Question

A long time ago, there lived a very old man. He was so old that he could not see or hear very well. He also could not walk very well, or eat very well for his hand shook. The old man's son and daughter-in-law thought he might make trouble at table. So, they had him eat his meals in the corner of the kitchen without a table.

They gave him very little to eat. The old man would have a sad look on his face as he looked at his son and daughter-in-law’s dinner table. One day the old man’s hand shook so terribly that he dropped his dish on the floor. The daughter-in-law became angry and shouted at the old man. And after that, his meals were served in a broken dish.

Not long afterwards, the family was sitting having their dinner while the four-year-old grandson was sitting on the floor carefully checking pieces of wood. The father asked, “What are you doing?” “I am making a small bowl.”

“Why are you making it?” The son answered. “So that I can fill it with your and mother’s food when I grow up.”

The old man’s son and daughter-in-law looked at one another and without saying a word started crying. The two quickly brought their old father to their dinner table. From that day on, the old man sat with the family when they had their meals. Even when the old man’s food fell here and there, the son and the daughter-in-law did not say anything.

1.The son and his wife made their father eat in the kitchen to ______.

A. teach their son a good lesson B. stay away from trouble

C. punish him for his shaking hand D. give him peace and comfort

2.The old man dropped his dish _______.

A. out of carelessness B. to ask for a new one C. against his own will D. to draw his son's attention

3.By making that small bowl, the grandson wanted to ______.

A. follow his parents' example B. eat the way his grandfather did

C. enjoy making things with his own hands D. show his parents how clever he was

4.The end of the story suggests the old man would _______.

A. no longer drop his dishes B. continue to eat in the kitchen

C. stop shaking his hands while eating D. live a comfortable life in the family

5.What does the writer want to tell us with the story?

A. The young should look after the old. B. Family members should have meals together.

C. It's terribly wrong to serve meals in broken dishes. D. Parents should set a good example for their children.

Answer 1