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Every morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the 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?" His 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 befcare he got back to the house. His 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 tp carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. His grandpa said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You're just not trying hard enough,"

丁he 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, 'tGrandpa^ 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."

12.  What puzzled the grandson most was .

A. what kind of book he could understand

B,  why he forgot what he read soon

C,  whether it was useful to read books

D. how he could read books like his grandpa

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

  A.  To punish him for not reading carefully.

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

C.    To train him to run faster.

D.  To clean the dirty basket in the river.

14.  What lesson can we learn from the story?

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

B.  The old are always wiser than the young.

C.  You can't expect to remember whatever you read.

D.  Reading books can change a person gradually.

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

A. Grandpa and grandson          B.  Carrying water in a basket

C.  Reading for total changing     D.  Baskets and books

Answer 1

          

[文章大意]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一个小II孩模仿他爷爷读书， 可是每次合上书之后他都不知道自己读f些什么，于是他就去问他爷爷读书有什么好处，爷爷以竹篮打水的方式告诉孙子，读*会逐渐改变一个人。

12.  C 细节理解题。根据文章第二段".."Grandpa, I try to read the bookjust like you* but I don't understand it, and I forget what T undexstancl as soon a^f; close the book. What good does reading the book do?，"可知小男孩不知道读书有什么用处。故选C。

13.  B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的"…'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."，可知，读书就像竹篮打水一样， 当时你可能记不住里面的内容，可是它却在改变着你。故选择B。

14.  D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的"'…when you read it, you'll be changed, in?side and out.，"可知，读书可以让你从内到外发生变化，故选择D。

15.  C 主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，爷爷以竹篮打水的方式告诉孙子，读书会逐渐改变一个人，故选择C。