Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He gave ﹩10,000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a happy life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each ﹩200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy, ”he said. “And I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”
【小题1】Jack has sent them each ﹩200 a month to help some poor children ________.

A.only in WashingtonB.only in England
C.only in AfricaD.around the world
【小题2】Jack learned about the children’s progress by ________.
A.visiting them each otherB.getting a report each year
C.staying with themD.talking to them in English
【小题3】The underlined words “for a good cause” means ________ in Chinese.
A.施舍B.行善C.优惠D.赏赐
【小题4】The money Jack gave the children wasn’t used for the children’s ________.
A.clothingB.medicineC.studyD.playing
【小题5】What’s the main idea of the story?
A.Help others, and you’ll feel happy
B.It’s necessary to write letters to poor children
C.Live a simple life., and you can give others help
D.It’s the most important to help the children in Africa

I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden. While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
"What for?" I asked.
" I’m going to sell some of my stones, " he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over.
" I’m too busy to do that for you. Go and ask your mum for help," I said.
A short time later, Nick, returned with a sign, reading, " Stones, One Dollar Each". He took the sign, a small chair and 4 of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden. There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by. I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn’t.
Another half hour later, a small car came down the road. I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up. A woman rolled down a window and read the sign. I couldn’t hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me. Waving the dollar, he shouted, "I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar -- if you believe in yourself, you can do anything. "
【小题1】Why didn’t the writer help his son?

A.Because his wife is better at making a sign.
B.Because he didn’t know what to write.
C.Because he was busy sweeping leaves.
D.Because he didn’t want his son to sell the stones.
【小题2】The underlined words "was fascinated with" mean _________.
A.was far fromB.was afraid of
C.was famous forD.was interested in
【小题3】Nick was a boy ___________.
A.who was kindB.who had a strong mind
C.who was honestD.who had many hobbies
【小题4】Which is the best title(题目) of the story?
A.My son’s first sale.
B.Let’s collect stones.
C.How to sell a stone.
D.A hobby that can make you rich.
【小题5】From the passage we know______________.
A.the story happened in spring
B.the car was driven by a woman
C.Nick spent half an hour selling one stone
D.the writer might be moved(感动)by his son

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