Jack was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and nobody found him. Jack's mother left her three-year-old son without saying goodbye. His aunt had to look after him.

Twenty years passed. Jack became a tall, strong man. He worked on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money to marry (结婚). He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman was very happy. But one day she died (死) in a traffic accident (交通事故). The young man was very sad. After he buried (埋葬) her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone (墓碑) for her. He went to the town and came into a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, "Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?"

"Yes, we do, sir," answered the shopkeeper.

"Is it as expensive as the new one?"

"No, it is much cheaper," said the man. "But another name was engraved (刻) on it."

"It doesn't matter," said the man. "My aunt could not read."

1.Jack's father is a     .

2.As          , the family were hungry.

3.Jack's mother       when Jack was three years old.

4.Jack wanted to get more money to     .

5.Jack wanted to buy an old tombstone because     .

Jack was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and nobody found him. Jack's mother left her three-year-old son without saying goodbye. His aunt had to look after him.
Twenty years passed. Jack became a tall, strong man. He worked on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money to marry (结婚). He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman was very happy. But one day she died (死) in a traffic accident (交通事故). The young man was very sad. After he buried (埋葬) her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone (墓碑) for her. He went to the town and came into a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, "Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?"
"Yes, we do, sir," answered the shopkeeper.
"Is it as expensive as the new one?"
"No, it is much cheaper," said the man. "But another name was engraved (刻) on it."
"It doesn't matter," said the man. "My aunt could not read."
【小题1】Jack's father is a     .

We've got two children; Jack is seven,  and his little brother Ed is four. They're quite close,  and play a lot together. They quarrel quite a lot too,  but they enjoy each other's company(陪伴).

Unluckily,  we live quite a long way away from the others of the family. It's an eight-hour drive to get to their grandparents,  but we usually visit them during the school holidays.

Jack reads well,  but he hasn't started to read for pleasure yet—he thinks reading is only something you have to do at school. I think the main problem is that he watches far too much television.

He also likes playing cards and computer games. And riding his bike. I don't let him ride it on the streets,  but we often go to the park,  where it's safer.

He doesn't eat too many sweets,  because he's getting his adult teeth(恒牙) now,  and he knows they've got to last him for life. He seems more interested in saving his pocket money and counting it than spending it.

1.How many people are there in Jack's family?    ________________

2.When does Jack usually visit his grandparents? ________________

3.Where does Jack often go to ride a.bike?       ________________

4.Why doesn't Jack eat too many sweets?          ________________

5.What do you know about Jack in reading?        ________________

Jack was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and nobody found him. Jack's mother left her three-year-old son without saying goodbye. His aunt had to look after him.
Twenty years passed. Jack became a tall, strong man. He worked on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money to marry (结婚). He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman was very happy. But one day she died (死) in a traffic accident (交通事故). The young man was very sad. After he buried (埋葬) her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone (墓碑) for her. He went to the town and came into a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, "Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?"
"Yes, we do, sir," answered the shopkeeper.
"Is it as expensive as the new one?"
"No, it is much cheaper," said the man. "But another name was engraved (刻) on it."
"It doesn't matter," said the man. "My aunt could not read."

1. 1.

   Jack's father is a     .

   1. A.
      fisherman
   2. B.
      driver
   3. C.
      worker
   4. D.
      farmer
2. 2.

   As          , the family were hungry.

   1. A.
      Jack's father had to look after him in winter
   2. B.
      Jack's father could catch little fish in winter
   3. C.
      no food was sold in winter
   4. D.
      Jack's father was often ill in winter
3. 3.

   Jack's mother       when Jack was three years old.

   1. A.
      left
   2. B.
      went out
   3. C.
      married
   4. D.
      died
4. 4.

   Jack wanted to get more money to     .

   1. A.
      build a house
   2. B.
      buy a farm
   3. C.
      give his aunt nice presents
   4. D.
      marry a wife
5. 5.

   Jack wanted to buy an old tombstone because     .

   1. A.
      he had not enough to buy a new one
   2. B.
      his aunt could not know whose name was engraved
   3. C.
      his aunt was not going to mind it
   4. D.
      nobody knew what his aunt's name was