Charlotte’s Web by E．B． White is a children’s book．

As the story opens,eight-year-old farm girl Fern Arable stops her father from killing a baby pig who is weaker than his brothers and sisters．The little pig,Wilbur,becomes one of the main characters in the story．Later he will be treated as a friend by Charlotte,a wise and loving spider living on the same farm．Wilbur slowly realizes that the farmer will kill him for his meat in a few months ,and Charlotte decides to help him out．She tries many things to keep Wilbur alive．She writes words in her web describing how wonderful Wilbur is and this makes the farm famous．

White creates a sort of modern animal fable（寓言）,in which animals can speak both with each other and with Fern．Also there are many great characters in this book．

The society of animals has many lessons to teach children and adults:friendship,sacrifice（牺牲），hope,determination,love,duty,fairness,respect,and many more．

Part of this novel’s success is the fact that the author makes a heroine（女主角）out of a spider,a creature that many people probably dislike．Unlike a lovely little pig or other creatures,a spider is a creature greatly different from humans．White’s Charlotte is a truly wonderful character．He tells the story of Charlotte and her friends in a special way．This is a book that no one could ever dislike．It has much to offer to children as well as to older teens and adult readers．

55．According to the descripion of the book,Charlotte ______．

A．is a nice and clever spider

B．often teaches her friends good lessons

C．always sacrifices herself for her friends

D．is disliked by many animals around her

56．According to the writer,which of the following is a factor in the success of the book?

A．That there are many animals in the book．

B．That the author of the book is very famous．

C．That the author knows children very well．

D．That the author makes a heroine out of a spider．

57．We learn from the passage that Charlitte’s Web ______．

A．is the most interesting book for children

B．is E．B． White’s only book written for children

C．is a good book not only for children but also for adults

D．is mainly about how animals get along with each other

58．What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

A．To introduce the book Charlitte’s Web

B．To discuss what kinds of books are good to read

C．To explain why Charlitte’s Web is a good book

D．To tell us the importance of friendship in our life

I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question—What is a good person?
At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students—a young man of about thirty—described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.
So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him, “Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up some toy, and his father said to him, “No, no－give him your favorite toy.”
And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”
And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.
What do you think happened?
After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face radiant (喜气洋洋). “Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”
I think I have got the answer to the question.
【小题1】From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________.

I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question—What is a good person?

At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students—a young man of about thirty—described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.

So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him, “Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up some toy, and his father said to him, “No, no－give him your favorite toy.”

And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”

And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.

What do you think happened?

After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face radiant (喜气洋洋). “Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”

I think I have got the answer to the question.

1.From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________.

A．begging is looked down upon

B．begging is considered as a normal part of life

C．visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly

D．few people are living a poor life

2.The sentence “can I do that again?” showed that the boy ________.

A．got pleasure by helping the little beggar

B．wanted to please his father

C．began to like the little beggar

D．wanted to be the little beggar’s friend

3.According to the writer, being a good person means ________.

A．having the courage to correct his/her mistakes

B．being friendly to beggars

C．being ready to give

D．being able to teach children to tell right from wrong

I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question—What is a good person?
At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students—a young man of about thirty—described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.
So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him, “Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up some toy, and his father said to him, “No, no-give him your favorite toy.”
And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”
And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.
What do you think happened?
After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face radiant (喜气洋洋). “Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”
I think I have got the answer to the question

1. 1.

   From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________

   1. A.
      begging is looked down upon
   2. B.
      begging is considered as a normal part of life
   3. C.
      visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly
   4. D.
      few people are living a poor life
2. 2.

   The sentence “can I do that again?” showed that the boy ________

   1. A.
      got pleasure by helping the little beggar
   2. B.
      wanted to please his father
   3. C.
      began to like the little beggar
   4. D.
      wanted to be the little beggar’s friend
3. 3.

   According to the writer, being a good person means ________

   1. A.
      having the courage to correct his/her mistakes
   2. B.
      being friendly to beggars
   3. C.
      being ready to give
   4. D.
      being able to teach children to tell right from wrong

I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question—What is a good person?

    At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students—a young man of about thirty—described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.

   So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him, “Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up some toy, and his father said to him, “No, no－give him your favorite toy.”

    And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”

    And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.

    What do you think happened?

    After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face radiant . “Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”

I think I have got the answer to the question.

56. From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________.

       A. begging is looked down upon

       B. begging is considered as a normal part of life

       C. visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly

       D. few people are living a poor life

57. The sentence “can I do that again?” showed that the boy ________.

       A. got pleasure by helping the little beggar

       B. wanted to please his father

       C. began to like the little beggar                  

D. wanted to be the little beggar’s friend

58. According to the writer, being a good person means ________.

       A. having the courage to correct his/her mistakes

       B. being friendly to beggars

       C. being ready to give  

 D. being able to teach children to tell right from wrong