Sam was a-fifteen-year-old boy living with his little sister, Julie. Their parents had passed away long ago. Sam had taken care of Julie by himself.

One day, Sam woke up at three in the morning as usual. When Julie was sleeping alone, Sam left their little house to send newspapers. When he found an old man sitting in front of their house, Sam was so surprised that he stopped to look at him closely. It was an icy(冰冷的) morning and he looked very cold.

The poor old man didn’t have anything to cover himself with. Sam went into his house to get the old man a blanket. However, there were no extra blankets, so Sam thought hard and took his father’s coat. It was the only thing of his father’s that he had left. Sam wrote a short note. “Sir, I found you sleeping in front of my house. This is my father’s coat. I hope it fits you well.” He put the note in a pocket of the coat, and covered the old man with the coat. Then he went to work. When he came back three hours later, both the man and the coat were gone. Sam thought that it was the best thing he could have done with his father’s coat.

That afternoon, Sam hurried home after school because Julie was at home alone. However, Julie and the old man were standing in front of the house, and Julie shouted to Sam, “Brother! He’s our grandfather!”

The grandfather smiled and said, “Sam. Thank you for giving me the coat and letting me know how good my grandson is. This coat was the one that I gave my son a long time ago!”

1. How was the weather when Sam saw an old man in front of his house?

A. Hot and sunny B. Rainy

C. Icy and cold D. Windy

2. Sam’s morning job was to_______________.

A. take care of his sister B. go to school

C. send newspapers D. look for his grandfather

3.“Their parents passed away long ago” means “Their parents ___long ago”.

A. died B. went on C. left home D. passed by

4.Sam covered the old man with his father’s coat because_____________.

A. his father’s coat fitted the old man well

B. the coat was the only thing that his father had left

C. he knew the old man was his grandfather then

D. he had no extra blanket

This holiday my sister and I went to Shanghai. My sister had just graduated and she wanted to find a job in Shanghai.

My uncle lived in Shanghai, so we lived with him after we got there. On the first day we went to a lot of interesting places, including Waitan and Huangpu Park. We spent the next few days helping my sister find a job. We read many advertisements in newspapers to find one. My sister couldn't get the first job because they said she was too young.

Then we lost our way and couldn't find the second company. We had a map but the city is so big, so we had to ask someone for help and finally found the second company. The boss had a talk with my sister and asked her to wait at home for their decision. A month later we went home. My sister couldn’t find a job in Shanghai because she was not knowledgeable enough or she didn’t have enough experience. In this holiday we learned that if we want to succeed in life, we have to work hard and get a lot of knowledge.

1.Why did my sister go to Shanghai?

A. She wanted to visit a lot of interesting places.

B. She wanted to visit her uncle.

C. She wanted to find a job.

D. She wanted to have a good time there.

2.How did we spend the next few days?

A. Helping my sister find a job.

B. Visiting Waitan and Huangpu park.

C. Waiting at home for a job.

D. Reading many newspapers.

3. Why couldn’t my sister get the first job in Shanghai?

A. Because she was too young.

B. Because she couldn’t find the second company.

C. Because the city is so big that we lost our way.

D. Because she was not knowledgeable enough or she didn’t have enough experience.

4. The underlined word “knowledgeable” means “______” in Chinese.

A. 明白道理的 B. 知识渊博的

C. 有文化的 D. 知识欠缺的

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. My sister couldn’t find a job in Shanghai because she was not knowledgeable enough or she didn’t have enough experience.

B. If we want to succeed in life, we have to work hard and get a lot of knowledge.

C. Shanghai is so big, so we couldn’t find a job easily.

D. Shanghai is so big, so we lost our way easily.

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