Tom was a poor boy. He made a living by cleaning leather shoes for others in the street. Tom was also a clever boy.
One day, a very rich man with the name Miser appeared in front of Tom. He watched his dirty shoes for a while, and then looked at Tom. Tom knew this kind of people well: they love money very much and hate to spend it.
Tom said, “Let me clean your shoes, sir.”
“For nothing?” the rich man asked.
“Only two pence, sir.”
Mr Miser shook his head and walked away.
Tom thought for a moment and then called out, “I’d like to clean it for nothing!” This time Mr Miser agreed. And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly.
When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool(凳子), Tom said he wouldn’t clean it for him unless he was paid two pence for his work. Mr Miser was very angry. He refused to pay anything and went away with a smile on his face.
But to his surprise, the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier. Mr Miser took a look around. People in the street were laughing at him. He couldn’t walk on any further.
Finally the rich man returned and gave Tom two pence. In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly.
【小题1】The story happened___________.

A.in a shoe shopB.in the street
C.at the rich man’s houseD.near the boy’s home
【小题2】The boy called the man back and agreed to clean his shoes for nothing, because_______.
A.he was afraid of the rich man
B.B.he liked to clean shoes for rich men
C.he wanted to get something else instead of money
D.he was sure he could get his pay from Mr. Miser
【小题3】Mr Miser smiled because________.
A.he liked to walk with only one shoe cleaned
B.He had one of his shoes cleaned without paying for it
C.He thought his other shoe needn’t be cleaned at all
D.He thought he wouldn’t be laughed at by the people in the street.
【小题4】Which of the following is true?
A.The boy was waiting for the rich man that day.
B.Mr. Miser didn’t want to have his shoes cleaned.
C.The rich man won at last.
D.The rich man had to pay the boy for his work.
【小题5】From the passage we know__________.
A.Mr. Miser was a generous man
B.B.the boy was fooled by the rich man
C.the boy was clever enough to have his work paid
D.it is good manners to have one’s shoes cleaned before he or she goes out.

The other day in school, we were discussing jobs. Our teacher, Mrs. Bolt said that career was very important and that it was never too early to think about your life’s work. Most of the young boys really were not too sure about what they wanted to be. But I knew exactly what I wanted to be, and when Mrs. Bolt asked me, I replied “A truck driver.”
“A truck driver?” repeated Mrs. Blot. “Why do you want to be one, Tom?”
“Because truck drivers are always on the move. They do not have to sit at desks all day. They are out on the road and they see a lot of the country. The pay is good, too. And you never have any homework.”
The class laughed.
“Well, Tom.” answered Mrs. Bolt. “You certainly sound quite enthusiastic (热情的). I guess that you don’t like sitting at a desk or doing homework. Is that correct, Tom?”
“Yes, I guess so, ” I said.
“Well, since you are so interested in becoming a truck driver, I think you should look into the field a little further. I want you to go to the library and take out a book on truck driving. And I want you to write a paper on it and hand it in at the end of the month.”
That’s the last time I’ll never tell anybody my secret ambition (雄心).
46.Mrs. Bolt suggested Tom write a book report because         .
A.she was angry with him.
B.she wanted him to learn about the other side of truck driving.
C.she was making fun of him.
D.she wanted the whole class to follow him
47.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The writer thinks that truck drivers are well paid.
B.What Tom said made his classmates laugh.
C.It seemed as if Tom did not enjoy doing his homework.
D.Mrs. Bolt didn’t want Tom to become a truck driver.
48.Tom wouldn’t tell about his ambition any more because          .
A.he didn’t think his ambition could come true.
B.he just got more homework to do.
C.he was laughed at by the whole class.
D.he would not be able to become a truck driver.
49.What can we infer about Mrs. Bolt?
A.She was unkind to her students.            B.She was unfit for her position.
C.She was a teacher with ripe experience.  D.She always did something strange. 

Tom was a poor boy. He made a living by cleaning leather shoes for others in the street. Tom was also a clever boy.

One day, a very rich man with the name Miser appeared in front of Tom. He watched his dirty shoes for a while, and then looked at Tom. Tom knew this kind of people well: they love money very much and hate to spend it.

Tom said, “Let me clean your shoes, sir.”

“For nothing?” the rich man asked.

“Only two pence, sir.”

Mr Miser shook his head and walked away.

Tom thought for a moment and then called out, “I’d like to clean it for nothing!” This time Mr Miser agreed. And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly.

When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool(凳子), Tom said he wouldn’t clean it for him unless he was paid two pence for his work. Mr Miser was very angry. He refused to pay anything and went away with a smile on his face.

But to his surprise, the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier. Mr Miser took a look around. People in the street were laughing at him. He couldn’t walk on any further.

Finally the rich man returned and gave Tom two pence. In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly.

1.The story happened___________.

A.in a shoe shop                          B.in the street

C.at the rich man’s house                 D.near the boy’s home

2.The boy called the man back and agreed to clean his shoes for nothing, because_______.

A.he was afraid of the rich man

B.B.he liked to clean shoes for rich men

C.he wanted to get something else instead of money

D.he was sure he could get his pay from Mr. Miser

3.Mr Miser smiled because________.

A.he liked to walk with only one shoe cleaned

B.He had one of his shoes cleaned without paying for it

C.He thought his other shoe needn’t be cleaned at all

D.He thought he wouldn’t be laughed at by the people in the street.

4.Which of the following is true?

A.The boy was waiting for the rich man that day.

B.Mr. Miser didn’t want to have his shoes cleaned.

C.The rich man won at last.

D.The rich man had to pay the boy for his work.

5.From the passage we know__________.

A.Mr. Miser was a generous man

B.B.the boy was fooled by the rich man

C.the boy was clever enough to have his work paid

D.it is good manners to have one’s shoes cleaned before he or she goes out.

 

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