Passage 1
Long ago a kind farmer named Fred lived in a small old house happily together with his gentle wife，Doris，who couldn't see anything since the age of five.
One cold winter night.jye.ai Luck Fairy（幸運(yùn)仙子）visited them while they were eating some bread in the dim（作暗的）light.
“Fred.jye.ai’re so kind.Id like to give you a wish.It's my pleasure to satisfy you，”said the Luck Fairy.“A wish”Fred and Doris asked，standing hand in hand and smiling at each other.Then Fred answered“Thanks Luck Fairy.We're living a happy life.We are no longer young，but we still work in the field from morning to night every day.We enjoy ourselves.“said Doris.
“You work very hard but you make so little money.Would you like some gold coins to buy a comfortable house？”asked the Luck Fairy.”O(jiān)h.jye.ai，my dear Luck Fairy.We love our small old house.We have lived here for a long time.”answered Fred，without moment's hesitation （猶豫）“We are happy to work and live together all the time.That's enough.”Doris agreed.
The couple were quite different from other people the Luck Fairy had ever met.She appreciated them very much.She left，saying，”I wish you a happy life forever.”many years later，the couple live happily as usual.It seemed that they were the happiest in the world.
Satisfaction is a kind of feeling that you experience from inside.It’s very important to be satisfied with you have got.If you enjoy the pleasure of a simple life，good luck will follow you.
（1）What were the couple doing when the lucky fairy visited them？BB
A.They were sleeping.
B.They were eating something
C.They were repairing the house
D.They were working in the field.
（2）Why did the Luck fairy want to give a wish to Fred？BB
A.Because Fred was very poor.
B.Because Fred was a very good person.
C.Because the lucky fairy was kind-hearted.
D.Because Fred's wife couldn't see anything
（3）What did Fred ask for at last？AA
A.Nothing.
B.A big house.
C.Some gold coins.
D.A happy life.
（4）How might the Lucky Fairy feel after she heard the couple's words at first？DD
A.Angry.
B.Doubtful.
C.Nervous.
D.surprised.
（5）What's the best title of the test？DD
A.No pains，no gains
B.Money solves all problems
C.All our wishes will come true in the end
D.Satisfaction is the secret to happiness.
【答案】B；B；A；D；D
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