Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”

The grandpa 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 before he got back to the house. The grandpa 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 basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.” The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless!”

“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.

“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

1.What puzzled the grandson most was _________.

A. why he forgot what he read soon

B. whether it was useful to read books

C. what kind of book he could understand

D. how he could read books like his grandpa

2.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?

A. To get him to realize the use of reading books.

B. To punish him for not reading carefully.

C. To clean the dirty basket in the river.

D. To train him to run faster.

3.What lesson can we learn from the story?

A. The old are always wiser than the young.

B. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.

C. You can’t expect to remember all you read.

D. Reading books can change a person gradually.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. Grandpa and Grandson

B. Carrying Water in a Basket

C. Baskets and Books

D. Reading for Total Changing

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

There are thousands of people across the United States without any food or shelter(住所).Every Saturday or Sunday night,my family and I go out and the homeless people in the city. There is one thing I like to mention here. Before we begin our ,my family and I do not eat. We do this we know how it feels to be hungry. We all get together in the kitchen and the food. We then the food for 30 or more people. I like to write a special on the bags like “God loves you”. A lot of people homeless people. Not all homeless people are bad people. Some are really .Many people hate them no good reason. In the beginning, when my family and I went out on the street, we had to their trust. Later, as they us everyweek, they started to trust us .We know some of their names. We all have to keep in mind that they also have Some of them shake our hands for giving them food and us .Some of them do really funny dances because they are . We have become close to a man named Tony and his wife. After meeting with them several times, he has told us a lot about his .He graduated from college and has a PHD. He used to teach French and Spanish. After we get done to feeding the homeless, it makes me what I have at home. Sometimes It makes me sad, and makes my mom cry. I love feeding the homeless, and in someone’s life.

1.A. visit B.introduce C.save D.feed

2.A. commonB.exciting C.special D.embarrassing

3.A. show B.journeyC.vacation D.meal

4.A. so B.whenC.if D.because

5.A. design B.prepare C.buyD.give

6.A.bagB.cook C.fetch D.find

7.A. passageB.sayingC.note D.message

8.A. please B.helpC.love D.misunderstand

9.A. helpfulB.niceC.funny D.beautiful

10.A. for B.at C.ofD.on

11.A. bring B.earn C.create D.share

12.A. servedB .toldC.saw D.needed

13.A. hardlyB.neverC.sometimes D.even

14.A. words B.looksC. desires D.feelings

15.A. changeB.thankC.impressD.disappoint

16.A .happy B. great C. surprisedD. bored

17.A. onlyB.tooC.also D.really

18.A. dream B.futureC.life D.friend

19.A. wantB.appreciate C.keep D.think

20.A. taking careB.watching out C.showing upD.making a difference

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