One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn't worth the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.
【小题1】Who picked up the horseshoe at last?
A.Thomas.B.The old father.
C.Both the father and the son.D.Neither the father nor the son.
【小题2】The farmer bought _______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
A.some foodB.some waterC.some cherriesD.some pennies
【小题3】When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.
A.felt very happyB.didn't say anythingC.beat the sonD.became a little angry
【小题4】 The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.
A.he wanted his son to eat them allB.he wanted his son to do more exercise
C.lie wanted to teach his son a lessonD.he wanted his son to pick them up
【小题5】From the story, we can learn that _______.
A.cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them
B.a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money
C.if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe
D.if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones


One day, Mr. Green and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, “What’s the meaning of the word ‘Drunk’, dad?” “Well, my son,” his father replied, “Look, there are standing two policemen. If I think of the two policemen as four, then I am drunk.”
“But, dad,” the boy said, “ there’s only ONE policeman!”
The bus is very crowded. A man tries to get on, but no one gives a way to him.
“Hey, let me get on the bus.” the man shouts.
“It’s too crowded. You’d better take the next bus.” a passenger says to him.
“But you can’t go without me. I’m the __________.” the man says.
Mr. Black was hit by a car in the street. He was brought to the hospital. His wife who was standing up by his bed said to the doctor, “I think that he is badly hurt.” “I am afraid that he is dead.” said the doctor. Hearing this, Mr. Black moved his head and said, “I’m not dead. I’m still alive.” “Be quiet.” said the wife, “The doctor knows better than you!”
【小题1】Which is the right word to fill the blank in the second passage?
A.driverB.teacherC.doctorD.singer
【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passages?
A.There are only a few passengers on the bus.
B.Mr. Green had drunk a lot before going home.
C.Mr. Black lost his life because of a car accident.
D.Mr. Green and his son saw two policemen on their way home.
【小题3】In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read the three passages?
A.AdvertisementB.Found and Lost
C.Latest NewsD.Fun Time

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