There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn't have airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India     . And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is    because they can't grow much       the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all.
So he     and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees."(印度貨幣) Two rupees in India is     ; it's like dirt (塵土). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His     __ watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became     . As he coughed terribly , he       up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, "You're crazy, man. Those are chilies（辣椒）! You can't eat so many; they're not good for you! People use them      a condiment（作料）, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can't just eat them by the handful like that; they're not      !" So the silly master said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them,      now I'll eat them. It's my     !"
And you think that master was silly, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things like that. we still continue just because we've    money, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he'd paid.
So     you've lost something, let it go and move on. That's better than continuing to      .
小題1:
A．by airB．on footC．by taxiD．by car
小題2:
A．deliciousB．cheapC．expensiveD．fresh
小題3:
A．because ofB．with the help ofC．in need ofD．a(chǎn)s a result
小題4:
A．got upB．went upC．turned upD．looked up
小題5:
A．somethingB．nothingC．everythingD．a(chǎn)nything
小題6:
A．eyesB．earsC．mouthD．nose
小題7:
A．sadB．uglyC．redD．cold
小題8:
A．searchedB．climbedC．joggedD．jumped
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)sB．forC．toD．with
小題10:
A．medicineB．vegetablesC．fruitD．food
小題11:
A．insteadB．a(chǎn)ndC．butD．a(chǎn)lso
小題12:
A．moneyB．foodC．fruitD．drink
小題13:
A．joinedB．spentC．paidD．put
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)s ifB．ever sinceC．even ifD．so that
小題15:
A．fightB．failC．tryD．lose

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:B
小題6:A
小題7:C
小題8:D
小題9:A
小題10:C
小題11:B
小題12:A
小題13:D
小題14:C
小題15:D

試題分析：這篇短文說的是一位大師來到印度，他看到那里有很多水果，但是大多數(shù)都很貴。他撿最便宜的買了一些，吃了起來。吃了這種水果，大師被辣的流淚，但是他還是繼續(xù)吃。通過這個(gè)故事作者告訴我們有時(shí)候我們會堅(jiān)持一些愚蠢的事，僅僅是因?yàn)槲覀優(yōu)榇烁冻隽隋X、時(shí)間或精力。但是這樣是不值得的，我們要學(xué)會適時(shí)放手。
小題1:考查介詞短語及語境的理解。句意：在那個(gè)時(shí)候沒有飛機(jī)，也沒有我們現(xiàn)在有點(diǎn)各種各樣的交通工具，所以這位大師走著去了印度。根據(jù)句意可知是on foot 步行。by air 乘坐飛機(jī)；by taxi 乘坐出租車；by car乘坐汽車，這些都與文意不符。故選B。
小題2:考查形容詞及語境的理解。句意：很多水果都很貴因?yàn)樗脑蛩麄儾荒芊N得太多。既然水果的量很少，所以價(jià)格應(yīng)該很貴。由下文大師挑了最便宜的水果買也可推斷出。delicious 美味的；cheap 便宜的；expensive 貴的；fresh新鮮的。故選C。
小題3:考查介詞短語及語境的理解。句意：因?yàn)樗膯栴}他們不能種的太多。because of 因?yàn)�；with the help of 在…幫助下；in need of需要；as a result 結(jié)果。根據(jù)句意選A。
小題4:考查動(dòng)詞短語及語境的理解。句意：因此他走向前問：“這個(gè)多少錢一公斤？”get up 起床；go up 上升，走向前；turn up出現(xiàn)；將聲音開大；look up 向上看；查閱。這里是說大師終于看到了一種好像比較便宜的水果，走向前去詢問價(jià)格。故選B。
小題5:考查代詞及語境的理解。句意：在印度，兩個(gè)盧布根本什么也不算，就像塵土一樣。something 某事；nothing 沒什么事；everything 每件事；anything任何事。這里是說這種水果很便宜。故選B。
小題6:考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：他吃了這種水果后，眼睛流眼淚，嘴里流口水，像火燒一樣。根據(jù)下文his eyes were burning可知這里說的是眼睛。ears 耳朵；mouth 嘴；nose鼻子。根據(jù)句意可知選A。
小題7:考查形容詞及語境的理解。句意：他的頭像著火一樣，臉也很紅。由下文我們可以知道這位大師吃的水果其實(shí)是辣椒，所以吃了它之后應(yīng)該是臉變紅。sad 傷心的；ugly 丑陋的；cold冷的。根據(jù)句意可知選C。
小題8:考查動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。句意：他跳著說：“��！��！��！”這里是大師吃了很多辣椒之后的表現(xiàn)，因?yàn)槔苯泛芾�，而且他還吃得很多，所以辣的蹦上蹦下。search 尋找；climb 爬；jog慢走。故選D。
小題9:考查介詞及語境的理解。句意：人們用它當(dāng)作料，只會放一點(diǎn)到食物中來調(diào)味。as 作為；for為了；to 對……來說；with和，用。use…as 把……當(dāng)做……用。故選A。
小題10:考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：你不能直接用手那樣的吃，他們不是水果。medicine 藥；vegetable蔬菜； fruit 水果；food食物。因?yàn)樯衔奶岬竭^他去水果店買水果，所以這里應(yīng)該是fruit，故選C。
小題11:考查連詞及語境的理解。句意：我已經(jīng)為他們付了錢，現(xiàn)在我要吃掉他們。and 在這里表示承接。instead 代替；but 但是；also也，而且。根據(jù)句意可知選B。
小題12:考查名詞及語境的理解。句意：這是花的我的錢。money 錢；food 食物；fruit 水果；drink飲料。這里大師雖然被辣椒辣的很難受，但是還在疼惜他的錢。故選A。
小題13:考查動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。句意：有時(shí)候我們也會做很多這樣的事，我們會繼續(xù)僅僅是因?yàn)槲覀優(yōu)橹冻隽隋X、時(shí)間、努力和愛。put…into 把…放到…里面，在此意為付出。join 參加，加入；spend 花費(fèi)；句型是spend time/money in doing sth./ on sth.；pay付錢,pay for。故選D。
小題14:考查連詞及語境的理解。句意：所以即使你失去了某個(gè)東西，就讓它去吧，繼續(xù)前行。as if 好像；ever since 自從；even if 即使；so that 以至于。這里作者是建議我們當(dāng)失去東西的時(shí)候，我們不應(yīng)該在浪費(fèi)時(shí)間精力在沒有用的事情上，而是要向前看。故選C。
小題15:考查動(dòng)詞及語境的理解。句意：繼續(xù)比失去更好。fight 打架；戰(zhàn)斗；fail 失��；try 盡力；lose失去。根據(jù)上一句話even if you’ve lost something 可知這里是lose，失去。故選D。
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小題3:Ted's hands were a little cleaner than Mike's.
小題4:Mike's aunt lived in the street next to his house.
小題5:Mike's hands were dirtier than Ted's because he was older.

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科目：初中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

A man has a cat. He likes her very much. At mealtime the cat sits at the table with him. The man eats with a knife and a fork, but the cat eats from her plate. Sometimes, when she finishes her dish, her master will give her a bit of his food. He shares his meal with her. One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
“Ah! Where is my cat?” asks the man.
His wife says, “Can’t you eat without her?”
So the meal begins without the cat. Before lunch is over, the cat rushes into the room and jumps onto the chair quickly. She has two mice in her mouth, and before anyone can stop her, she drops(扔下) one into her own plate, and the other into her master’s plate.
“Dear me!” cries the woman, “A mouse is in your plate!”
“Hush(安靜)!” says her husband. “This shows that she is a nice cat. She knows what friendship is. She wishes me to share her dinner as I often share mine with her.
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小題1:The master loves his cat very much.
小題2:The cat always shares her food with her master.
小題3:One day the cat is not at the table at mealtime.
小題4:The cat hurries home with two mice in her mouth when the master and his wife are having lunch.
小題5:The story tells us the cat also loves her master.

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