A young father was visiting an old neighbor． They were standing in the old man's garden， and talking about children． The young man said， “How strict should parents be with their children？”

The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one． “Please untie（解开）that string，” he said． The young man untied it， and the young tree bent（弯）over to one side． “Now tie it again， please，” said the old man， “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”

The young man did so． Then the old man said， “There，it is the same with children． You must be strict with them， but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on． If they are not yet able to stand alone， you must tie the string tight again． But when you find that they are ready to stand alone， you can take the string away．”

1．The story is about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． how to take care of young trees　 B． how strict parents should be with their children

C． how the young father should get on with his old neighbor

D． how to tie and untie the string

2．The young man untied the string ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． in order to throw it away　　　　　 B． so that both of the trees would grow straight

C． only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side

D． in order to let the old man teach him

3．When can the string be taken away？＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． When the old man has left　　　　　　　　 B． After you have untied it

C． When the young man has untied it next time

D． When the young tree grows strong enough

4．At last the old man told the young man ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone

B． that he should always be strict with his children　　 C． that he should be hard on them

D． that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone

5．In the story the relation（关系） of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ＿＿.

A． the young father to the old neighbor　　　　　　　

　B． parents to their children

C． the old neighbor to the children of the young father　　

D． grown ups to their parents

 

A young father was visiting an old neighbor． They were standing in the old man's garden， and talking about children． The young man said， “How strict should parents be with their children？”

The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one． “Please untie（解开）that string，” he said． The young man untied it， and the young tree bent（弯）over to one side． “Now tie it again， please，” said the old man， “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”

The young man did so． Then the old man said， “There，it is the same with children． You must be strict with them， but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on． If they are not yet able to stand alone， you must tie the string tight again． But when you find that they are ready to stand alone， you can take the string away．”

1．The story is about ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． how to take care of young trees　 B． how strict parents should be with their children

C． how the young father should get on with his old neighbor

D． how to tie and untie the string

2．The young man untied the string ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． in order to throw it away　　　　　 B． so that both of the trees would grow straight

C． only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side

D． in order to let the old man teach him

3．When can the string be taken away？＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． When the old man has left　　　　　　　　 B． After you have untied it

C． When the young man has untied it next time

D． When the young tree grows strong enough

4．At last the old man told the young man ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ．

A． that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone

B． that he should always be strict with his children　　 C． that he should be hard on them

D． that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone

5．In the story the relation（关系） of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ＿＿.

A． the young father to the old neighbor　　　　　　　　 B． parents to their children

C． the old neighbor to the children of the young father　　 D． grown ups to their parents

 

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man's garden，and talking about children. The young man said，“How strict should parents be with their children？”
The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one．“Please untie（解开）that string，” he said．The young man untied it，and the young tree bent（弯）over to one side． “Now tie it again，please，” said the old man，“but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”
The young man did so．Then the old man said，“There，it is the same with children．You must be strict with them，but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on． If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again．But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away．”
【小题1】The story is about ______.

A．how to take care of young trees

B． how strict parents should be with their children

C．how the young father should get on with his old neighbor

D． how to tie and untie the string

【小题2】The young man untied the string ______.

A．in order to throw it away

B． so that both of the trees would grow straight

C．only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side

D． in order to let the old man teach him

【小题3】When can the string be taken away？______.

A．When the old man has left

B．After you have untied it

C．When the young man has untied it next time

D．When the young tree grows strong enough

【小题4】In the story the relation（关系）of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ______.

A．the young father to the old neighbor

B．parents to their children

C．the old neighbor to the children of the young father

D．grown ups to their parents

    A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man's garden，and talking about children. The young man said，“How strict should parents be with their children？”

    The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one．“Please untie（解开）that string，” he said．The young man untied it，and the young tree bent（弯）over to one side． “Now tie it again，please，” said the old man，“but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again．”

    The young man did so．Then the old man said，“There，it is the same with children．You must be strict with them，but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on． If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again．But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away．”

41．The story is about ______.

  A．how to take care of young trees    B. how strict parents should be with their children

  C．how the young father should get on with his old neighbor  D. how to tie and untie the string

42．The young man untied the string ______.

  A．in order to throw it away           B. so that both of the trees would grow straight

  C．only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side  D. in order to let the old man teach him

43．When can the string be taken away？______.

  A． When the old man has left                 B． After you have untied it

  C． When the young man has untied it next time    D．When the young tree grows strong enough

44．At last the old man told the young man ______.

  A． that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone

  B． that he should always be strict with his children     

C． that he should be hard on them

  D． that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alone

45．In the story the relation（关系）of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ______.

  A． the young father to the old neighbor                 B． parents to their children

  C． the old neighbor to the children of the young father     D． grown ups to their parents

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said, “How strict should parents be with their children？”
　　 The old man pointed to a string（绳子）between a big strong tree and a thin young one. “Please untie（解开）that string,” he said. The young man untied it, and the young tree bent （弯）over to one side. “Now tie it again, please,” said the old man, “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.”
　 The young man did so. Then the old man said, “There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them, but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone, you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone, you can take the string away.”
49.The story is about____ .
A.how to take care of young trees
B.how strict parents should be with their children
C.how the young father should get on with his old neighbor
D.how to tie and untie the string

50.The young man untied the string____ .
A.in order to throw it away
B.so that both of the trees would grow straight
C.only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side
D.in order to let the old man teach him

51.When can the string be taken away?
A.When the old man has left
B.After you have untied it
C.When the young man has untied it next time
D.When the young tree grows strong enough

52 At last the old man told the young man _______ .

A.that he should be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone
B.that he should always be strict with his children
C.that he should be hard on them
D.that he should tie his children until they are ready to stand alon

53. the story the relation（关系） of the big strong tree to the thin one is like that of ＿＿.

A.the young father to the old neighbor

B.parents to their children

C.the old neighbor to the children of the young father

D.grown ups to their parents