Question

Leo, a successful businessman, told us the experience of his childhood. When he was 12, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. No one showed kindness to him. His only friend was a dog named Tom. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not polite to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart like a knife.

One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arm. As she stopped to pick it up, she dropped the other bag. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” she said kindly, smiling.

A special feeling came to him. These were the first kind words he had heard. He watched her until she went far away, and then he whistled(吹口哨) to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.

“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low voice he said those words to his dog! Tom raised its ears as if it understood.

“Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, Tom, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.” Tom waved its tail happily.

The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he had a new life.

57. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   A. Leo is a successful businessman.                    

B. His parents died when he was 12.

   C. His dog was his only friend when he was a child.

   D. He was always friendly to Tom, his dog.

58. Why did the boy repeat the words “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”?

   A. Because he liked talking to himself.

   B. Because he didn’t understand the words.

   C. Because he wanted to talk to his dog.

   D. Because he liked the woman’s kind words.

59. How did Leo feel when he whistled to his dog?

   A. He felt funny.             B. He felt sad.               C. He felt excited.          D. He felt lonely

60. What’s the best title for this passage?

   A. A dog and a boy.                                            B. The power(力量) of kindness.

   C. A businessman and a boy.                               D. A poor boy’s childhood.

Answer 1

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