Holmes said, “Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill John’s uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill John’s father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”

“The letters are all from sea ports (海港). The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.

“Very good, Watson! And John’s enemy is in London already!”

“Well, I hope they won’t kill young John,” I said.

But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo station. Holmes was very angry about it.

“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! I’m going to find them, if it’s the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.

At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, “I know the names of John’s enemies! And now I’m going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote “S. H. for J. C.

“I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.”

“How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.

“Ship’s papers,” he said, “I’ve looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, this morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, weren’t on the ship last night, so I’m sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, they’ll get the pips and then the police will catch them!”

1.This story may be taken from ____________.

A. a science fiction B. a history book

C. a detective novel D. a travel guide

2.Holmes was ________ about John’s death.

A. curious B. angry C. crazy D. worried

3.The Star left London for ________.

A. Canada B. Australia

C. India D. America

4. Who do you think the underlined letters “J. C.” stand for?

A. James Calhoun B. James Columbus

C. John Calhoun D. John Columbus

5. Which order is correct according to the story?

① John came to Holmes for help.

② John received a letter with five pips.

③ John was killed.

④ Holmes sent five pips to J. C.

A. ③①④② B. ③④①②

C. ④①③② D. ②①③④

I am my mother’s third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(胳膊,肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don’t treat her any differently from other girls.” And she did!

There were five girls in our family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can’t peel potatoes. I only have one hand.” “You get back to peel potatoes, and don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes—with­­ my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough,” she said, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架). When it was my turn, I said no. some kids laughed. I went home crying.

The next afternoon Mum took me back to the school playground. “Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She praised (表扬)me when I made progress. I’ll never forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage (勇气)to face anything. and she taught me I could, too.

1. How many younger sisters do I have?

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

2.What does the doctor’s advice mean?

A. My arm could be all right soon.

B. The other girls had the same arms as me.

C. My mom should look after me differently.

D. My mum could treat me the same as others.

3.Who peeled the potatoes at last?

A. Jenny. B. Jenny’s mum.

C. Jenny’s sister. D. Nobody.

4.Why did Mum take me back to the school playground the next day?

A. She wanted to tell me I could do anything.

B. She wanted the teacher to let me try again.

C. She would punish the kids who laugh at me.

D. She would like to praise me before the other kids.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My bad-tempered (坏脾气) mother

B. Different mother love

C. A doctor’s advice

D. My childhood

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