A lot of boys and girls in western（西方的）countries are wearing the same kind of clothes, and many of them have long hair, so it is often difficult to tell whether（是否）they are boys or girls.

One day, an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington, and when he was tired, he sat down in a chair. A young person was standing on the other side of the pool.

“Oh!” the old man said to the person sitting be side him on the chair. “Do you see that person with the glasses and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?” “A girl.” said the neighbor（隔壁的人）. “She is my daughter.” “Oh!” the old man said quickly. “Please forgive me, I did not know that you were her mother.” “I’m not.” Said the other person, “I’m her father.”

1.What did the old man see on the other side of the pool?

2.“Is it a boy or a girl?” The word “it” here means         .

3.The meaning of the word “forgive” is          .

4.The old man thought his neighbor was          .

5.The old man thought that his neighbor was the girl’s mother became his neighbor   .

　　One day an old man went for a walk in a park in Washington, and he was tired, he sat down on a bench（长凳）. A young person was standing on the other side of the pond（水池）.

　　“Excuse me,”the old man said to the person next to him on the bench,“do you see the person with the red trousers and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?”

　　“A girl,”said his neighbour,“and she is my daughter.”

　　“Oh,”the old said quickly,“I am sorry, but I didn't know that you were her mother.”

　　“I'm not,”said the other person.“I'm her father.”

A．because they all look like each other

B．because they are wearing the same kinds of caps and shoes

C．because they have long hair and wear the same clothes

A．the street in Washington

B．the Washington Park in America

C．a park in Washington

A．three, a man, a woman and a girl

B．three, two men and a girl

C．two, a man and a girl

A．bench, the other's boy

B．pond, the old man's daughter

C．pond, the daughter of the old man's neighbour

A．a pair of red trousers

B．on a pair of red trousers

C．with a pair of red trousers

A．mother

B．father

C．brother

A lot of boys and girls in Western countries are wearing the same kind of clothes，and many of them have long hair，so it is often difficult to tell whether they are boys or girls．

   One day，an old man went for a walk in a park．in Washington．and when he was tired，he sat on a chair．A young person was standing on the other side of the pool．

   “Oh!”the old man said to the person sitting beside him on the chair．“Do you see that person with the glasses and long hair? Is it a boy or a girl?’’

   “A girl．”said the neighbour．“She is my daughter．”

   “Oh!”the old man said quickly．“Please forgive me．I did not know that you were her mother．”

   “I’m not．”said the other person，“I’m her father．”

1．“Is it a boy or a girl?” The word“it”here means ________．

A．he                          B．she                         C．the person              D．the pool

2．The meaning of“forgive”is ________．

A．忘记                      B．责骂                       C放弃                         D．原谅

3．The old man thought his neighbour was ________．

A．a woman                B．a man                     C．a girl                      D．a boy

4．The old man thought that his neighbour was the girl’s mother because his neighbour ______．

A．was wearing a skirt                                           B．had a beautiful face

C．had long hair                                             D．was young

He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn’t smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he’ll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old pop king. His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing in May. Those songs are their favorite songs.
Jay Chou has a special album “Ye Huimei” named after his mother.Chou grew up just with his mother, he did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive to me,” said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 boy.
“He is true to himself. He never follows others,” said Zhang Yuejie, a Junior 1 girl.
【小题1】From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _________．