It was nearly dark. The sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home, with tears in his eyes.

“What’s the matter, Tom? How’s your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. “ I failed. The mountain was so high and full of big or small stones on the way. I still went ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back,” Tom cried. “ It doesn’t matter. You are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance,” his mother said. “But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came over and asked, “ Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?” “Sure, and there were a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road,” Tom replied. “Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked. “There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet,” Tom said. “Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture,” Tom answered. “That’s enough!” his father smiled and said, “Please remember, my son. For often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn’t reach the top of the mountain, you have got a lot on the way.”

It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery is on the way.

1.Tom got back home______ when the sun was setting.

A.happily B.sadly C.excitedly D.hopefully

2.What’s the main reason that Tom didn’t reach the top of the mountain?

A.The mountain was so high. B.The way was full of big or small tones.

C.He was tired and it was so late. D.He was only 14 years old

3.Tom saw a lot of things on the way to the mountain except______.

A.clear water B.blue sky C.beautiful flowers D.green trees

4.What does the underlined word “scenery” mean in Chinese?

A.风景 B.视野 C.经历 D.动植物

5.The writer tries to tell us that ______.

A.the goal is not important B.everyone should climb the mountain

C.the mountain is very beautiful D.the process is more important than the result

Choose the best answer (根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案)

James got up at five to seven. His parents and his little twin(双胞胎) sisters went travelling to France, and he had to look after himself at home. He opened the fridge, but he found only two hamburgers in it. He decided(决定)to have breakfast in the restaurant on the other side of the street. He sat at a table and the waiter came up and said, “Can I take your order, James?”

“But you don’t show your menu to me, Mr Hunt,” said the boy.

“Oh, sorry! I forget it. Here it is.” James looked at the menu carefully.

Bread $1.30

Sandwich $1.80

Hamburger $2.40

Pizza $2.40

Egg $0.30

Milk $0.50

Juice $0.70

Coke $0.30

James brought out his wallet and found there was only 6.50 dollars in it.

“Well,” said Mr Hunt, “what about a hamburger, a pizza, two eggs and a glass of coke?”

“Oh, no,” said the boy. “I’ll buy a picture book this afternoon. It’s 1.50 dollars.”

“I see,” said the waiter. And then he brought the boy a nice breakfast.

1.There were _________ people in James’ family.

A.three B.four C.five D.six

2.James went to the restaurant because ___________.

A.he couldn’t find any food at home B.there were only two hamburgers at home

C.his parents asked him to buy some food D.he wanted to meet his friend

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.The waiter knew James. B.The restaurant was near James’ home.

C.James went to the restaurant alone. D.The waiter took a menu to James when he saw the boy.

4.________ are the most expensive on the menu.

A.Sandwiches B.Pizzas C.Hamburgers D.Hamburgers and pizzas

5.James hoped to pay at most _______ dollars for his breakfast.

A.5.00 B.1.50 C.6.50 D.3.50

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