Joe was an old man. The 75-year-old lived very happily in a village and had a beautiful family. His children grew up and moved to different cities. Now, Joe has four grandchildren, and they visit him during their holidays.

During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favorite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch very much, especially after his wife’s death. He was very upset about losing it.

Once his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.

One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?”

“I guess when I was cleaning the barn!” Joe replied.

The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they could not find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort their grandfather.

One grandson went back to the barn to look again. Joe asked why he was going there a second time. But the little boy just asked the others not to follow him and to keep silent.

He was there for about 15 minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: ”I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”

Joe hugged and thanked the little boy.

This is the power of silence. If we stay calm, we are more able to find the solution!

1.From Paragraph 2, we learn that Joe _____.

A. knew his grandchildren very well

B. liked doing housework very much

C. got tired of his grandchildren’s visits

D. looked forward to his grandchildren’s visits

2.The underlined word “Treasure” means________.

A. store for future use B. value highly

C. wear anytime D. mention carefully

3.How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?

A. He did a thorough cleaning of the barn.

B. He searched the barn carefully for two hours.

C. He made no noise and followed the ticking sound.

D. He asked other children for help.

4.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. His grandchildren came.

b. They looked for more than two hours.

c. The little boy sat in the barn without making a sound.

d. One grandson went back to the barn again.

e. Joe lost his watch accidentally.

A. e a b d c B. e b a c d C. a e d b c D. a e c b d

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Love keeps us busy all the time.

B. Helping those in need makes one feel good.

C. Believe in yourself and you can succeed.

D. Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.

My name is Helen.I come from New York,the USA.Three weeks after my twenty-fourth birthday,I started to work at a children's hospital in California.

When I went to work on the first day,I was happy but a little nervous(紧张的).I said to myself,“Will the children like me?Can I do the job well?” I didn't know what I should say when I saw the children for the first time.I walked into one of the patients'(病人的) rooms.There were three little boys in the room.They smiled(微笑) at me and said hello to me.Then I felt a little relaxed and said hello to them,too.

During the next two hours,I talked to them and played games with them happily.I found it was not so hard to get on with the children.That day,I talked with a boy called Bruce for a long time.He got a serious illness.I asked him,“Are you happy here?” He answered,“Yes,but I wished I wasn't ill.” He told me that he liked his school and wished to go to school again.I said I would try my best to help him.Luckily,Bruce got well half a year later.Now Bruce is healthy and he goes back to his school.

Now I'm happy to stay with the children and see their happy faces.I really love my job because I can make the children's life better.

1.How old was Helen when she started to work at a children's hospital?

A. 20. B. 22. C. 24. D. 26.

2.How did Helen feel when she went to work on the first day?

A. Happy but nervous. B. Happy and relaxed.

C. Afraid and nervous. D. Afraid and bored.

3.What does the underlined word “illness” in the passage mean in Chinese?

A. 态度 B. 治疗 C. 疾病 D. 调查

4.From the third paragraph we can learn that Bruce ________ now.

A. is seriously ill B. doesn't feel happy

C. can't go to school D. is in good health

5.Why does Helen love her job?

A. Because she can make a lot of money.

B. Because she can make the children's life better.

C. Because she can play games with the children.

D. Because she can help the children with their studies.

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