A boy who was cleaning shoes in the street said to a young man passing by(路过的), “Let me clean your shoes.” The young man said, “No, thank you.” “You may pay me only a pound(英镑), sir.” said the boy. But the young man refused(拒绝)again. Then the boy told him that he would clean his shoes for nothing. The young man agreed(同意) to this, and soon one of his shoes was shining brightly(闪闪发亮). The man put the other shoe on the boy, but the boy refused to clean it unless he was paid(被付给)two pounds for his work. The young man refused to pay anything and went away. But the dirty one looked so bad that he couldn’t walk away. He had to turn back (转身)and gave the boy two pounds. In a very short time his shoes shone brightly.

1.The boy was a shoes ____.

A.cleaner B.maker C.repairer D.seller

2.At first the young man refused to clean his shoes, because ____.

A.he couldn’t pay B.he had not enough money

C.he didn't think it necessary D.he had just cleaned his shoes

3.Then the young man agreed to clean his shoes, because the boy asked for ____.

A.two pounds B.one pound C.nothing D.few money

4.The boy refused to clean the second shoe, because ____.

A.it was very dirty B.the young man paid only one pound

C.it was difficult to clean D.he asked to be paid two pounds

5.The boy said he would clean the young man’s shoes for nothing just in order to(为了)_____

A.show his kindness B.help the young man

C.get more money from him D.let everyone see

Little Mike's grandma died weeks ago. He missed her very much. One afternoon Mike went to the city park where his grandma used to go. There he saw an old lady. She looked very kind. She was sitting there, watching pigeons(鸽子). Little Mike went up and sat next to her. He took out his food and drinks and gave some to her. She smiled at him. Her smile was so sweet that Mike wanted to see it again. She seemed to understand him, so once again she smiled. Mike was very glad.

They sat there all the afternoon, eating and talking. As it grew dark, Mike got up to leave. Before he left, he hugged the old lady and she gave him her sweetest smile.

When Mike got home, his mother was surprised by the look of joy on his face. “I met a granny in the park. Her smile was like the kind of smile I used to see on Grandma's face.”

The old lady also returned to her home happily. She told her son that she had food and drinks with a little boy. “He was as lovely as Brittany,” she said. Her son was surprised, because he had never seen her so happy since Brittany, her grandson, died weeks ago.

1.Who did Mike meet in the park?

A.His grandma. B.An old lady.

C.His father. D.His mother.

2.The old lady's smile showed that ________.

A.she hoped to meet the boy B.she wanted to get some drinks

C.she missed her grandson D.she knew the little boy

3.Why did Mike felt very glad?

A.Because he saw his grandma.

B.Because he played with pigeons.

C.Because the old lady gave him food and drinks.

D.Because the old lady was as kind as his grandma.

4.What can we learn from the story?

A.When one feels unhappy, he must go to a park.

B.Old people are always kind and happy.

C.Children and old people should get on well with each other.

D.When people are kind to each other, they will feel happy.

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