题目内容
on a farm caused her to become curious about nature.
A.Her not being brought up B.Her being not brought up
C.Her not been brought up D.Her been not brought up
A
An old farmer lived on a farm with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early to read his Bhagavat Geeta. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagavat Geeta just like you but I don't understand it, What good does reading the Bhagavat Geeta do?"
The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water."
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out (漏出) before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the same took place. He told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water with a basket.
The old man said, " You're just not trying hard enough," So the boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. he said, "See Grandpa, it's useless!"
"So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look at the basket."
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket into a clean one inside and outside.
"You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Krishna in our lives."
【小题1】We can learn from Paragraph 1 that the grandson_________.
A.was fond of reading |
B.liked his grandpa very much |
C.got up early to carry water every day |
D.helped his grandpa on the farm |
A.he enjoyed reading the Bhagavat Geeta |
B.learning the Bhagavat Geeta was easy |
C.he was not good at remembering anything |
D.reading the Bhagavat Geeta was meaningless |
A.washed the dirt off the basket |
B.kept some water for the future |
C.was punished for what he had said |
D.became stronger and cleverer |
A.telling him an interesting story |
B.having a heated discussion with him |
C.asking him to carry water with a basket |
D.performing an experiment for him |
A.To help his grandpa carry water |
B.To hold water with a bucket |
C.To read the Bhagavat Geeta. |
D.To remember everything in his life. |
Daniel Boone was born in the United States in 1734. He didn't go to school and couldn't read, although he learned all about the forests, streams and hunting. He could move silently like an Indian leaving no marks. He loved to live alone in the woods where nothing frightened him.
When he grew up, he married and tried to settle down on a farm. A year later, however, he wasn't satisfied and decided to go into the unknown western lands, crossing the Appalachian Mountains. When he returned after two years, he became famous for his long journey. He brought valuable animal skins and told stories about the Indians.
After this, he chose to keep travelling to unknown places. Once he lost to the Indians in battle and was taken away. The Indians liked him and became his friends.
Daniel Boone died at the age of 86. He is remembered as an explorer(探险者)and a pioneer who lived an exciting life in the early years of American nation.
【小题1】Daniel Boone's early life was mainly spent in ______ .
A.learning about nature |
B.hunting with his friends |
C.learning useful skills from the Indians |
D.studying at home because he couldn't go to school |
A.set up a large farm |
B.go on a journey with his wife |
C.find food, new land for his farm |
D.live a peaceful life with his family |
A.he travelled a lot in the western lands |
B.he was very good at telling stories |
C.he found better animal skins than others |
D.he was the first to climb the Appalachian Mountains |
A.Because they wanted to learn from him. |
B.Because he wanted to make peace with them. |
C.Because they wanted to make friends with white people. |
D.No reason is told in this article. |
A.warm-hearted | B.strong |
C.careful | D.brave |
Work is a part of living —my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years. They raised chickens for eggs , pigs and cattle for meat . Cows were kept for milk and the cream, from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.
The Depression, therefore, didn’t make much change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting from job to job, to the farm. The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags. He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit , then said , “There’s a stack of firewood against the fence behind the barn (谷仓). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence . You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch .”
Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set another place at the table and made an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,” Grandpa later told me.
Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase. Grandpa came out when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.” There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved. It’d sure be a help to me . And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.” The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.
Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days-or how many times that stack of wood got moved.
【小题1】When he was asked to move a stack of firewood, the first man who asked for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that .
A.he had found a good job |
B.he would have something to eat |
C.he would no longer suffer from the Depression |
D.he would get what he wanted without losing his self-respect |
A.he didn’t want them to have a meal free of charge |
B.he had been needing to get it moved |
C.he wanted to help them in his own way |
D.he wanted to show them his kindness and respect |
A.kind | B.thoughtful | C.wealthy | D.sympathetic |
A.The Depression | B.The Pleasure of Helping Others |
C.No Pains, No Gains | D.Work-A Part of Living |