One day a rich man took his son on a trip to ...

One day a rich man took his son on a trip to the country ______ he could have his son see how poor country people were.

They stayed one day and one night in the farmhouse of a very humble farmer. ______ the way back home at the end of the trip the father asked the son, “What did you think of the trip?”

The son answered, “Very nice, Dad.”

The father then asked, “Did you ______ how poor they were?”

The son ______, “May be.”

The father then added, “And what did you learn?”

To this question, the son thought for ______ and answered slowly, “I learned that we have one dog in the house and they have four. We have a fountain (喷泉)in the garden and they have a ______ running beside their houses that has no end.

“We have fancy lanterns in our garden, while they have the ______ in the sky. Our garden goes to the edge of our yard, but for their backyard, they have the entire horizon (视野)!”

At the end of the son’s reply, the rich father was ______. His son then added: "Thanks, Dad, for ______ me how poor we really are.”

Isn’t it true that all ______ the lens(镜头) you use to see life?

If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you’ve got everything!

You can’t buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions (财富) you can imagine, provisions (储备) for the future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you’ll have nothing!

1.A.after B.so C.before

2.A.On B.In C.By

3.A.notice B.look C.study

4.A.believed B.thought C.replied

5.A.an hour B.a quarter C.a second

6.A.lake B.stream C.pool

7.A.stars B.candles C.fire

8.A.angry B.speechless C.happy

9.A.telling B.asking C.showing

10.A.depend on B.hold on C.agree on

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One day a father of a very rich family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing his son how poor people can be. They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.

On their return from their _______, the father asked his son, "How was the trip?" "It was great, Dad." "Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked. "Oh Yeah." said the son. "So what did you _______ from the trip?" asked the father.

The son answered, "I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that _______ to the middle of our garden and they have a creek(小溪)that has no end. We have imported lanterns(灯笼)in our garden and they have the _______ at night. Our patio(院子)reaches to the front yard and they have the _______ horizon(地平线). We have a small piece of land to live on and they have _______ that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve others. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have _______ around our property(财产)to protect us, but they have friends to protect them."

With this the boy's father was speechless.

Then his son added, "Thanks dad for showing me how _______ we are."

Too many times we _______ what we have and concentrate on(把注意力集中在)what we don't have. What is one person's ________ object is another's prize possession. It is all based on one's perspective(观点). Make you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for all the bounty(恩赐)we have, instead of worrying about wanting more. Take joy in all you have, especially your friends.

1.A.trip B.tour C.visit D.travel

2.A.expect B.regret C.keep D.learn

3.A.reaches B.gets C.arrives D.spreads

4.A.dark B.darkness C.stars D.day

5.A.beautiful B.full C.longer D.whole

6.A.a sky B.a road C.fields D.earth

7.A.dogs B.walls C.guards D.servants

8.A.poor B.rich C.weak D.happy

9.A.miss B.forget C.remember D.consider

10.A.valuable B.useful C.priceless D.worthless

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One day, the father of a very rich family took his son on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show his son how poor people lived. They spent a few days and nights on the farm. After they came back from their trip, the father asked his son, “How did you like our trip?”

“It was great, Dad.”

“ Did you see how poor people live?” the father asked.

“Oh, yeah,” said the son.

“So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

“I saw that we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden, and they have a river that has no end. We have beautiful lights in our garden, and they have the stars at night. We have a small piece of land to live on, and they have large fields. We have servants(仆人) to serve us, but they serve others. We have fences(栅栏) to protect us, and they have friends to protect them.”

The boy’s father was speechless（无语的）. “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are.” said the son.

1.Why did the father take his son to the countryside?

A. He wanted his son to enjoy the beauty of the countryside.

B. He hoped that his son could help those poor people.

C. He wanted to show his son how poor people lived in the countryside.

D. He hoped that his son could get a new idea of the countryside.

2.After the trip, the son thought______.

A. what a poor life he had

B. how great his father was

C. he should take good care of his rich life.

D. he should thanked his father for giving his happy life

3.From the passage, we know the people in the countryside______.

A. often swam in a swimming pool

B. had more beautiful lights in their gardens

C. had smaller land to live on than the people in the city

D. must be happy because of having friends to protect them

4.How did the father feel after he heard his son’s answer ?

A. Happy　　 B. Surprised　　 C. Excited　　 D. Angry

5.What does the story tell us ?

A. The rich and the poor are the same.

B. The rich and the poor should help each other

C. The real rich are those who are rich at heart

D. The people in the countryside live a hard life.

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One day, a rich father took his young son on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show him how poor the villagers were and wished him to cherish what he had. They spent two days in a poor family in the village.

On their return from the  trip ,the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“ It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people could be?” the father asked.

“Oh, yeah!” said the son .

“So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

After thinking for a while, the son answered, “I saw that we have a dog ,while they have four. We have a pool in the garden. And they have a small river without an end. At night, We have small lights in the garden, but they  have the stars in the sky. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around to keep us safe but they have friends.”

You could imagine the look on the father’s face!

Then the son went on, "Thanks, Dad. Now I know how poor we are!”

1.Did the rich father take his young son to the countryside?

____________________________________________________________________________

2.How long did they spend in the poor family in the village?

_______________________________________________________________________________

3.Where was the pool of the rich family?

_______________________________________________________________________________

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One day, a rich father took his young son on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show him how poor the villagers were and wished him to cherish what he had. They spent two days in a poor family in the village.

On their return from the　 trip ,the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“ It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people could be?” the father asked.

“Oh, yeah!” said the son .

“So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

After thinking for a while, the son answered, “I saw that we have a dog ,while they have four. We have a pool in the garden. And they have a small river without an end. At night, We have small lights in the garden, but they　 have the stars in the sky. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around to keep us safe but they have friends.”

You could imagine the look on the father’s face!

Then the son went on, "Thanks, Dad. Now I know how poor we are!”

1.Did the rich father take his daughter to the countryside?　 __________________________________________________________

2.How many dogs did the poor family have in the village?

___________________________________________________________

3.How will the father be after listening to the boy’s answer?

___________________________________________________________

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One day, a rich father took his young son on a trip to the countryside. He wanted to show him how poor the villagers were and wished him to cherish what he had. They spent two days in a poor family in the village.

On their return from the trip ,the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“ It was great, Dad.”

“Did you see how poor people could be?” the father asked.

“Oh, yeah!” said the son .

“So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father.

After thinking for a while, the son answered, “I saw that we have a dog ,while they have four. We have a pool in the garden. And they have a small river without an end. At night, We have small lights in the garden, but they have the stars in the sky. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around to keep us safe but they have friends.”　

You could imagine the look on the father’s face!

Then the son went on, "Thanks, Dad. Now I know how poor we are!”

1.Did the rich father take his young son to the countryside?

_______________________________________________________________________

2.How long did they spend in the poor family in the village?

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Where was the pool in the rich family?

_______________________________________________________________________

4. How many dogs did the rich family have?

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There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”

The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

1.The father wanted to show his son ________.

A. how people on the farm worked

B. how poor people were on the farm

C. how beautiful the farm was

D. how far it was from the city to the farm

2.How often did they go to the farm?

A. Once a week.　 B. Twice a month.

C. Every year. 　 D. The writer doesn’t tell us.

3.When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.

A. great　　　　 B. tiring

C. terrible D. boring

4.According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.

A. expensive lanterns 　　　 B. a lot of cars

C. stars above their heads D. many horses

5.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The boy was from a very poor family.

B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.

C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.

D. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

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There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”

The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

1. The father wanted to show his son ________.

A. how people on the farm worked

B. how poor people were on the farm

C. how beautiful the farm was

D. how far it was from the city to the farm

2.How often did they go to the farm?

A. Once a week.        B. Twice a month.

C. Every year.        D. The writer doesn’t tell us.

3.When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.

A. great　　         B. tiring

C. terrible    　　　     D. boring

4.According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.

A. expensive lanterns    　　　 B. a lot of cars

C. stars above their heads    D. many horses

5. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The boy was from a very poor family.

B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.

C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.

D. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

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There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip?” “It was great, Dad,” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there?” asked his father. “Oh, yes,” said the son. “So, tell me,” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns (灯), but they have stars above their heads at night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don’t need walls, because their friends will protect them.”

The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

1. The father wanted to show his son ________.

A. how people on the farm worked

B. how poor people were on the farm

C. how beautiful the farm was

D. how far it was from the city to the farm

2.How often did they go to the farm?

A. Once a week.　 B. Twice a month.

C. Every year.　 D. The writer doesn’t tell us.

3.When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it ________.

A. great　　　　 B. tiring　　 C. terrible　 D. boring

4.According to the boy, people on the farm can see ________ at night.

A. expensive lanterns B. a lot of cars

C. stars above their heads D. many horses

5. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The boy was from a very poor family.

B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.

C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.

D. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

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There was a boy and his family was very rich. One day his father took him on a trip to a place. He wanted to show his son how poor people were there. They spent several days on a farm. There were many poor families living on the farm.

On their way home, the father asked the son, “How was the trip？” “It was great, Dad，” the son answered. “Did you notice how poor people were there？” asked his father. “Oh, yes，” said the son. “So, tell me，” said his father. The son said, “Well, we have one dog and they have four. We have a pool in our garden, while they have a river that has no end. We have expensive lanterns(灯), but they have stars above their heads at　 night. We have only a small piece of land to live on, while they have the endless fields. We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have high walls around our houses to protect us, but they don't need walls, because their friends will protect them.”

The father had nothing to say. Then the boy added, “Thank you, Dad, for letting me see how poor we are.”

1.The father wanted to show his son 　　　　　 .

A. how people on the farm worked

B. how poor people were on the farm

C. how beautiful the farm was

2.How often did they go to the farm?

A. Once a week.

B. Twice a month.

C. The writer doesn't tell　 us.

3.When the father asked the son how the trip was, the son thought it 　　　　　 .

A. great　　 B. tiring　　 C. terrible

4.According to the boy, people on the farm can see 　　　　　 at night.

A. expensive lanterns

B. a lot of cars

C. stars above their heads

5.Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A. The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life.

B. The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm.

C. People on the farm have high walls around their houses.

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