There was once a young man called Paul in a village in the USA. Paul was very lazy because his father was a rich farmer and he didn’t have to work. Mr. Smith, a neighbour of his, was a blacksmith (铁匠). He used to work in his shop all day. Paul spent hours and hours watching how the blacksmith worked every day. “Young man, why don’t you try your hand to make a shoe tack (铁钉), even it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith one day, “ Maybe it will be useful to you some day.” Finally, the lazy boy began to have a try. After practicing some times, he became skilled and could make very nice tacks.

Years later, Paul’s father died and he lost all the things because of a war (战争). He had to move to another country and live by himself. It happened that there were many shoemakers paying high prices to buy tacks for the shoes, because in that part of the country there was a great need of tacks for soldiers’ shoes. Paul went to talk with them. He told them that he would make the tacks if they could help him find a workshop in the village. The shoemakers agreed. Then Paul made a lot of money by making tacks. “How funny it is!” he said to himself, “Even by making shoe tacks, one can become rich.”

1.What’s the Chinese meaning of skilled?

A. 熟练的 B. 适应的

C.自信的 D. 巧妙的

2.How many kinds of people appeared in the story except(除了)Paul ?

A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Making tacks is important.

B. Wars can make people hard-working.

C. Nothing is difficult to learn.

D. Everything you learned may be useful.

When I was a boy,I was a football fan.I always played football with some other boys in the backyard(后院)all the time.My mom was worried that I would get ill in the hot summer.

One day my brother gave me a new football.I came into the yard and played it excitedly.But suddenly,the ball flew through the window and nearly hit my dad.Dad said nothing.He took my football and cut it in half.

I didn’t cry because I knew how terrible my mistake was.I didn’t expect to get another football.But to my surprise,Dad bought me another one the next month and told me to be more careful.I was really thankful for my father’s forgiveness(宽恕).He showed me that even when I made a mistake。he still loved me and gave me another chance.

Parents always give us their unconditional(无条件的)love and forgiveness.We should always give our love and forgiveness to them,too.

1.The writer played football in the backyard all the time because _____.

A. he was easy to get ill

B.he was a football fan

C.his father was a football player

D.his mother was worried about him

2.How did the writer feel when he got the football from his brother?

A.Sad. B.Worried.

C.Terrible D.Excited.

3.The writer didn’t cry because _____.

A.he knew his mistake

B.his father cut the football in half

C.his father was very happy

D.he nearly hit his father

4.After his dad bought him another football,the writer ______.

A.forgot his mistake

B.was angry

C.was thankful to his father

D.didn’t like it

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.We should learn to play football.

B.We should love our parents.

C.We should play football with our parents.

D.We shouldn’t make mistakes.

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