(2013山东烟台)

Once there was a huge apple tree.A little boy loved to come and play around it every day.He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.

Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day.One day,the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad.“Come and play with me.”the tree asked the boy.“I’m no longer a kid.I wouldn’t play around the tree any more.”the boy replied.“I want toys.I need money to buy them.”“Sorry,I don’t have money.But you can pick all my apples and sell them.So,you will have money.”The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily.The boy never came back after he picked the apples.

One day,the boy returned and the tree was so excited.“Come and play with me.”the tree said.“I don’t have time to play.I have to work for my family.We need a house for shelter.Can you help?”“Sorry,I don’t have a house.But you can cut off my branches to build your house.”So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily.The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then.The tree was again lonely and sad.

One hot summer day,the boy returned and the tree was pleased.“Come and play with me!”the tree said.“I am sad and getting old.I want to go sailing to relax myself.Can you give me a boat?”“Use my trunk to build your boat.You can sail far away and be happy.”So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat.He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally,the boy returned after he left for so many years.“Sorry,my boy.But I don’t have anything for you any more.The only thing left is my dying root,”the tree said with tears①.

“I don’t need much now,just a place to rest.I’m tired after all these years,”the boy replied.

“Good!Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest.Come and sit down with me and rest.”The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears②…

1.—Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree?

—Because________.

A. he wanted to eat them

B. he needed money to buy toys

C. he liked the tree without apples

D. he wanted to share them with friends

2.—When did the boy come back to the apple tree?

—He came back________.

A. whenever he was happy

B. if he missed the apple tree

C. when he was in times of difficulty

D. as soon as he was free

3.—What did the boy want at last?

—He wanted________.

A. to have a house to live in

B. nothing except a place to rest

C. the root of the apple tree

D. anything that the apple tree had

4.—What can we learn from the story?

—We should________.

A. plant more apple trees

B. learn from the boy

C. always stay at home

D. be thankful to our parents

5.According to the passage,which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The phrase“with tears①”means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much.

B. The phrase“with tears②”means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time.

C. Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help,the tree tried her best to satisfy him.

D. After reading the passage,we can easily think of the old Chinese saying“Parents’love is universal!”

Have you ever felt angry with your parents? Do you sometimes quarrel with your parents? If you're upset or angry, try to keep yourself cool. Sometimes, the more you show your anger, the unhappier your parents will be. Try to come up with an idea that can solve your problem so that it won't happen again.

It might seem that your parents don't understand you—but don't give up. Remember that they don't really want to make things difficult for you. Your parents care about you, but sometimes it's just hard for them to know what you are thinking.

One of parents' jobs is to take care of you and keep you safe—until you're old enough to take care of yourself (but some parents have trouble giving up looking after their children even then)!

Usually, kids who quarrel with their parents learn to get along with them sooner or later. This is especially true if kids are able to make their parents know how they feel and what's important to them.

And remember that this may take time. It's not always easy. Talking with your parents about your opinions patiently—instead of shouting at them—will also make them listen to you more carefully. And you'll get respect(尊敬) and learn how to get along with them.

1.If kids want to get along with their parents, they should try to make their parents know ______ their thoughts are.(填单词)

2.Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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3.What does “this” in the last paragraph refer to?

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4.How can you make your parents listen to you more carefully?

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5.Give a proper title to the passage.

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