Robert was a boy of eight years old. One day, when he was doing cleaning at home, he thought he should move the box out of the house. The box made of wood was very heavy. And it was much bigger than he. He tried, but he could not move it. After resting for a short time, the boy started once more, but failed again. He couldn't even move it a bit. He felt very tired and hopeless.

Just then, his father came home from work and saw his son work hard. He didn't help Robert. Instead, he asked, "Dear son, have you done your best? And are you doing everything you can?"

"________" the boy cried.

"No, you're not." his father said quietly, "You have not asked me to help you. Asking for help is not a weakness. At some point, even the strongest of us needs help. It is important to know when to ask for help and understand why you need it. Never be afraid to ask others for help when you're in trouble."

Robert nodded with a big smile.

1.What did the boy want to move away?

A.A box. B.A stone. C.A wood. D.A toy.

2.Robert couldn't move it out because it was too _______.

A.heavy B.tall and heavy C.low D.high

3.How did Robert feel after he tried again and again?

A.He hoped he could move it sometime later. B.He thought he could ask for help.

C.He felt very tired and hopeless. D.He became very proud of himself.

4.Which of the following can be put in _________ in the seventh line of the article?

A.I hardly did! B.Yes, I do! C.No, I am not! D.Yes, I am!

5.What can be the best title of the passage?

A.How to move a heavy thing away. B.An interesting story about Robert.

C.Robert's hard work. D.Learn to ask for help when needed.

One day, as two little boys were walking along the road, they passed a woman carrying a large basket of apples.

The boys thought the woman looked very pale and tired, so they said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will carry your basket.” “Thank you,” replied the woman. Then she told them that she had a disabled son. She lived in a small house three miles away, and was now going to the market to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden. She needed the money for their living.

“We are going the same way you are,” said the boys and they took hold of the basket, one on each side, and trudged along with merry hearts. The poor woman looked glad, and said that she hoped their mother would not be angry with them. “Oh, no,” they replied, “Our mother has taught us to be kind to others, and to be useful in any way that we can.”
The woman then offered to give them a few apples for their help. “No, thank you. We want nothing for what we have done,” said the boys. When the woman got home, she told her son what had happened on the road, and they were both made happier that day by the kindness of the two boys.

Another day, the woman saw his son stop and pick up a piece of orange peel, which he threw into the dustbin. “I wish people would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk,” said the son.” Someone may walk upon it, and fall. “That is right, my dear,” she said. “It is a little thing for you to do what you have done, but it shows that you’re thoughtful and considerate (体贴的).”

1.Why did the two boys help the woman carry the basket?

A.They wanted to eat some apples.

B.Their teacher told them to do that.

C.Their mother taught them to be helpful.

D.They were asked by the woman to help her.

2.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A.The woman had a lot of apple trees in her garden.

B.Everyone can begin with small things to help others.

C.The woman didn’t have money to send her son to school.

D.Poor people were in need of more help than rich people.

3.What can be a title for the passage?

A.A Basket of Apples B.Mother and Her Son

C.Small Act of Kindness D.On the Way to the Town

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