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King Midas used to love gold．One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something．The king replied at once , “I love gold ．I want everything I touch(触摸) to change into gold”．“Very well , tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold .”Saying this, the fairy disappeared.
The king waited excitedly till the next morning．To his joy ,everything he touched changed immediately into gold．“I’m the richest man in the world now.” He shouted.
Soon Midas became hungry．He sat down at his table．All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand ．“I’m dying of hunger.” He cried.
Just then his daughter came running in ．“Why are you so sad , dad ?” she asked, putting her arms around him．There and then she became a golden statue．The king loved his daughter very much .Seeing this ,he began to cry．He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him．“Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy．“Please take it away,” begged the king,“give me back my daughter.”“Well, you have learned your lesson．Go and wash in the river．Then the golden touch will be gone.” The king ran quickly to the nearby river.
1．The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because_____
A．she hoped to make the king the richest in the world.
B．She loved gold too.
C．She wanted to teach the king a lesson.
D．She wanted to turn the king’s daughter into gold.
2．When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was _____
A．excited B．hungry C．worried D．happy
3．Which of the following might have happened afterwards?
A．The king died in the river.
B．The king’s daughter changed back from gold to a lovely girl.
C．All the things the king had touched changed back into real ones.
D．Both B and C
B
A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor（售票员） hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.
"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. "
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted, "I know his name. I call him Dad."
4. One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ________
A. make a demand for more buses
B. thank the conductor for his good service
C. criticize the conductor for his rude behavior
D. invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor
5. What was the gentleman?
A. A teacher. B. A newspaper reporter.
C. Not known from the story.
D. The conductor's friend from his company.
6. The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to_______.
A. the gentleman B. the conductor
C. the middle-aged man D. the three-year-old child
7. It is clear from the story that the conductor _______.
A. has changed his attitude towards his work
B. has now been kind and polite to all passengers
C. has not changed his rude behavior to passengers
D. has now been kind and polite to women with children
