"I'm sorry. I have to do so, " the man said, "because I need wood to make a chair." Then he began to wave his axe. At that moment, a bird in the old tree shouted at him, "Don't cut it down! Every time you go out and your wife feels lonely, she will come out to the garden and sit under the tree to enjoy its cool shade, and I sing songs to make her happy. We give much pleasure to your wife when you are away from home."

The man didn't listen to the bird and drove it away. Just when he was about to cut the tree, some bees flew out of it and said, "Listen! If you agree not to kill this tree, we will give you delicious honey every day. Would you please leave the tree with us?"

The man got moved. He said, "You are so kind to the tree, although it has become old. Now I see that I shouldn't cut it down. It has done so much for me and my wife. Let the tree stay here, and let the bird continue its songs here." With these words, the man left. And the old tree lived there to its last day.

1. Which can be the best title of the story?(　)

A. The Singing Bird　　　　　　　　　　    B. The Man's Wife

C. The Old Tree　　　　　　　　　　    D. The King Bees

2. The most important reason for the man to cut down the tree isn't that the man couldn't get any pears from it, is it?(　)

A. No, it isn't　　　　　　　　　　    B. Yes, it isn't.

C. No, it is.　　　　　　　　　　    D. Yes, it is.

3. What made his wife happy when the man was not at home?(　)

A. The tree and its shade.　　　　　　　　　　    B. The tree and the bird.

C. The bird and its songs.　　　　　　　　　　    D. The bees and their honey.

4. In the story, the underlined word "continue" means ______.(　)

A. start　　　　　　　　　　    B. go on

C. take　　　　　　　　　　    D. speak again

5. What can we learn from the story?(　)

A. People should never be ungrateful.

B. Good wood comes from pear trees.

C. Old people are kind and friendly.

D. Birds and bees are always helpful.

It was the end-of-year party. I had asked my mother to make us cookies. Mom’s chocolate chips were the best.
But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cakes and chips. The party went on, but I wouldn’t leave the window. The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts（思绪）. I took my bag and walked out for home.
The house was empty when I arrived. My heart was filled with anger(气愤). For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down. I was lying on my bed when I heard her coming. “Robbie,” she called out. “Where are you?” She was looking for me from room to room, but I kept silent.
When she came into my room, I didn’t move, “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I got busy and forgot.” She began to laugh. I couldn’t believe it. I turned over and found that she wasn’t laughing but crying. “I’m so sorry. I let my boy down.” she cried like a little girl. I had never seen my mother cry.
“It’s OK, Mom,” I said, “We didn’t need those cookies. There was plenty of food to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right.” We held each other in a long hug(拥抱).
【小题1】The story happened __________.

It was the end-of-year party. I had asked my mother to make us cookies. Mom’s chocolate chips were the best.
But two o’clock passed, and there was no sign of her. Most of the other mothers had come and gone, dropping off their cakes and chips. The party went on, but I wouldn’t leave the window. The three o’clock bell soon took me away from my thoughts（思绪）. I took my bag and walked out for home.
The house was empty when I arrived. My heart was filled with anger(气愤). For the first time in my life, my mother had let me down. I was lying on my bed when I heard her coming. “Robbie,” she called out. “Where are you?” She was looking for me from room to room, but I kept silent.
When she came into my room, I didn’t move, “I’m so sorry,” she said. “I got busy and forgot.” She began to laugh. I couldn’t believe it. I turned over and found that she wasn’t laughing but crying. “I’m so sorry. I let my boy down.” she cried like a little girl. I had never seen my mother cry.
“It’s OK, Mom,” I said, “We didn’t need those cookies. There was plenty of food to eat. Don’t cry. It’s all right.” We held each other in a long hug(拥抱).

1. 1.

   The story happened __________.

   1. A.
      on my birthday
   2. B.
      during Christmas
   3. C.
      before Christmas
   4. D.
      before the New Year’s Day
2. 2.

   I didn’t leave the window because I want __________.

   1. A.
      to see my mother coming
   2. B.
      to enjoy the party
   3. C.
      to get some cookies
   4. D.
      to go to the party
3. 3.

   What does the underlined phrase “let me down ” mean in Chinese?

   1. A.
      让我下来
   2. B.
      让我平静
   3. C.
      让我失望
   4. D.
      让我讨厌
4. 4.

   I lay down on my bed and kept silent because I was __________.

   1. A.
      tired
   2. B.
      angry
   3. C.
      hungry
   4. D.
      excited
5. 5.

   Why did my mother cry and say that she was sorry?

   1. A.
      Because she was too busy.
   2. B.
      Because she couldn’t find me.
   3. C.
      Because she didn’t support me.
   4. D.
      Because she needed those cookies.