The Story of a Broken Bowl

Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.

Henry’s grandpa is a single man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “ Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “ I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you !” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man.

1. His parents like Henry because _____________.

A．He’s good to his grandpa

B．He’s a polite boy

C．He does well in his lessons

D．He’s learned to catch singing birds

2.Henry admires his grandpa because ____________.

A．he tells him a lot of interesting stories

B．he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food

C．he can make kites and cages

D．he’s very able old man

3. __________, so she didn’t let her son play with him.

A．The woman hated the old man

B．The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man

C．The old man did nothing at home

D．The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident

4. Henry brought the broken bowl home to _____________.

A．play with it                            B．frighten his mother

C．beat his parents                        D．fill it with rice

5.The woman was afraid _________, so she’s good to the old man.

A．her husband wouldn’t love her

B．the police would know about it

C．her son would be bad to her when she was old

D．the old man wouldn’t leave her any money

 

Now old Henry is very sad, so he doesn't want to do          .

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

 

阅读下面阅读材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
Henry: I find the Internet is very good for shopping. I use more and more for buying books and CDs, and I even bought some clothes over the Internet. The other thing I can do is to book(预订) travels over the Internet. I booked a cheap flight once. It was very easy, and it was really good.
David: I use the Internet for games. I play chess with people all around the world. Last night I had a game with someone from Japan. I also download (下载)games from the Internet, so I can have any game I want.
Peter: I use the Internet for anything I need to help me with my schoolwork. I use the online dictionaries, encyclopedias(百科全书) and magazines. It’s great because I can download pictures or articles and use them to help my homework. It’s very easy to use and it’s free, so I like it.
Tony: Well, the main thing I use the Internet for is to e-mail. I usually write to my customers(顾客) by e-mail, and my customers answer me by e-mail, too. We probably send and receive four or five hundred e-mails a month. But of course, I also use e-mails to keep in touch(保持联系) with friends and family. My daughter is in Australia and we send e-mails to each other every day.
【小题1】________　prefers to use the Internet to buy things.

A．Henry

B．David

C．Peter

D．Tony

【小题2】 David’s hobby is to 　__________   on the Internet.

A．read books	B．book flights
C．play games	D．download pictures

【小题3】Peter can use the Internet to ____________easily.

A．play chess	B．do schoolwork
C．do some shopping	D．talk with his daughter

【小题4】From the passage we know that 　    　　.

A．Peter is a teacher	B．Tony is a businessman
C．David is an engineer	D．Henry is a bookseller

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Henry had an experience of using the Internet to book a cheap flight.

B．David had a game with a Japanese over the Internet one night.

C．Tony often e-mails to his customers, friends and family.

D．Peter needs to pay for what he gets from the Internet.

Now old Henry is very sad, so he doesn't want to do          .

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

 

Henry is a little fatter than he wants to be.He wants to lose some weight （减轻重量）.He tries not to eat too much and he eats very little sugar because it will make him fat.He also does exercise every day.He swims,and he runs about two miles a day.Now he is stronger than before.Henry’s sister,Susan, is healthier than Henry.She is also younger and thinner than he is.She does exercise every day.She doesn’t eat much meat.She eats a lot of fruit and vegetables, because she thinks they are better for her health.

1.Henry wants to be_______

A. a little fatter                    B.a little thinner

B.a little older                     D.a little younger

2.Which will make people fat?

A.Meat and fruit            B.Sugar and meat.

C.Fruit and vegetables .      D. Vegetables and sugar.

3.Susan is __________ than Henry.

A. younger but fatter          B. older and healthier

C.thinner but not stronger      D. thinner and healthier.