When the man’s wife died, their youngest baby was 2 years old. They had six other children — three boys and three girls, aged from 4 to 16. The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to visit.
“We’ve been talking about how to make this work,” they said. “There’s no way you can take care of all these children and work to make a living. So, we’ve decided to place each child with a different uncle and aunt.” The man refused.
Over the next few weeks, he moved the family to a tiny town and opened a small business. His business developed quickly. He was happy to see people and serve them. He became popular with people for his pleasant personality and excellent customer (顾客) service. People came from far away to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work.
The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college. The children’s success was a source (来源) of pride to the father.
Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers (学走路的孩子), he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy.
Finally, the youngest daughter, who was 2 years old when the mother died, got married. With his life’s work done, the father died.
This man’s work had been the lonely but joyful task of raising his family. This man was my father. I was the 16-year-old, the oldest of seven.
小题1:There were ______ children in the man’s family.

A．eight

B．seven

C．six

D．five

小题2:The man’s parents and his wife’s parents came to his house to ______.

A．suggest placing each child with a different aunt and uncle

B．talk about finding a new wife for him

C．give him money to support the family

D．help take good care of his children

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Nearly half of the man’s children went to college.

B．The man wanted to give his children to their uncle.

C．The man moved his family and opened a business.

D．The man thought life was hopeless after his wife died.

小题4:The father died _________________.

A．before his youngest daughter got married.

B．after his youngest daughter got married.

C．before his children went off to college

D．after his children went off to college

小题5:The story mainly talks about ______.

A．why the father didn’t give up his family

B．how the children succeeded after their mother died

C．why the father was lonely

D．how the father raised his large family

句型转换(每小题1分，共5分)
小题1:Lucy’s pen is better than Kate’s.(改为同义句)
Kate’s pen is                    Lucy’s.
小题2:Betty has to take the medicine three times a day.(对画线部分提问)
______  ______  dose Betty                  take the medicine?
小题3:My mother goes to work by bike.(对画线部分提问)
                    Your mother                     to work?
小题4:The twins often visit their uncle on weekends.(用next weekend改写句子)
The twins   ___                  their uncle next weekend.
小题5:He started learning English when he was five years old.(改写句子)
He started learning English ________    ___________  ________  _______.