John is a good boy. He studies hard and is never late for school. He has a lot of friends. And he often helps them and they like him. But he always thinks himself the cleverest (最聪明)in his class and looks down upon(看不起)others.

This term a new student, Fred, comes to his class. He’s thin and short and never talks with the boys. So no children know him well. And John laugh at him.But he doesn’t mind(介意) it at all.

One day John goes to Mike’s birthday party. He sings, dance and show all his talents(才能) to the children. After that he says to Fred, “What are you going to show us, my friend?”

“I’m not clever,” says Fred.“Can you guess some of my riddles(谜语)?”

“Certainly, I can,”says John.

Fred tells some riddles, but John can’t guess any.At last the boy says,“Now I’ll tell the easiest riddle. Listen to me carefully. You’ll guess it this time. An animal(动物)has two heads, six legs, a long nose and a short nose. Can you tell me what it is?”

John thinks hard and hard, but can’t guess it. His face turn red and says,“What’s it?”

“It’s a man riding an elephant!”

John doesn’t say anything any longer at the party.

1.The children like John because _______.

A. he often helps them

B. he looks down upon them

C. he thinks himself the cleverest

D. he knows more than any other child

2.No children know Fred well because _______.

A. he doesn’t answer any questions in class

B. he comes from a village

C. he’s often late for class

D. he never talks with others

3.John often laugh at Fred because _______.

A. the boy is thin

B. the boy is short

C. he doesn’t think the boy is clever

D. the boy isn’t friendly to him

4.______, so he is sure he can guess the riddles.

A. John is good at doing it

B. John thinks he is cleverer than Fred

C. John is good at his lessons

D.John often guess riddles

5.John’s face turn red because _________.

A. he feels sorry(遗憾的)

B. he feels shy(害臊的)

C. his friends laugh at him

D. they don’t think him clever

Our three-year-old daughter Becky wanted a dog. But we were too busy to buy one . One day, Becky ran in, shouting, “Mom! Come to see my dog!” Her face was red with excitement.

I followed her to the bush and found a wolf! He was hurt. Seeing me, he stood up suddenly! I could see his teeth! God! My mouth felt dry. “Don’t be afraid. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.” Becky said. Then he became friendly. It was unbelievable!

I rushed to find my husband and told him about the wolf. We should have killed the wolf, but Becky loved him. Besides, he was kind to Becky. So we called the vet* finally.

Becky named the wolf Ralph and she carried food to him every day. Later, Ralph got well. They played together in the daytime. At night, Ralph would return to the mountains. Sometimes he disappeared but came back several days later.

On Becky’s first day of school, we could see Ralph’s sadness. After Becky left school, Ralph lay by the side o f the road and waited. When Becky returned, he got happy again. This continued throughout Becky’s school years.

Twelve years passed.

One day we heard that a wolf was killed. The other wolf was hurt and ran away. We were worried about Ralph. That night, Ralph returned with a wound*. Becky held his head kindly and comforted him. We hoped he could come through. However, he died.

Becky cried. I noticed something strange in the bush—two little yellow eyes! Ralph’s child! Before he died, Ralph brought his child to us! He knew he would be safe here, as he had been. Ralph, Ralph, I was moved.

“Don’t be afraid, little…little Ralphie. That’s Mom. She loves you, too.”

1.Becky was ________ years old when she met Ralph.

A. three B. nine C. twelve D. fifteen

2.What does the underlined sentence “my mouth felt dry” mean in this passage?

A. The writer felt happy.

B. The writer felt thirsty.

C. The writer felt nervous

D. The writer felt sad.

3.Ralph brought his child to Becky because______.

A. he thought Becky needed a new pet

B. he thought Becky would look after his child well.

C. his child was hurt and had to be cared at once.

D. he was hurt badly and had to run away at once.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The best pet for children B. A close friendship

C. A kind girl called Becky D. An interesting wolf

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