One young excellent person was trying to find a better job in a big company. It was the manager who would make the final decision.

The manager discovered that the young man did an excellent job in his college, which interested him a lot.

The manager asked, “Who paid for your college?”

The young man answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was just my mother.”

“What did your mother do?” The manager seemed surprised.

“She is a clothes cleaner,” the young man answered, with no feeling.

“Have you ever helped your mother wash some clothes before?”

“Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. She could wash clothes faster than me,” the young man seemed puzzled when answering.

“Well, now I need you to do something. When you go back home today, clean your mother’s hands and see me tomorrow.”

The young man was happy when hearing this because he felt that his chance of getting the job was great. When he went home, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange but happy. With mixed feelings, she showed her hands to her kid.

The young man cleaned his mother’s hands, with tears falling. It was the first time he noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (皱的), and there were so many wounds(伤痕). This pair of hands enabled him to go through college. This pair of hands was the price that his mother had to pay for his life and his future.

The next morning, the manager asked the young man, “Now tell me what you learned yesterday.”

After hearing what he said, the manager knew the young man had learned his lesson. “This is the man whom I am looking for. We want you to be our member.”

1.Did the young man do quite well in college?

________, _________________________

2.Who paid for the young man’s college?

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3.Why hadn’t the young man helped clean the clothes before?

__________________________________________________.

4.What did the manager ask the young man to do when he went home?

__________________________________________________.

5.Why did the mother feel strange but happy when her son wanted to wash her hands?

__________________________________________________.

6.The young man had learned his lesson. What can you learn from his lesson?

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Jim,Tom and Jack are three little birds. One day, their mother says to them,“Boys,it’s time for you to fly down and eat sand (沙子).” Jim and Tom do, but Jack says, " I can't fly, and I don't like sand. " "But you have to, " the mother says. "Birds have no teeth. We must eat sand because it can help us grind up (研磨) some hard food." But Jack is disobedient (不服从的). He just cries, "I can't fly, and I don't like sand." Day by day, the birds get older. One summer morning, the mother takes them to a place to play. Jim and Tom fly well, but Jack doesn't. He flies behind them. He just cries, "Wait! Wait!' Soon Jim, Tom and the mother get to the place. There they have fun eating, drinking, singing and playing. When it is late, they fly back to their home. What do you think they see when they get home? Yes! Jack is eating sand.

1.Why does the mother ask the birds to eat sand?

A.Because the sand is delicious.

B.Because she doesn't want to look for food for them.

C.Because she wants the baby birds to know their teeth are good.

D.Because eating sand can help them eat some hard food.

2.Is Jack happy to eat the sand (沙子) at first?

A.Yes. B.No. C.We don't know. D.Perhaps(也许).

3.When the other birds go back home, they find Jack___________.

A.eating sand B.sleeping C.practising flying D.having delicious food

4.What do we know from the story?

A.Jack is a healthy bird. B.Jack knows he is wrong.

C.The mother doesn't like the three birds. D.The four birds are from different places.

5.What can be the best title (标题) of the story?

A.A Big Family B.A disobedient Bird C.How to eat sand D.How to Take a Trip

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