Barry is having a very difficult time in his life. His wife recently died from illness. He is very sad. Barry’s neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, sees him from her yard one day. She has not seen him outside for days!

“Hello, Barry! Just look at this fence(篱笆). It is broken. You are a strong man, and you have some free time. I want you to fix this fence for me,” Gertrude says. Barry is angry. He thinks the old lady is very selfish(自私).Still, he knows she is a nice woman, and he respects (尊重)her. So he agrees to help her.

Barry works for days. Gertrude brings him orange juice while he works. When he finishes, he smiles for the first time in months. “You did such a wonderful job. Do you think you could paint it for me?” Gertrude smiles at him .Barry cannot believe his ears. Doesn’t she know how sad he is? But because he respects her so much, Barry agrees. He works hard in the hot sun, but Gertrude's orange juice and encouragement are wonderful. He feels proud of the beautiful fence he is making.

Over the next few weeks, Gertrude keeps giving Barry jobs. He even repairs her door. All the neighbors pass by and tell Barry what a beautiful job he has done. He finally realizes that she has never been impolite. She is really wise and kind. He knows that simply getting busy at something can take sorrow away. He helps her, but she truly saves him.

1.Why does Barry agree to help Gertrude to fix the fence?

A. Because he thinks she is too old. B. Because he has nothing to do.

C. Because he is strong enough. D. Because he respects her.

2.What does Gertrude bring Barry while he works?

A. Coffee. B. Orange juice. C. Coco Cola. D. Ice cream.

3.Barry does a lot for Gertrude, but he doesn’t ________for her.

A. fix the fence B. paint the fence

C. buy orange juice D. repair the door

4.The underlined word “sorrow” means________ in Chinese.

A. 愤怒 B. 遗憾 C. 悲伤 D. 喜悦

5.From the text,we can learn that Gertrude is__________.

A. selfish B. impolite C. helpless D. wise

A farmer has a cow. He takes very good care of this cow and one day when it is ill, he is very worried. He telephones the vet.

“What's the problem?” The vet asks him when he arrives.

“My cow’s ill, "the farmer says." I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.

The vet looks over the cow. "She’s certainly ill, he says, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine”

He takes a bottle out of his box, puts two pills into his hand and says, “Give her these. The pills should make her better.”

“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asks.

The vet gives him a tube( f)and says, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow (吹). That’ll make it”.

The next day the vet comes to the farm again. The farmer is sitting outside his house and looks more worried.

“How's your cow?” The vet asks.

“No change,” the farmer says, “and I'm feeling very strange myself”

“Oh?” the vet says, “Why?”

“I do what you says,” the farmer answers, “I put the tube in the cows mouth and then put two pills down it”.

“And?” the vet asks.

“The cow blows first,” the farmer says.

1.In the story, the vet must be_______.

A. the farmer's friend B. a milk factory

C. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asks the vet for help when his cow_________.

A. can't lie down B. don't eat the pills

C. cant make any noise D. is ill

3.What medicine does the vet give the farmer?

A. A bottle of pills. B. A long tube C. Two pills D. A small box.

4.The vet teaches the farmer how__________.

A. to blow the tube B. to make the cow take the pills

C. to take the medicine D. to put the tube in his mouth

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The farmer eats the pills himself

B. The cow gets better after taking the medicine.

C. The vet comes to help the farmer change the cow the next day.

D. The farmer waits for the vet inside his house the next day.

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