The Story of a Broken Bowl
Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.
Henry’s grandpa is a single man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “ Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “ I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you !” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man.
【小题1】 His parents like Henry because _____________.

It all started when I was two years old. My parents didn’t get along and got divorced（离婚）. I hated that I couldn’t see both of my parents at the same time. So my dad, my younger sister, Alexis, and I went to live with my grandma and grandpa. We lived with them for almost six years. My mom, on the other hand, lived with her boyfriend Michael in Oklahoma. My life was really good, but when my mom called to check up on my sister and me, I cried myself to sleep. I missed her so much.

My life at my grandparents’ house was really nice. And then on Friday, May 15, 2002, my grandpa died of cancer. I cried for seven days straight. My dad and his new wife were worried about me. So they took me to the doctor and they said that I was too sad and that I needed to find something happy and healthy to do during the day.

I prayed（祈祷）to God every night saying that I was sorry for getting myself sick and I also prayed for him to take care of my grandpa. I still pray to this day. And now, at my mom’s house, she has a four-year-old girl, my half-sister, Macie. And I have my step-dad（继父）, Michael, there for me. I really like Michael. He’s really good to me and my sister. And at my dad’s house, I have two little brothers, Blake and Justin. Blake is two years old and Justin is ten months old. I have so much to be thankful for, but I’m still looking for more.

1. The writer had to leave her ________ when she was two years old.

A. father B. mother

C. grandpaD. grandma

【小题2 】The writer cried to sleep while her mother called to check up her because she _______.

A. hated her father B. hated her father’s new wife

C. missed her mother D. missed her grandpa

2.We can infer(推断) from the story that ______

A. The writer’s father and her mother didn’t treat her very well.

B. The writer wished that she could live both her father and mother.

C. The writer’s mother didn’t love her so she left her when she was only two.

D. The writer was taken to the hospital after her grandpa died. And the doctor asked her to take much medicine.

3.Half-sister means the writer and Macie have the same _________.

A. father but different mothers

B. mother but different fathers

C. grandmother but different grandfathers

D. grandfather but different grandmothers

4.How many brothers and sisters does the writer have?

A. 2B. 3

C. 4D. 5

The Story of a Broken Bowl

Henry is a boy of nine. Three years ago he began to go to school. He studied hard and does well in his lessons. His parents like him very much.

Henry’s grandpa is a single man. But once he lost a leg in a traffic accident. And now he can’t work. He often tells the boy all kinds of interesting stories. Sometimes he makes a kite or a cage. And he teaches the boy how to catch the singing birds and how to give them food. The boy admires him very much and always stays with him when he’s free. But Henry’s mother didn’t like the old man. She always thought him useless and dirty, and didn’t let her son play with him but the boy didn’t listen to her. When they sat at table, she put some food on another table and filled a broken bowl with rice and porridge. The old man was very sad but he dared not say anything. Henry was angry with his mother about it. One day he saw a broken bowl on his way home. He picked it up and put it into his bag. His mother found it and asked, “ Why have you brought a broken bowl home, dear?” “ I keep it for you.” said Henry, “When you’re old like my grandpa, I’ll fill it with rice for you !” Having heard this, the woman began to cry. Since then she’s been good to the old man.

1. His parents like Henry because _____________.

A．He’s good to his grandpa

B．He’s a polite boy

C．He does well in his lessons

D．He’s learned to catch singing birds

2.Henry admires his grandpa because ____________.

A．he tells him a lot of interesting stories

B．he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food

C．he can make kites and cages

D．he’s very able old man

3. __________, so she didn’t let her son play with him.

A．The woman hated the old man

B．The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man

C．The old man did nothing at home

D．The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident

4. Henry brought the broken bowl home to _____________.

A．play with it                            B．frighten his mother

C．beat his parents                        D．fill it with rice

5.The woman was afraid _________, so she’s good to the old man.

A．her husband wouldn’t love her

B．the police would know about it

C．her son would be bad to her when she was old

D．the old man wouldn’t leave her any money

Tina and Tara are twin sisters.They look__,but they also have some differences.Mr Black is their old    grandfather.

　　One day,he came to see his two granddaughters__ two gifts.When he came into the house he saw Tina and __ her one gife.After a while,when he got into the garden he saw__ granddaughter-"Tara". In fact,that was Tina.When he gave the other gift to her,she said,"you have given me one.""No,I gave a gift to your __--Tina.""Oh,my grandpa,I am Tina."Just then,Tara came into the garden,too."Now,grandpa,can you tell the differences__us?" "No,I can't.Can you __ me?""Yes,look,Tara is a little taller __ me.Her hair is longer and curlier than __.Now grandpa,can you see?" "Yes,now I can tell you from Tara.Tara,here is the gift for you." "Thank you for your gift,grandpa." With the words,they all laughed __.

1.A.the same   B.different   C.like     D.as

2.A.of         B.and       C.for     D.with

3.A.made      B.gave      C.took    D.sent

4.A.the other   B.another    C.other    D.others

5.A.brother    B.mother    C.cousin   D.sister

6.A.among    B.between    C.in      D.around

7.A.tell       B.speak      C.say     D.answer

8.A.as        B.like       C.than     D.\

9.A.hers       B.his        C.yours    D.mine

10.A.happily    B.happy    C.sad       D.sadly