A six-year-old British girl, Mollie Price, is opening up her third candy store. She is said to be one of Britain’s youngest bosses. Her stores are called “Mollie’s.” She sells both British and American candy. The girl would like to open more candy stores. “It might sound crazy, but believe me,” Mollie says.

“It was Mollie’s idea to open up the shop. It is Mollie who runs the candy stores,” her mother Becky, her “business partner” says.

Her mother says all the stores are put together and stocked(进货)by Mollie. Mollie works in one of the stores every Saturday, then gets up early Sunday to go to the company’s product supplier(供应商). She asks her friends to test the sweets to decide which ones are good. She’s good at smart marketing. For example, if the weather is really cold, she sells the Mr Whippy ice cream cheaper than when it’s hot outside.

“Children have the best ideas. I tell my mum what I think and she always says I have good ideas. It’s just because I know what other children like,” Mollie says.

1.How does Mollie know which kinds of candy are good?

A. Her mother decides it.

B. She has her friends test the candy.

C. She goes to the market to research.

D. She asks the company’s product supplier.

2.The prices of some ice cream products in Mollie’s stores change according to __________.

A. the number of the products  B. her friend’s idea

C. the weather              D. the dates

3.According to the passage, what’s the key(关键)to Mollie’s success?

A. She works hard and she is good at smart marketing.

B. The company’s supplier makes good products.

C. She would like to open more candy stores.

D. Her mother always has good ideas.

4.According to the passage, Mollie is a/an________ girl.

A. kind    B. honest   C. smart   D. polite

 

Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one. One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.
I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!
I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet(兽医) finally.
Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.
On Becky's first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side of the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.
Twelve years passed.
One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.
Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.
“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”

  1. 1.

    The phrase “felt dry” in the second paragraph probably means “______.”

    1. A.
      felt thirsty
    2. B.
      felt happy
    3. C.
      felt nervous
    4. D.
      felt sad
  2. 2.

    When the wolf Ralph died, Becky was _____ years old.

    1. A.
      three
    2. B.
      nine
    3. C.
      twelve
    4. D.
      fifteen
  3. 3.

    Ralph brought his child to Becky because______.

    1. A.
      his child had to be cared for at once.
    2. B.
      he thought Becky was sure to treat his child well.
    3. C.
      his child was also hurt badly.
    4. D.
      he had to leave some time to look for food.
  4. 4.

    The best title for this passage is______.

    1. A.
      The best pet of children
    2. B.
      A kind animal
    3. C.
      A kind child
    4. D.
      Becky’s good friend

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