A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging(挖) in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man.” what kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”

“This is a fig(无花果)tree, sir.” He said.

“A fig tree?” The rich man was very surprised. “How old are you, may I ask?”

“I am ninety years old.”

“What!” shouted the rich man, “You're ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it'll take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree.” The old man smiled and said, “Tell me, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy?”

“Sure” the man did not know why he asked this question.

The old man asked, “Who planted the fig trees?”

“Well, I don’t know.”

“You see, sir.” The old man said slowly, “our forefathers(祖先)planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”

The rich man was quiet, then said, “You are right, my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.

1.The old man was planting ________________when the rich man saw him.

A. an apple tree B. a fig tree

C. a pear tree D. a banana tree

2.The old man was planting the tree________________.

A. to get himself some fruit to eat

B. for the people after him

C. to make his garden more beautiful

D. just for fun

3.The sentence in the last paragraph “The rich man was quiet” means_____________.

A. he was thinking about who were his forefathers

B. he didn't want to disturb the old man

C. he couldn't communicate with the old man

D. he understood why the old man planted the young tree

4.What kind of personality does the old man has?

A. creative B. brave C. wise D. curious

5.We can express the main idea of this passage “_____________” in Chinese.

A. 前人栽树,后人乘凉 B. 光阴似箭,一去不返

C. 君子爱财,取之有道 D. 财多惹祸,树大招风

I was 10 the year my cousin Marley’s parents gave her a painful Christmas surprise: they were getting a divorce(离婚). My aunt went to California, but my uncle decided to get her back. There was one matter: where to put his young daughter. Luckily, my mother loved Marley, giving her more attention than her family ever did.

On that Christmas Eve, my cousin arrived on our doorstep carrying an old blue suitcase. Before she stepped inside, Marley said, “It doesn’t matter. When my parents come back, we’ll have a bigger Christmas than this.”

Late on the night Marley arrived, my mom came into my room, her arms filled with packages.I knew they were my Christmas presents. “I know how you love surprises but we have to decide which ones to give to Marley.”

My mother carefully opened the gifts. Wow! I saw ice skates, red leather gloves and a dollhouse. The last present was the music box we’d asked the lady at the local store to take down and play for us over and over again.

“Which ones?” my mother asked. “She can have the ice skates,” I said reluctantly(勉强地). “That’s good,” my mother said. She began to tape the packages up again. Then she stopped and asked, “Are you sure about these?” At that moment, I realized she expected more from me than I had already given. So I gave her the music box, too, and ___________. The next morning, Marley’s eyes were resolute(坚定的). She expected nothing and wanted us to know she didn’t care. But when she saw her name on the biggest box, she couldn’t hide her excitement. I thought my happiness would be cut in half. Instead it was doubled.

Over the last 40 years, Marley and I have grown apart(分离的). But the love we felt for each other that day still remains. Today Marley says, “They were the best presents I ever got.

1.Who did Marley spend her Christmas with?

A. Her father. B. Her mother.

C. Her parents. D. Her uncle’s family.

2.What did the writer give to Marley as a Christmas present?

A. A music box. B. A dollhouse.

C. Red leather gloves. D. Nothing.

3.Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank(空白处)in Paragraph 6?

A. She was angry with me

B. She was pleased with me

C. She was strict with me

D. She was afraid of me

4.According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The writer’s parents got a divorce when she was ten.

B. The writer hated her cousin because she took away some of her presents

C. Marley expected nothing, so she wasn’t excited about the Christmas presents.

D. The writer was very happy during that Christmas.

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