The Story of a Broken Bowl
Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.
Henry’s grandpa is a single man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “ Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “ I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you !” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man.
【小題1】 His parents like Henry because _____________.

A．He’s good to his grandpa

B．He’s a polite boy

C．He does well in his lessons

D．He’s learned to catch singing birds

【小題2】Henry admires his grandpa because ____________.

A．he tells him a lot of interesting stories

B．he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food

C．he can make kites and cages

D．he’s very able old man

【小題3】 __________, so she didn’t let her son play with him.

A．The woman hated the old man

B．The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man

C．The old man did nothing at home

D．The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident

【小題4】 Henry brought the broken bowl home to _____________.

A．play with it	B．frighten his mother
C．beat his parents	D．fill it with rice

【小題5】The woman was afraid _________, so she’s good to the old man.

A．her husband wouldn’t love her

B．the police would know about it

C．her son would be bad to her when she was old

D．the old man wouldn’t leave her any money

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市場). " The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.

A. before it was dead

B. before it become too tired

C. before it market was over

D. before it was as old as he was

2. The two men on the road ____.

A. asked how far it was to the market

B. said they thought the horse looked very tired

C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk

3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.

A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C. the boy to ride instead of his father

D. only one person to ride such a long way

4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B. the three old men stopped them on the road

C. he did not know why he was walking

D. his son could not ride the horse by himself

5. The young woman was most sorry ____.

A. for the old man

B. for the farmer's young son

C. that it was not far to the market

D. for the horse

 

A woman was collecting money for a church charity. The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them. She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house. She knocked on doors and asked for money. She always said the same thing. “Good morning, I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” Then she held out a collecting box. Most people put a few coins in the box. An artist lived in one of the apartments. He opened the door. “Good morning.” she said. “I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” The artist thought for a moment, then he said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t have any money. However, I’ll give you a painting. It’s worth $ 400.” The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away. A week later she called on him again. “I’m sorry to trouble you again,” she said, “but we still need more money. I need another $ 100. Can you help?” “Of course,” the artist said. “I’ll increase the value of my painting to $ 500.”
【小題1】Who was the woman collecting money for?

A．Poor children.

B．Herself.

C．Her friends.

D．A church.

【小題2】What did most people give her?

A．A lot of money.

B．A few dollars.

C．Paintings.

D．Very little money.

【小題3】Why didn’t the artist give money to her?

A．He was not a generous man.

B．He did not have any money.

C．He had too many paintings.

D．His paintings were worth a lot of money.

【小題4】Did the woman collect enough money at last?

A．No, she didn’t.	B．Yes, she did.
C．We don’t know.	D．Yes, she does.

【小題5】How much money does she need?

A．$5,000

B．$5,00

C．$4,00

D．We don’t know.

A woman was collecting money for a church charity. The money she collected was going to be given to poor children who had no parents to take care of them. She went from apartment to apartment and from house to house. She knocked on doors and asked for money. She always said the same thing. “Good morning, I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” Then she held out a collecting box. Most people put a few coins in the box. An artist lived in one of the apartments. He opened the door. “Good morning.” she said. “I’m collecting for a church charity. Please give generously. We need $5,000.” The artist thought for a moment, then he said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t have any money. However, I’ll give you a painting. It’s worth $ 400.” The woman thanked the artist and took the painting away. A week later she called on him again. “I’m sorry to trouble you again,” she said, “but we still need more money. I need another $ 100. Can you help?” “Of course,” the artist said. “I’ll increase the value of my painting to $ 500.”

1.Who was the woman collecting money for?

A．Poor children.      B．Herself.           C．Her friends.        D．A church.

2.What did most people give her?

A．A lot of money.     B．A few dollars.       C．Paintings.          D．Very little money.

3.Why didn’t the artist give money to her?

A．He was not a generous man.

B．He did not have any money.

C．He had too many paintings.

D．His paintings were worth a lot of money.

4.Did the woman collect enough money at last?

A．No, she didn’t.                        B．Yes, she did.

C．We don’t know.                       D．Yes, she does.

5.How much money does she need?

A．$5,000           B．$5,00             C．$4,00            D．We don’t know.

 

Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold and __41____. He came to a house and asked a young ____42____ only for a glass of water. But the lady was so __43____ that she gave him a large glass of hot milk.

   Jim drank it and then asked, “ __44_____ should I pay you?”

   “You don’t need to pay.” She replied. Jim __45____ her from the bottom of hi heart.

Years later, Jim became a ___46__. One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He recognized her at once and decided to __47____ to save her life.

The operation was successful, but the cost was high. After looking at the woman’s bill, Jim wrote ___48____ on it. When the woman received the bill, she didn’t dare to look at it. __49___, something on the side of the bill caught her attention. She began to __50___ the following words:

Paid in full with one glass of milk.

1.A. hot         B. hungry       C. cool         D. strong

2.A. woman      B. man         C. husband      D. waiter

3.A. angry       B. beautiful      C. lucky        D. kind

4.A. When       B. Where        C. How much   D. Why

5.A. thanked     B. forgot         C. missed      D. understood

6.A. teacher      B. worker       C. doctor       D. driver

7.A. say hello    B. do his best      C. give away    D. get back

8.A. anything    B. everything     C. nothing       D. something

9.A. However     B. Whenever    C. Especially     D. Hardly

10.A. write        B. remember     C. read         D. guess