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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 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 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 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
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The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
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(市场). "The farmer knows 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 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 the market was over
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
3.What did the two old women say?
A．It's a long way to market.
B．Can't you see how tired boy is?
C．Why aren't you walking?
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
5.The young woman was most sorry ____.
A．for the old man
B．for the horse
C．for the farmer's young son
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After Mr. and Ms. Smith spent a happy morning at the zoo with Joe, their four-year-old grandson, they stopped at a restaurant and then went into it for lunch. When the waiter passed them some menus，Mr. Smith reached into his pocket for his glasses. He was disappointed (失望的) to find that they were lost. “I know where your glasses are, Grandpa, ” said the grandson.
“Where?” asked Mr. Smith happily.
“They are at the zoo.” Joe answered. “When you took me off the train near the elephants，they fell out of your pocket.”
Mr．Smith was a little angry and he asked，“Joe，if you saw my glasses fall out of my shirt， why didn’t you tell me?”
“Well，Grandpa,” said Joe, “after you put your foot on them, I didn’t think you wanted them any more.”
1.The glasses fell out of the pocket when ________ .
A. Mr. Smith got into the zoo
B. Mr. Smith hurried into the restaurant
C. Joe was taken off the train near the elephants
D. they were getting on the train
2.“Menu” in the article means___________ in Chinese.
A. 账单 B. 订单 C. 菜单 D. 名单
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Joe didn’t know where his grandpa's glasses were.
B. Mr. Smith didn’t get his glasses back at last.
C. Mr. Smith got his glasses back at last.
D. Mr. Smith was glad with what his grandson did.