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初中英语新目标九年级Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.单元检测题(含完整音频)

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    Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

    When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you'll die today.” Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know?I'll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

(1)、This story tells us ________.
A、why the Minister died B、when the king would die C、how Effendi fooled the king D、Effendi knew the dates of everyone's death
(2)、The Prime Minister died because ________.
A、Effendi killed him B、He fell off the horse C、He was badly ill D、Effendi said he would die
(3)、Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death?
A、Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi. B、Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die. C、Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death. D、Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.
(4)、The king let Effendi go because ________.
A、he was afraid of Effendi        B、he hoped to live a long life C、he didn't believe (相信) Effendi's words D、he knew he would die two days later
(5)、Which of the following is NOT true?
A、The king was afraid of death. B、Effendi played a joke on the Minister. C、Effendi didn't know when the king would die. D、If the king killed Effendi,he himself would die two days later.
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阅读理解

    Once a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger. The villagers asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. They told him that there was no food. The traveller explained that he didn't need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead. The villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a pot with water With great ceremony(仪式), he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone into the pot of water. After a moment, he smelt the soup and shouted with excitement, “How delicious the soup is!” As the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it. A villager brought out a cabbage to share. This episode(情节) repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets—indeed, a full pot of soup that could feed everyone in the village was ready. This story describes when there are not enough resources(资源), humans will store things. We do not want to share. The story of stone soup helps us realize that, in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having a feast(盛宴).The meaning of this story goes far beyond food. We keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves, poorer. The traveller was able to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the ability to inspire(激发) them to give. In this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone. Are you like one of the villagers? If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same. The reward is a feast that can feed many.

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