故选B。
34．细节理解题。根据“The rabbit knew that the fox wasn’t dead, and he ran home quickly.”可知，最后没有谁吃了兔子。故选D。
35．推理判断题。根据第四段全部内容以及最后一段“The rabbit knew that the fox wasn’t dead, and he ran home quickly.”可知，兔子知道狐狸没有死，并且兔子飞快地跑了回家。因此兔子是聪明的。故选A。
36．B 37．C 38．C 39．A 40．B
【导语】本文讲述了一个国王从一位年轻女子那里得到了两个咒语，他说了这两个咒语后，人们开始听他的话。这两个咒语是“请”和“谢谢你”，从此这个国王学会了当一个有礼貌的国王。
36．细节理解题。根据“Please, Julie”和“Thank you, Julie.”可知，年轻女子告诉国王的两个咒语是“请”和“谢谢”，故选B。
37．细节理解题。根据“People starts to like to listen to the king. The king is so happy”可知，国王变得开心是因为人们开始喜欢听国王的话，故选C。
38．词义猜测题。根据“My teacher always tells me to be polite to others.”及前文“Please”和“Thank you”可知，“请”和“谢谢”是礼貌用语，所以polite含义为“礼貌的”，故选C。
39．细节理解题。根据第一段“There lives a king in a country near the sea. The king is not happy”可知国王不开心，对应③；根据第一段“He asks a wizard (巫师) for help. The wizard thinks of many ways, but none (没有一个) of them works.”可知巫师无法帮助国王，对应①；根据第二段“She tells the king two spells (咒语).”可知一位年轻女子向国王说出了两个咒语，对应②；根据第五段“The king is so happy that he gives the young woman lots of money.“可知这位年轻女子得到了很多钱，对应④。所以正确顺序为③①②④，故选A。
40．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了一个国王学会了说“请”和“谢谢你”这两个咒语后，人们开始听他的话，所以选项B“魔法咒语”为最佳标题，故选B。
41．B 42．B 43．A 44．C 45．D
【导语】本文讲述了母鸡让小鸡们种麦子、换面粉、做面包的时候，小鸡都偷懒不做，鸡妈妈做完面包之后，也没让小鸡吃。她要教会小鸡们：一分耕耘，一分收获
41．细节理解题。根据“So she asks her chickens to plant (种植) it in the back garden. But no one wants to do it. The big hen has to do it herself (独自).”和“After a few months, they get a lot of wheat. ”可知，大母鸡想种小麦是因为她想要更多的小麦。故选B。
42．细节理解题。根据“But they don’t want to do it, so she takes the wheat to the store and brings the flour home.”可知，母鸡自己把小麦送到商店。故选B。
43．词义猜测题。根据“When they are eating, she finds a grain (粒) of wheat (小麦). So she asks her chickens to plant (种植) it in the back garden.”可知，当他们吃东西的时候，她发现了一粒小麦。所以她让她的小鸡把它种在后花园。所以it指的是一粒小麦。故选A。
44．细节理解题。根据“You don’t want to do anything before I make the bread...She doesn’t give any bread to her chickens and eats the bread herself”可知，大母鸡之所以不给小鸡们吃面包，是因为小鸡们什么都不做。故选C。
45．词句猜测题。“No pain, no gain”意为“没有付出，就没有收获”，即不劳则无获。故选D。