Question

Once there was a famine（饥荒） in the town. A rich and kind baker （面包师） sent some bread to twenty of the poorest children. He said to them, “In this basket there is some bread for you. Each of you can have a piece of bread every day until the hard days end.”

The impatient children couldn’t wait to gather around the basket. They shouted and fought for the bread because each wished to have the largest bread. At last they went away without even thanking the good gentleman. But Shirley, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not join them. Instead, she remained standing quietly there. When the other children had left, she took the smallest bread in the basket, kissed the gentleman’s hand and went home.

The next day the children were as rude （粗鲁的） as before. Poor shy Shirley still took the smallest bread. When she got home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new shinning pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very surprised and said, “Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must have got into the bread by accident. Be quick, Shirley! Be quick!”

But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s message, he said, “No, no, my child. It was no mistake. I put silver pieces into the smallest bread to reward （奖赏） you because you are a kind and honest girl. Go home and the money is yours now.”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.From the story, we know the twenty children lived a _____ life.

A.happy B.poor C.rich

2.The rich barker gave _____ to the children.

A.some bananas B.some books C.some bread

3.When the other children shouted and fought for the bread, Shirley_____.

A.stood quietly B.laughed at them C.joined them

4.Shirley’s mother let her _____ when she saw the money.

A.buy some food B.hide it quickly C.give it back to the rich man

5.The story tells us that_____.

A.it’s not important to say thanks to others

B.fighting with others can help us get more

C.a kind and honest person will be rewarded

Answer 1