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　　As a young boy, Paul wanted to be a painter. When he told his parents. his father said,“I know that you like to paint. But we are farmers. We need you on the farm. 1 hope that you will not go away. I hope that you will stay with us on the farm. I will buy paper and paint for you.”

　　Paul did not want to paint on the farm. He did not like to paint animals like cats and dogs, cows and horses, chickens and ducks. But he stayed there to help his parents.

　　After a few years, Paul's father asked him,“Do you still want to be a painter?”

　　“Of course, I do,”answered the boy.

　　“Your younger brothers are big now,”said father.“We can take care of our farm by ourselves. Your brothers will be in your place. I am going to send (送) you to a painting school. I hope that you will be a great painter.”

　　Paul was happy. He went to Paris to learn painting. At first, painting was too difficult for him. He had to work hard every day. The time was too short for him. His thoughts (思想) were not good enough (足够) for great pictures. People did not like his work and buy his pictures. At last he went back to the country. He was thirty-five years old then. He found new thoughts for his pictures in the country. He stayed there all his life. He began to paint pictures of farmers. The pictures were beautiful and people came to see him from the north, south, east and west.

1．What did Paul want to do when he was young?

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A．He wanted to stay with his parents.

B．He wanted to be a painter.

C．He wanted to buy paper and paint.

D．He wanted to work in big cities.

2．When Paul was a boy, his father wanted him to ________.

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A．work on the farm

B．go to learn painting

C．be a great painter

D．stay with the family in Paris

3．Why did Paul's father send him to a painting school after a few years?

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A．Because Paul did not want to be a painter any more.

B．Because Paul's family became richer than before.

C．Because Paul's brothers could help with the farm work.

D．Because Paul was old enough to learn painting.

4．When Paul was in Paris, he ________.

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A．had nothing to do

B．became a great painter

C．could not go to painting school

D．found it difficult to paint well

5．The people in Paris did not like Paul's work because ________.

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A．they did not like Paul

B．Paul was from the country

C．Paul did not paint well

D．they did not have much money to buy Paul's work

       Tracy sat at the kitchen table daydreaming. She was thinking about the used bike she planned to buy. She was making a list of things she wanted to do to fix up the bike. On her list, Tracy had written new seat, paint, and bell. Then she thought, “I want to make sure drivers see me on my bike. I’ll add reflectors （反光镜）to my list.”

       Tracy’s dad walked into the kitchen. “What are you doing?” he asked.

       “Oh, I’m just thinking about the bike I want to buy”, Tracy said. “I had hoped to earn enough on my paper route the first week to buy it, but I only made fifteen dollars. I hope the bike is still there after I get paid next week.”

       “Well, if you would like to earn the money tomorrow, you can help me,” Tracy’s dad said.

       “Doing what?” Tracy asked eagerly.

       “I’m washing windows in the morning,” her dad said. “I could use five dollars’ worth of help.”

       Even though it was a Saturday, Tracy got up quite early. She washed the inside of all of the windows. By twelve o’clock, she finished and had the money in her hand. Just as she was ready to leave, her mom called to her, “Tracy, did you make your bed?” Tracy rushed to her bedroom and made her bed. Finally, she headed for the door. She raced down the street to where the bike was for sale. Luckily, It was still there. The owner noticed Tracy looking at the bike. “Would you like to buy it?” asked the owner.

       “I sure would! I have twenty dollars,” Tracy answered, pulling the money out of her pocket.

       Within minutes Tracy rode away wearing a huge smile. She circled the block several times. She wanted her friends to see her on her new bike.

1. Tracy was ___________ when his father came into the kitchen.

       A. sleeping in bed                               B. making a list

       C. buying a bike                                 D. making bed

2. Tracy washed the windows in order to ___________.

       A. welcome her friends                       B. make her mum happy

       C. see the street clearly                       D. earn some money

3. Tracy felt worried because ___________.

       A. she was afraid the bike was sold

       B. she was not good at fixing up her bike

       C. she was afraid her mum wouldn’t let her out

       D. she couldn’t get up early enough to buy the bike

4. We can know from the passage that ___________.

       A. Tracy’s mother didn’t work hard

       B. Tracy’s father didn’t love her

       C. Tracy’s family was very poor

       D. Tracy had a very good father