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One upon a time, there was a young man called Ma Liang. He was poor. He helped a rich bad man to tend cattle. He
liked drawing and drew pictures everywhere. One night, he dremed that an old man gave him a magic paintbrush and asked
him to use it to help poor people. When he woe up, he found the magic paintbrush in his desk.
From that day, he used the paintbrush to help people. Whenever he drew pictures, they became real. But a few days
later, his mastre heard about the magic paintbrush and stole it. He drew a lot of picture, but they could not become real. He
was very angry and asked some people to get Ma Liang.
When Ma Lian came, he said to him, “if you draw some pictures for mr and turn them to life, I will set you free. “
The young man said, I can help you, but you should obey your words.” The bad man felt very happy and said, “I want a
golden mountain. I will go there to gather gold, “ The young man drew a sea first. Then the young man drew a golden
mountain which was far away from the sea. After that he drew a big ship. The bad man jumped into the ship. When the ship
sailed to the middle of the sea, the young man drew a large wave and it destroyed the ship. After that, the young man lived
with his family happily and kept on helping the poor people. So the magic paintbrush was known by everyone.
1. What is the topic of the story?
A. A magic paintbrush and a helpful man. C. A clever painter and a wise king.
B. A good painter and a greedy king. D. A young man and his king.
2. If Ma Liang didn’t do what the King asked he would …
A. live alone in the golden mountain C. stayed in jail
B. be poor D. lose in the sea
3. What would happen if Ma Liang didn’t kill the King?
A. The King would get a lot of gold. C. He would get big prize from the King.
B. The King would kill him. D. He wouldn’t be able to help poor people.
4. How was Ma Liang like?
A. smart and helpfu C. humble and helpful
B. smart but greedy D. clever but cunning
Once upon a time, there was a nervous little chipmunk. She was always afraid that something bad happened to her. One
day, she heard a little noise. It was really only an apple that fell to the ground.But the little Chipmunk was afraid and said
“The sky is falling down.” Then she ran away as fast as she could.
Soon al animals were schocked and ran in different directions making a chaos in the jungle. The lion saw this and then
pulled out the little chipmunk. He said, “What made you think the sky would fall down?” She replied, “I heard and saw it
near my tree house.” After they checked what really happened near the tree house, the lion smiled and said, “You worry too
much about everything. Let other animals know what had really happened. You are responsible for it.
5. Why did the chipmunk run away?
A. She saw a big lion. C. She fell down from a tree.
B. She met large animals. D. She thought the sky was falling down.
6. Where did the chipmunk hear a little noise?
A. On the sky. C. Outside the jungle.
B. Behind the lion. D. Near the tree house.
7. The important lesson from the story is that we have to …
A. help other people sincerely. C. believe what our friends say.
B. respect weak and old people. D. Check and recheck any information.
8. “…there was a nervous little chipmunk…”
The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. Worried C. merciless
B. careless D. slothful
A dog and a rooster decided to travel together. At nightfall the rooster, looking for a place to perch, as was his costom,
spied nearby a hollow tree that he thought would do very nicely for sleeping. The Dog could creep inside and the Rooster
would awoke. For the moment he forgot just where he was. He thought he was still in the farmyard where it had been his duty
to arouse the household at daybreak. So standing on tip-toes he flapped his wings and crowed loudly. But instead of
awakening the farmer, he awakened a Fox not far off in the wood. The Fox immdiately thought that he has got very delicious
breakfast.
Hurrying to the tree where the Rooster was roosting, he said very politely: “A hearty welcome to our woods, honored sir. I
cannot tell you how glas I am to see you here. I am quite sure we shall become the closest of friends.”
“I feel highly flattered, kind sir,” replied the Rooster slyly.” If you will please go around to the door of my house at the
foot of the tree, my porter will let you in. “The hungry but ususpecting Fox, wemt around the tree as he was told, and in a
twinkling the Dog had seized him.
9. In the story above, the writer wants to say that …
A. The quiet one will be lucky C. the bad action will return to you
B. the good plan will be repaid D. the best friend will always help each other.
10. What did the rooter do to save his life?
A. By saying that the dog was his porter to meet. C. By flying highly to the tree and asked for help to the dog.
B. By pretending to be the closest friend of the fox. D. By asking the fox to go away soon.
11. “He thought he was still in the farmyard …”
The underlined word refers to …
A. a farmer C. the fox
B. the dog D. the rooster
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom inj java. One day, there was an attack from another kingdom. The king asked
his queen to save her life. Alas, in the middle of the jungle the enemy killed all her guards. The queen was lucky because sheb
could save her life by changing herself into a golden snail.
One day, an old woman saw the snail and took it home. She looked after it. Every time the old woman was not at
home, the snail turned into a human being. He cooked and did the household chores. When the old woman got home, the
queen quickly turned into a snail again. It happened several time and made the woman curious. One day, the old woman
peeped and saw what was going on. She broke immediately. She asked, “Why did you change your self into snail?” the queen
told her what happened. The old woman was surprised to know that the snail was a queen.
 Later, from the head of the village they discovered that the king won the battle and now he was looking for his life.
Then the village had sent a message to the king telling him that his wife was safe.
Several days later, the king and his guard came to pick up the queen. They thank the villagers to their kidness.
12. What happened when the old woman found the snail?
A. She reported it to the head of the village. C. It helped cleaning and cooking in her house.
B. She helped it to find the queen’s husband. D. She brought it to her house and took care of it.
13. What does the second paragraph tell you about?
A. The queen lived as a golden snail C. The old woman who looked after a snail
B. The enemy who attacked the kingdom D. The King’s guards who were killed by enemy.
14. In the end of the story, the old woman live in …
A. the king’s palace C. the village heads
B. a small village D. the middle of the jungle
15. “…in the middle of the jungle the enemy killed all her guards…”
The underlined word has similar meaning to …
A. adversary C. helpmate
B. companion D. relative
The Monkey and The Crab
Long ago, at the foot of a mountain, lived a crab. On a warm spring day, the crab walked leisurely along a nearby river.
Suddenly a big rice ball dropped in front of her. Oh my God! What a good thing I found, she said to herself.
Then a greedy monkey came. He wanted to have the rice ball. When you eat the rice ball with my fruit seed is better
than that rice ball. When you eat the rice ball, it disappears, but if you put this seed on the ground, it will grow and produce a
lot of fruits. The crab agreed to exchange the rice ball. Then she took the seed and planted it.
Soon the seed grew into a small bud and became a big tree. It made a lot of red fruits. The crab wanted to eat the fruit,
but she couldnt climb the tree. Then the monkey came again, climbing the tree and eating the fruits. The crab begged the
monkey to pick some for her and her kid. Yet, the selfish monkey took a hard green fruit and threw it to the crab. She was
smashed very hard.
The crabs kids started to cry and their noise attracted other animals. They soon found out what happened. The king of
the animals decided to give the monkey a punishment.
16. Why did the crabbeg the monkey for some fruits?
A. She was greedy. C. The monkey was a kind animal.
B. She couldn’t climb the tree. D. The monkey had not eaten lost of fruits.
17. What did the monkey offer to trade with the rice ball?
A. Fruit. C. Fruit seed.
B. Plant. D. Seed ball.
18. What important lesson can be taken from the text?
A. Nobody is perfect. C. Bad deeds are punished.
B. Honestly is everything. D. Good deeds never help you.
19.” … The king of the animals decided to give the monkey a punishment …”
The underlined word is closest in meaning to …
A. prisoner C. acquitted
B. released D. independent
20. “… then she took the seed and planted it …”
The underlined word refers to …
A. rice ball C. Monkey
B. seed of fruit D. Kids of monkey
Once upon a time there lived a White Snake that had magical power in the Mountain Er-Mei. Once day she wanted to
go out from her place so she changed herself into a beautiful young lady. On the way she met a man named Hsu Sheng at
west lake at Hang-Zhou city. The Lady White fell in love with Hsu Sheng at first sight. They got married soon after. The
couple lived happily. Then the Lady White was pregnant.
A few months later the Dragon Boat Festival came. In this festival, the Chinese have to drink to drive away spirits.
The Lady White drank to please her husband. Soon she changed into a White Snake again because she was a spirit. Hsu
Sheng was shocked to see the real Lady White. The White Snake left her husband. Then Hsu Sheng lived with FaHai,
the monk, in the Golden Mountain Temple.
FaHai wanted to kill the White Snake. He ordered Hsu Sheng to see his son with the White Snake. He gave Hsu
Sheng a magical hat and asked Hsu Sheng to give it to the lady White Snake. The Lady White put on the hat and she
became weak. FaHai caught the Lady White and imprisoned her inside the Thunder Pagoda.
A few years later, son of Lady White and Hsu Sheng grew up. He took revenge by destroying the Thunder Pagoda
and rescued White Snake. Finally, the White Snake reunited with her husband and her son. They lived happily ever after.
21. The text above tells us mostly about ....
A. The White Snake and Hsu Sheng C. Fai Hai and the Green Snake
B. The White Snake and her son D. Fai Hai and Hsu Sheng
22. What did Lady White do to make her husband happy during Dragon Festival?
A. Joined the festval with her husband C. Changed herself into a beautiful woman
B. Lived in the Golden Mountain Temple D. She had to drink to drive away spirits as Chinese did
23. What happened with Ladyi White after wearing the hat given by her husband?
A. She was dead C. She became very strong
B. She lost her strength D. she changed into a White snake
24. From the story we can conclude that the son of Hsu Sheng and the Lady White was a … boy.
A. cruel and mean C. simple and quiet
B. brave and good D. dishonest and coward
25. …”On the way she met a man named Hsu Sheng at west lake at Hang-Zhou city…
The underlined word refers to…
A. beautiful young lady C. FaHai
B. Hsu Sheng D. White Snake