Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: Things aren’t always what they seem.

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”

“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune，I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed，the angel of death(死神) came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”

1.The underlined part “the pair” in the second paragraph two refers to　　　  .

A. the poor couple         B. the rich couple           C. the angels           D. the guests

2.The younger angel was very angry because 　　　　.

A. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow           

B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly

C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live 

D. the angel of death took the cow away

3.Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

D. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife. 

4.The story tries to tell the reader that 　　　　.

A. sometimes things are not what they seem    

B. angels are always ready to help the poor

C. angels are always ready to help the rich 

D. the young should always learn from the old

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and1to let the angels stay in the guest home of their large house.2, the angels were given a space in the cold basement (地下室). As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a3in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked4, the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the5came to rest at the house of a very6, but very hospitable (好客的) farmer and his wife. After7the little food they had, they let the angels sleep in their8where they could have a good night’s rest.
When the sun9the next morning the angels found the farmer and his wife in10, for their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel was very11and asked the older angel, “How could you have let this happen? The first man had everything,12you helped him,” she accused (責備) “The13family had little but was willing to share everything, and you let their cow14.” “Things aren’t always what they seem”, the15angel replied.
“When we stayed in the basement of the large house, I16there was gold stored in that hole in the wall.17the owner only cared about money and was unwilling to share, I sealed (封住) the wall so18wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came19his wife. I told him to take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they20.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      refused
   2. B.
      agreed
   3. C.
      decided
   4. D.
      accepted
2. 2.
   1. A.
      Thus
   2. B.
      Therefore
   3. C.
      However
   4. D.
      Instead
3. 3.
   1. A.
      spot
   2. B.
      space
   3. C.
      picture
   4. D.
      hole
4. 4.
   1. A.
      why
   2. B.
      how
   3. C.
      when
   4. D.
      where
5. 5.
   1. A.
      team
   2. B.
      pair
   3. C.
      family
   4. D.
      group
6. 6.
   1. A.
      rich
   2. B.
      healthy
   3. C.
      poor
   4. D.
      wealthy
7. 7.
   1. A.
      preparing
   2. B.
      showing
   3. C.
      giving
   4. D.
      sharing
8. 8.
   1. A.
      basement
   2. B.
      bed
   3. C.
      yard
   4. D.
      cupboard
9. 9.
   1. A.
      came down
   2. B.
      came in
   3. C.
      came up
   4. D.
      came out
10. 10.
    1. A.
       tears
    2. B.
       whispers
    3. C.
       fear
    4. D.
       excitement
11. 11.
    1. A.
       calm
    2. B.
       happy
    3. C.
       sad
    4. D.
       angry
12. 12.
    1. A.
       and
    2. B.
       yet
    3. C.
       so
    4. D.
       or
13. 13.
    1. A.
       former
    2. B.
       first
    3. C.
       second
    4. D.
       latter
14. 14.
    1. A.
       die
    2. B.
       go
    3. C.
       survive
    4. D.
       disappear
15. 15.
    1. A.
       older
    2. B.
       younger
    3. C.
       better
    4. D.
       worse
16. 16.
    1. A.
       heard
    2. B.
       noticed
    3. C.
       recognized
    4. D.
       watched
17. 17.
    1. A.
       Although
    2. B.
       After
    3. C.
       Since
    4. D.
       Before
18. 18.
    1. A.
       she
    2. B.
       you
    3. C.
       I
    4. D.
       he
19. 19.
    1. A.
       for
    2. B.
       about
    3. C.
       in
    4. D.
       with
20. 20.
    1. A.
       look
    2. B.
       seem
    3. C.
       feel
    4. D.
       sound

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.  The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room.  Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement.  As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.  When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, “Things aren’t always what they seem. ”

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable (好客的)farmer and his wife.  After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest.  When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears.  Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.  

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen? Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused.  “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help. ”

“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied.  “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall.  Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so he couldn’t find it.  Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife.  I ask God if the angel could take the cow instead.  Things aren’t always what they seem. ”

56.  Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?

A.    Because she didn’t like the greedy owner.  

B.     Because she waned to save the gold for the poor.

C.    Because the basement was too cold to stay in.

D.    Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.

57.  The youngest angel was very angry because _________.

A.    the old angel killed the farmer’s cow

B.     the old angel treated the two families differently

C.    the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live

D.    the angel of death took the cow away

58.  Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

A.    Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

B.     Because she wanted to teach the youngest angel a lesson.

C.    Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.

D.    Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

59.  The story tries to tell the reader that _______.

A.    angels are always ready to help the poor

B.     sometimes things are not what they seem

C.    angels are always ready to help the rich

D.    the young should always learn from the old

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family．The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room．Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement．As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it．When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied．“Things aren’t always what they seem．”

　　The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable（好客的） farmer and his wife．After sharing the little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest． When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears．Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field．The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen? Why did you watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused, “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help．”

“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied．

“When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall．Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal the wall so that he wouldn’t find it．Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife．I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead．Things aren’t always what they seem．”

1．Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?

       A．Because she didn’t like the greedy owner．

       B．Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor．

       C．Because the basement was too cold to stay in．

       D．Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help．

2．The youngest angel was very angry because      ．

       A．the old angel killed the farmer’s cow

       B．the old angel treated the two families differently

       C．the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live

       D．the angel of death took the cow away

3．Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

　　A．Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow．

B．Because she wanted to teach the youngest angel a lesson．

　　C．Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife．

　　D．Because she thinks it is unfair to the rich

4．The story tries to tell the reader that________．

　　A．angels are always ready to help the poor

　　B．what we see is not necessarily what it is

　　C．angles are always to help the rich

D．the young should always learn from the old

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family．The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room．Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement．As they made their bed on the hard floor，the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it．When the younger angel asked why．the older angel replied：“Things aren’t always what they seem．”

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor ,but very hospitable farmer and his wife．After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest．When the sun came up the next morning，the angels，found the farmer and his wife in tears．Their only cow，whose milk had been their only income，lay dead in the field．

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel，“How could this happen?” Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything. Yet you watched over his house,” she said．“The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help?”

“Things aren’t always what they seem ,”  the older angel replied．“When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall．Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune，I asked God if I could seal the wall so he wouldn’t find it．Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed，the angel of death came for his wife．I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead．Things aren’t always what they seem．”

50. Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?

A．Because she didn’t like the greedy owner.

B．Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor．

C．Because the basement was too cold to stay in．

D．Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help．

51. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “hospitable”?

A．patient     B. friendly     C. helpful    D. mean

52. The story tries to tell the reader that ___________.            . 

A．angels are always ready to help the poor

B．sometimes things are not what they seem

C．angels are always ready to help the rich

D．the young should always learn from the old