An old man lived with his little grandson. Ev...

An old man lived with his little grandson. Every day the old man got up early to read books.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I want to read books as you do. But I always forget what I read. What are the advantages of reading?”

The grandfather didn’t answer him, but said, “Take this little basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water.” The boy did as his grandpa said, but all the water leaked(漏) out before he got back home. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to walk faster next time.”

The next time the boy ran faster, but the basket was still empty before he returned home. The boy said, “See, Grandpa, it’s no use!”

“Is it no use?” the old man said. “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and found that the basket was different. It was cleaner, inside and out.

“That’s what happens when you read books. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read them, you will be changed, inside and out.”

1.What did the old man do every day?

A. He carried water.　　　　　　　 B. He read books.

C. He wrote something.　　　　　 D. He did some chores.

2.After the grandson read books, he _________.

A. was too busy to do it　　　　　　　　　　 B. got up late

C. always forgot what he read　　　　　　 D. he slept late

3.What did the grandson use to get some water.

A. A basket.　　　　　　 B. A bowl.

C. A glass.　　　　　　 D. A cup.

4.How many times did the grandson go to the river to get some water?

A. Once.　　　　　　 B. Twice.

C. Three times.　　 D. Four times.

5.According to the grandpa’s words, what happens when he reads books?

A. We won’t have any changes.

B. We can understand everything.

C. We will be changed, inside and out.

D. We can never forget what we read

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An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn’t walk steadily(平稳地). The family ate together nightly at　 the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脸颊）. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.

1.Why was the old man’s food served in a wooden bowl?

A. Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B. Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C. Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D. Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

2.Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table?

A. Because he realized his mistakes.

B. Because the old man didn’t drop rice on the floor any more.

C. Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl.

D. Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.

3.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. An old man and his son.　　 B. A couple and their son.

C. A wooden bowl.　　 D. A dinner table.

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An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled(颤抖),his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn't walk steadily(平稳地).The family ate together nightly at the dinner table.　 But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man,so they put a small table in the corner. There,the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was put in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" The boy answered,"Oh,I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken,both knew what must be done. That evening the man took his father's hand and gently led him back to the family table.

1.Why was the old man's food put in a wooden bowl?

A.Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B.Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C.Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D.Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

2.The underlined word "struck" in Paragraph 3 probably means ________ in Chinese.

A.使……生气 B.使……担心 C.使……害怕 D.使……震惊

3.Why did the man lead the old man back to the family table?

A.Because he realized his mistakes.

B.Because the old man didn't drop rice on the floor any more.

C.Because the old man's food was put in a wooden bowl.

D.Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.

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An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn’t walk steadily(平稳地). The family ate together nightly at　 the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脸颊）. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.

1.Why was the old man’s food served in a wooden bowl?

A. Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B. Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C. Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D. Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

2.The word “struck” in Paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. annoyed　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　 C. scared　　　 D. shocked

3.Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table?

A. Because he realized his mistakes.

B. Because the old man didn’t drop rice on the floor any more.

C. Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl.

D. Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. An old man and his son.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A couple and their son.

C. A wooden bowl.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A dinner table.

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An old man lived with his son, daughter-in-law and 4-year-old grandson. There was something wrong 　　 　　　　　　 the old man’s hands, eyes and feet. The family ate together at the dinner table.

But it was rather 　　 　　　　 for the old man to eat successfully. The son and daughter-in-law became 　　 　　 with the old man. So they set a small table in the corner and let him eat 　　 　 while they were enjoying dinner at the dinner table. After the old man 　　 　 a dish or two, they put his food in a wooden(木头的)bowl.

The son and daughter-in-law even shouted at him when he 　　 a spoon or turned over the bowl. Sometimes the old man’s eyes filled with tears as he ate. The grandson watched it all in 　　 .

One evening before supper, the father found his son 　　 with a piece of wood on the floor. “　　 are you making?” he asked. The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mom to eat your food from when I　 　　 ”. The boy smiled and went back to work.

The parents were so surprised that they could speak 　　 . Then tears ran down their faces. Both of them knew what should be done　　 no word was spoken. That evening the husband took his father’s hand and gently took him back to the family table.

Later the old man ate every meal with the family. 　　 of the boy’s parents seemed to be angry when the old man made some trouble.

Children are good at learning from adults. Parents are their 　　 . Clever parents know what they say and what they do have a great 　　 on their children. Let us all take care of ourselves and those we love today and every day!

1.A. on　　 B. with　　 C. for　　 D. at

2.A. difficult　　 B. natural　　 C. easy　　 D. possible

3.A. friendly　　 B. upset　　 C. stressed　　 D. angry

4.A. together　　 B. luckily　　 C. alone　　 D. seriously

5.A. cooked　　 B. broke　　 C. made　　 D. sold

6.A. dropped　　 B. left　　 C. picked　　 D. bought

7.A. danger　　 B. style　　 C. health　　 D. silence

8.A. plays　　 B. to play　　 C. playing　　 D. played

9.A. When　　 B. What　　 C. How　　 D. Where

10.A. grow up　 B. open up　　 C. wake up　　 D. mix up

11.A. everything　 B. anything　　 C. somethingD. nothing

12.A. because　 B. or　　 C. though　　 D. unless

13.A. Both　　 B. Neither　　 C. All　　 D. Either

14.A. examples　 B. banks　　 C. hope　　 D. homes

15.A. time　　 B. chance　　 C. comment　　 D. influence

九年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

An old farmer lived with his grandson. Each morning, the 16 got up early and read his Bhagavad Gita(薄迦梵歌).

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book like you 17  I can’t understand it, and I forget it easily. What’s the18 of reading it?”

The grandfather said, “Take this coal(煤炭) basket down to the 19  and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as his grandfather 20 ,but all the water ran 21  he got home. The grandfather laughed, “You’ll have to move faster next time.”

This time the boy 22  faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that is was 23  to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead, but the old man said, “I just want a basket of water. You’re not 24  hard enough.”

The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the25  into the river and ran hard. But there wasn’t anything in it again. He said 26 ,“Look, grandpa, it’s useless!”

“Watch the basket.” said the grandfather.

For the first time the boy 27  the basket was different. It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a 28  one, inside and out.

“Boy, you might not understand or remember 29  when you read the book, but when you read it, you will be 30 ,inside and out. That’s what you got from it.”

1.A. son            B. father            C. grandfather             D. grandmother

2.A. so             B. but              C. or                     D. and

3.A. time           B. place             C. use                   D. habit

4.A. house          B. beach            C. lake                   D. river

5.A. said           B. saw              C. liked                  D. did

6.A. as             B. after             C. until                  D. before

7.A. ran            B. rode             C. drove                 D. flew

8.A. difficult        B. interesting        C. impossible             D. unimportant

9. A. hitting          B. trying            C. holding               D. studying

10.A. hand           B. bottle            C. basket                 D. coal

11.A. sadly           B. hopefully       C. excitedly                D. happily

12. A. forgot          B. realized        C. believed                 D. remembered

13. A. white           B. clean          C. new                    D. black

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

15.A. different        B. relaxed         C. curious                  D. worried

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An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa got up early to read books. His grandson tried to do everything he could to imitate(模仿) his grandfather.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read books just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I do understand as soon as I close the books. What good does reading do?” The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and answered, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water was out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to run a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the same took place. The old man said, “You’re just not trying hard enough. Try again.” The boy again put the basket into the river and ran very very hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was empty again. He said disappointedly, “ See Grandpa, it’s useless!”

“So you think it useless?” The old man said.“Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been changed from a dirty old coal basket into a clean one, inside and out. “ You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.Where did the old man and his grandson live?

2.What did the grandfather ask his grandson to do when he heard the grandson’s words?

3.How many times did the grandson go and get the water?

4.Did the boy feel excited when he saw the basket was still empty for the last time?

5.What good does reading do according to the grandfather?

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An old farmer lived on a farm with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early to read. One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa! What good does reading do?"

The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, "Take this coal basket to the river and bring me back a basket of water."

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out (漏出) before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You"ll have to move a little faster next time," This time the boy ran faster, but again the same took place. it was an impossible task.

The old man said, " You’re just not trying hard enough,"　 So the boy tried a third time and failed. he said, "See Grandpa, it"s useless!"

"So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look at the basket."

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket into a clean one inside and outside.

"You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. "

1..What did Grandpa always do every morning?

A. He read books　　 B. he carried water

C. he put coal in the stove　　 D. he taught his grandson.

2.How did Grandpa reply to his grandson’s question?

A. telling him to read books　　 B. having a discussion with him

C. telling him an interesting story　　 D. asking him to carry water with a basket

3.How many times did the boy try to carry water with the basket?

A. Once　　 B. Twice　　 C. Three times　　 D. Four times

4.The basket became ____ in the end

A. Dirty　　 B. old　　 C. clean　　 D. new

5.What would the grandson probably do in the future?

A. To clean the basket　　 B. To do more reading

C. To carry water with a basket　　 D. To remember everything in his life.

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An old man lived in a city in the southwest of the United States. One day he 1. his son in New York.

“I hate to ruin (v. 破坏) your day, 2.　 I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing (divorce　 v. 离婚),” he said. “Dad, what are you 3. about?” the son asked.

“We are sick of (厌倦)each 4. and I'm sick of talking about this. So you call your sister in Chicago and tell her,” the old man said. The son called his sister in a 5., “Mom and dad are getting divorced,” he said. The daughter called her dad right 6., “Don't do a single thing until I 7. there,” she shouted at him. “I'm calling my 8. back and we'll both be there tomorrow.”

The old man hung up his phone and 9. to his wife. “Okay, they are coming back 10. Thanksgiving,” he said. “Now, how do we get them here for Christmas?”

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An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time，watering and fertilizing them.

One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was _____. He was very surprised about this and asked, "You can't see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of them every day?"

The old man smiled and said, "I can tell you four _____. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, _____ I can't see these flowers, I can touch them. Thirdly, I can _____ the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that's _____."

"Me? But you don't know me," said the young man.

"Yeah，it's true that I don't know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使)that everybody _____. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us."

The blind man's work opened our eyes and _____ our hearts，which also made his life _____. It is just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn't _____ his wonderful music, but his music has ______ millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn't it one kind of happiness?

1.A. blind　　 B. famous　　 C. smart　　 D. friendly

2.A. stories　　 B. reasons　　 C. excuses　　 D. conclusions

3.A. although　　 B. since　　 C. because　　 D. until

4.A. taste　　 B. smell　　 C. sound　　 D. look

5.A. me　　 B. you　　 C. my mother　　 D. my son

6.A. greets　　 B. wonders　　 C. meets　　 D. knows

7.A. broke　　 B. hurt　　 C. pleased　　 D. treated

8.A. emptier　　 B. busier　　 C. luckier　　 D. happier

9.A. write　　 B. hear　　 C. play　　 D. believe

10.A. changed　　 B. affected　　 C. discovered　　 D. encouraged

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