My Grandpa Will Pay the Bill

   Charlie had to return to his hometown．He   1   all his money in dancing and traveling．He got into trouble and had little money to pay for his   2   ．He wrote a letter to his parents，but they didn’t answer．He   3   some money from his friends and bought a ticket for the train．

    Now the young man knows his father is ill   4   and his mother has to look after him there．They didn’t   5   him at all．Their small shop was，of course，closed．

   “We’ve paid a lot of money for the   6   ，”said Charlie’s father．“I can’t give you any money now．Open our shop tomorrow and it’ll be   7   to you，I think．”

  The young man thought it reasonable(有道理的)and agreed．He   8    four pairs of shoes and got some money on the first day．The next morning，a very   9   girl came in the shop．He watched her carefully while she was   10   a pair of shoes．And then she asked，“How much are they?”

   “A kiss a pair，”   11    the smirking(嬉皮笑脸的)young man．“That’s fair(公平的)，”said the girl．“I’ll   12   two pairs．”

    Charlie brought two pairs of shoes and handed them to her．And then he   13  the counter(柜台)and came up to the girl．She wasn’t   14   at all．Pointing to an old man who was standing outside，she said．“Wait a minute．My grandpa will pay the   15   ！”

1．A．used               B．made            C．spent            D．planned

2．A．books             B．car               C．drinks           D．food

3．A．borrowed       B．stole             C．lent              D．found

4．A．at home          B．in hospital    C．at school        D．in town

5．A．listen to          B．hear from      C．meet with     D．look after

6．A．tickets            B．presents        C．operation      D．wine

7．A．helpful    B．friendly         C．safe              D．useless

8．A．lost               B．broke          C．produced      D．sold

9．A．short              B．pretty                  C．fat                D．healthy

10．A．choosing        B．repairing       C．washing        D．touching

11．A．asked            B．expected       C．wondered    D．answered

12．A．order            B．double          C．take             D．return

13．A．reached          B．left               C．knocked at    D．stood on

14．A．surprised      B．shy               C．pleased         D．afraid

15．A．bill               B．word            C．menu            D．show

George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight．When George was fourteen, he became his father's helper．He spent a lot of time learning about engines（发动机）．And on holidays he often made one engine to pieces and studied each piece carefully．Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write．He began to learn English letters when he was seventeen years old．Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday，he wrote his own name for the first time in his life．George invented（发明） many things in his life．The train was the greatest one among them．Today when we take trains from one place to another，we'll think of this great man---George Stephenson．
【小题1】In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father？________．

George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight.When George was fourteen, he became his father's helper.He spent a lot of time learning about engines（发动机）.And on holidays he often made one engine to pieces and studied each piece carefully.Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write.He began to learn English letters when he was seventeen years old.Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday，he wrote his own name for the first time in his life.George invented（发明） many things in his life.The train was the greatest one among them.Today when we take trains from one place to another，we'll think of this great man---George Stephenson.

1. 1.

   In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father？________.

   1. A.
      In 1781
   2. B.
      In 1789
   3. C.
      In 1795
   4. D.
      In 1798
2. 2.

   He learned about the engine ________.

   1. A.
      through reading and writing
   2. B.
      by making it to pieces and studying each piece carefully
   3. C.
      at lessons from a young teacher
   4. D.
      by asking a lot of questions
3. 3.

   He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon he became ________.

   1. A.
      a great man
   2. B.
      a good maker
   3. C.
      a good worker
   4. D.
      a good student
4. 4.

   George Stephenson invented the ________.

   1. A.
      the train
   2. B.
      the telephone
   3. C.
      the car
   4. D.
      the computer
5. 5.

   From the passage we know George Stephenson was one of the greatest ____ in the world.

   1. A.
      workers
   2. B.
      writers
   3. C.
      learners
   4. D.
      inventors

George Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eight. When George was fourteen, he became his father’s helper. He spent a lot of time learning about engines. And on holidays he often took one to pieces and studied each piece carefully. Soon he became a very good worker though he could not read or write. He began to learn the English letters when he was seventeen years old. Every day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday, he wrote his own name for the first time in his life. George invented many things in his life. The train was the greatest one among them. Today when we watch or take trains from one place to another, we will think of this great man -- George Stephenson

1. 1.

   In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father?

   1. A.
      In 1781
   2. B.
      In 1789
   3. C.
      In 1795
   4. D.
      In 1798
2. 2.

   He learned about the engine ______

   1. A.
      through reading and writing
   2. B.
      by taking it to pieces and studying each piece carefully
   3. C.
      at lessons from a young teacher
   4. D.
      by asking a lot of questions
3. 3.

   He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon became ______

   1. A.
      a great man
   2. B.
      a good maker
   3. C.
      a good worker
   4. D.
      a good student
4. 4.

   George Stephenson ______ in his childhood

   1. A.
      didn’t go to school
   2. B.
      had lessons from a very good teacher
   3. C.
      lived an easy life
   4. D.
      invented the train
5. 5.

   The passage tells us ______

   1. A.
      everybody should work hard for a living
   2. B.
      one can start studying at school at the age of 18
   3. C.
      George Stephenson liked working very much
   4. D.
      hard work leads to success