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Long ago there was an old candy peddler. He would walk around with his basket of candy，but he was so kind - hearted that he gave away the money he made，so he was always poor.
Now in that city lived a rich man with an eye disease. When the old peddler heard about it，he remembered his mother had once told him about a magical herb（药草）that was good for eyes.
The next morning，he left the city and did not stop until he was deep inside the woods.
As he examined the ground，he noticed ants scurrying about. A rock had fallen into a stream，so the water now went into the ants' nest.
“We're one，”the kind - hearted peddler said. So he waded into the shallow stream and put the rock on the bank. Then he dug a shallow ditch that sent the rest of the water back into the stream.
He stumbled through the growing darkness until he reached a ruined temple. As he went inside，he saw a centipede（蜈蚣）. It was also rushing into the temple as fast as it could，but there was a bird swooping down toward it.
“We're one，you and I. ”So the old peddler waved his arms and shouted，scaring the bird away.
“We're one，you and I，”a voice said faintly. “If you go south，you will find a pine tree with two trunks. By its roots，you will find a magic bead. Tell the rich man to swallow it if he wants to cure his eyes. ”
The old man followed the centipede's instructions and travelled south. He walked until late in the afternoon and finally saw the odd tree. But the ground was covered with pine needles and his old eyes were too weak. He remembered the ants and called，“Ants，ants，we are all one. ”
Almost immediately，thousands of ants came pouring out of nowhere. The old man held up his fingers. “I'm looking for a bead. It might be very tiny. ”And in no time，the ants reappeared with a tiny bead. Delighted，the old man expressed his thanks and made his way out of the woods.
The next day，he reached the house of the rich man. However，he was so poor and ragged that the gatekeeper only laughed at him.
The old peddler tried to argue，“Poor or rich man，we are one. ”
But it so happened that the rich man was passing by the gate. The old peddler took out the bead and handed it to the rich man.
The rich man swallowed it. Instantly the pain disappeared. Shortly after that，his eyes were cured. The rich man was so happy and grateful.
The old peddler and his family lived peacefully for the rest of their lives.
31. Why did the old peddler help the rich man?
A. To offer his kindness.
B. To look for the magical herb.
C. To get the rich man's thanks.
D. To save the ants and the centipede.
32. What did the peddler do for the centipede and the ants?
A. He gave them enough food.
B. He saved them out of danger.
C. He built safe places for them.
D. He reached an agreement with their enemies.
33. What does the underlined part “scurrying about” in the passage mean?
A. Enjoying food together.
B. Moving around quickly.
C. Playing with each other happily.
D. Looking for streams everywhere.
34. What did the peddler mean when he said “We're all one”?
A. Insects need humans' help.
B. The rich man's eyes can be cured.
C. The odd tree must be inside the woods.
D. All living things share a need for kindness.
35. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A storybook.
B. A history book.
C. A book review.
D. A health magazine.
Long ago there was an old candy peddler. He would walk around with his basket of candy，but he was so kind - hearted that he gave away the money he made，so he was always poor.
Now in that city lived a rich man with an eye disease. When the old peddler heard about it，he remembered his mother had once told him about a magical herb（药草）that was good for eyes.
The next morning，he left the city and did not stop until he was deep inside the woods.
As he examined the ground，he noticed ants scurrying about. A rock had fallen into a stream，so the water now went into the ants' nest.
“We're one，”the kind - hearted peddler said. So he waded into the shallow stream and put the rock on the bank. Then he dug a shallow ditch that sent the rest of the water back into the stream.
He stumbled through the growing darkness until he reached a ruined temple. As he went inside，he saw a centipede（蜈蚣）. It was also rushing into the temple as fast as it could，but there was a bird swooping down toward it.
“We're one，you and I. ”So the old peddler waved his arms and shouted，scaring the bird away.
“We're one，you and I，”a voice said faintly. “If you go south，you will find a pine tree with two trunks. By its roots，you will find a magic bead. Tell the rich man to swallow it if he wants to cure his eyes. ”
The old man followed the centipede's instructions and travelled south. He walked until late in the afternoon and finally saw the odd tree. But the ground was covered with pine needles and his old eyes were too weak. He remembered the ants and called，“Ants，ants，we are all one. ”
Almost immediately，thousands of ants came pouring out of nowhere. The old man held up his fingers. “I'm looking for a bead. It might be very tiny. ”And in no time，the ants reappeared with a tiny bead. Delighted，the old man expressed his thanks and made his way out of the woods.
The next day，he reached the house of the rich man. However，he was so poor and ragged that the gatekeeper only laughed at him.
The old peddler tried to argue，“Poor or rich man，we are one. ”
But it so happened that the rich man was passing by the gate. The old peddler took out the bead and handed it to the rich man.
The rich man swallowed it. Instantly the pain disappeared. Shortly after that，his eyes were cured. The rich man was so happy and grateful.
The old peddler and his family lived peacefully for the rest of their lives.
31. Why did the old peddler help the rich man?
A. To offer his kindness.
B. To look for the magical herb.
C. To get the rich man's thanks.
D. To save the ants and the centipede.
32. What did the peddler do for the centipede and the ants?
A. He gave them enough food.
B. He saved them out of danger.
C. He built safe places for them.
D. He reached an agreement with their enemies.
33. What does the underlined part “scurrying about” in the passage mean?
A. Enjoying food together.
B. Moving around quickly.
C. Playing with each other happily.
D. Looking for streams everywhere.
34. What did the peddler mean when he said “We're all one”?
A. Insects need humans' help.
B. The rich man's eyes can be cured.
C. The odd tree must be inside the woods.
D. All living things share a need for kindness.
35. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A storybook.
B. A history book.
C. A book review.
D. A health magazine.
答案
31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. A
