John is an artist(艺术家) who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man. One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted(接受，同意), so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.
　　After dinner, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay the bill. The artist was so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give you the money for lunch.”
　　“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for you again!”
【小题1】The artist in this story was ______________
A. a cheat（骗子）  B. a rich man  C. a kind man
【小题2】On his way home, John forgot ____________.
A. to bring money with him
B. to buy the ticket
C. to have lunch
【小题3】After the meal, __________________ paid the bill .
A. the artist                   B. the beggar          C. no one
【小题4】Why did the artist ask the beggar to take the taxi home with him ?
A. Because he wanted the beggar to pay for the taxi.
B. Because he could give money back to the beggar..
C. Because he could make friends with the beggar
【小题5】At the end of the story, the beggar __________.
A. would make friends with the artist
B. was thankful to the artist
C. regretted(后悔) having lunch with the artist.

John is an American boy. His family is in China now. John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much. But his mother doesn’t give him any. She thinks they are not good for him. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves him very much,  and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets John eat them. She wants to make the old man happy. One Sunday evening John says in his room,  “Please,  God (上帝). Make them give me a big box of chocolates tomorrow. It’s my eighth birthday. ” His mother says，“God can’t hear(听见）you,  my boy. ” “I know,  but my grandfather is in the next room. He can hear. ”

1.John likes _____ very much.

A．reading books      B．eating            C．chocolates         D．God

2.John comes from _____ .

A．China            B．America           C．Canada           D．England

3.What day is John’s birthday?

A．Sunday.           B．Monday.          C．Tuesday.           D．Saturday.

4.Who sometimes buy some chocolates for John?

A．His mother.        B．God.              C．His grandfather.     D．Himself.

5.Where’s John’s grandfather on that day?

A. In the factory. B. On a farm.   C. In the U. S. A.      D. In the next room.

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John is an American boy. His family is in China now. John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much. But his mother doesn’t give him any. They are not good for him, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves him very much, and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets John eat them. She wants to make the old man happy. On the evening of May 1st John says in his room, “Please, God (上帝). Make them give me a big box of chocolates tomorrow. It’s my eighth birthday.” His mother says，“God can’t hear you, my boy.” “I know, but my grandfather is in the next room. He can hear.”
1. John comes from 【小题1】   .
2. John lives in 【小题2】    now.
3. John likes eating 【小题3】  very much. But his mother thinks they are not   【小题4】  for him.
4. John’s 【小题5】   sometimes buy some chocolates for him
5. May 2nd is John’s eighth  【小题6】   .