Question

Mr. Shute was born in a poor family. He couldn't go to school when he was young.

Now he's a strong porter (搬運(yùn)工) and works at a station. He doesn't think he needs to know much about science. His son, Bill, began to go to school last year. The boy likes nothing except playing. He doesn't listen to the teachers in class and can't do his homework after class. It's the hardest thing for him to do maths exercises. And he wants to drop it.

Last evening Mrs. Shute heard Bill crying in the next room while she and her husband were watching TV. She came up to him and asked, "What's the matter, Bill?"

"I can't do my maths homework,” said the boy. "I won't go to school tomorrow."

"No, no, don't do that!" the woman said in a hurry. "Maybe I can help you."

The woman studied the exercises for a long time, but she didn't know how to do them. Then she asked her husband to help their son with his maths. Mr. Shute said, "But I don't know maths, either. "

"It doesn't matter," said his wife. "You'll only fool him."

Mr. Shute had to do as his wife said. This afternoon Bill came back and showed his exercise-book to his father. Having looked at it, the man was happy and shouted to his wife, "Come and look at it! I got an A in maths!"

1.Mr. Shute wasn't in school because ______.

A. he wanted to be a porter B. his parents had no money to send him to school

C. he didn't need much about science D. there was no school in his hometown

2.Bill can't do his homework because ______.

A. his father often helps him B. he doesn't listen to the teacher’s

C. he doesn't put his heart into his studies D. he wants to be

3.______, so the boy cried in the next room.

A. Bill couldn’t do his maths exercises B. Bill couldn't watch TV with his parents

C. His parents didn’t help him D. Bill had no time to play outside

4.Mrs. Shute didn’t help her son because ______.

A. She had lots of housework to do B. she was busy watching TV in her room

C. she was sure her husband could do it D. she didn’t go to school, either

5.The word “fool” in the story means ______.

A. 欺騙 B. 傻瓜 C. 欺詐 D. 愚蠢

Answer 1