Andrew was a smart boy when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong choices (选择).

One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish. When he got to the market, he found that the killifish looked like goldfish and that they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home, his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank (水槽) without saying anything first. The next day he said to his son, “Andrew, do you know what you bought yesterday? Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father went on, “Well, I'm happy that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest (不诚实)” From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in his store.

Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to his success, he said, “Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way."

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish?

A.Just ten dollars. B.Almost ten dollars.

C.Less than ten dollars. D.More than ten dollars.

2.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A.①③④② B.③①④② C.④①②③ D.③④①②

3.Why did Andrew thank his father?

A.Because his father taught him how to grow in a right way.

B.Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C.Because his father helped him to find a successful job.

D.Because his father told him the importance of helping others.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A.Andrew, in fact, liked the killifish more than the goldfish.

B.Andrew's father got really mad as soon as he saw the killifish.

C.Many businessmen are successful because of their great fathers.

D.Andrew's father is smart because he knows how to help his son.

Yuncheng went to school for only one day and he did not start learning to read until he was 12 years old. He has a disease which affects the muscles in his body. His parents first noticed there was something wrong with their son when he was just three years old. By the time he was seven, the boy could neither run nor jump. He could only walk. On his first day of school, Yuncheng had to watch the other students as they ran around at lunchtime. That day he caught a cold and his parents decided not to send him back to school. So Yuncheng stayed at home and over the years his condition got worse and worse.

However, Yuncheng's condition has not stopped him making the most of his life. Yuncheng also taught himself to write and when he was 17 he wrote a letter to a newspaper describing his situation and his dream of a better life. The letter was read by Zhang Danuo, an editor at the newspaper, who was inspired by Yuncheng's spirit.

Zhang Danuo offered to help Yuncheng achieve his ambition to write a book. Yuncheng was always happy when he finished an assignment.“I felt everything in the world was beautiful and how wonderful it was to live in the world, ”he said. Yuncheng's book describes what his life is like, what his hopes and dreams are and how he overcomes the problems he faces every day. Readers have been inspired by his courage and his good heart and his book has sold extremely well. Yuncheng says that because his life will not be long one, he must do as much as he can in the time that is left to him.

1.Yuncheng couldn't __________when he was seven years old.

A.walk B.jump C.see D.hear

2.__________helped Yuncheng achieve his ambition to write a book.

A.His parents B.His teacher C.An editor D.A writer

3.Why has Yuncheng's book sold extremely well?

A.Because his book describes what his life is like. B.Because he got help from Zhang Danuo.

C.Because his story is very strange. D.Because his courage has inspired readers.

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