Wang was born into a rich family in America,but he was not a spoiled child.His parents made him practice violin for hours every day and he also learned Karate (空手道)!To make pocket money零用钱,Wang had to deliver (发送) newspapers.

At five or six every morning,Wang was already up.Even on cold winter days,he rode his bike to deliver newspapers to every home!

“When I went outside,other people were not up yet,”he said.

The best moment of his day,he said,was after he got home,tired and hungry,and ate sweet pies his mum had made.

(  )16.          The underlined word “spoiled” means            .                                     A.富有的　　              B.娇惯的　　        C.勤快的　　              D.聪明的

(  )17.          Why did Wang deliver newspapers?                                                 A.Because he liked this job.    B.Because he wanted to make pocket money.              C.Because he was very poor.   D.Because his parents told him to do so.

(  )18.          We can tell from the story that        .                                             A.Wang’s parents don’t love him.                                                     B.Wang can play the violin very well.                                                C.Wang can make a lot of money by delivering newspapers.                               D.Wang got up very early every day.

John lived with her mother when he was young. He didn’t know who his father was. The woman did some washing for the rich and could buy only some bread for her son. So the boy was short and thin.

  One cold morning there was much snow in the streets. A car knocked the woman down and the policemen took her to the hospital. She didn’t tell John that his father deserted(遗弃) her before he was born until she died. She left her son the name and address of his father.

  John found his father, Mr. Brown, in another city. He was one of the richest shopkeepers and he had to receive his son. From then on the boy lived a rich life. He ate all kinds of delicious food and wore beautiful clothes. But he didn’t go to school and could not read or write.

  Once his father took him to a party. He saw a newspaper lying on the floor and picked it up while others were talking about a film. He had a look at it and found a car’s wheels(轮子) were upward(向上).He called out,“ Oh, dear! An accident happened!”

  All the people were surprised and began to read the newspaper. But soon they all began to laugh. Do you know why?

1.John didn’t know his father because        .

A. the man was rich            B. the man deserted his mother

C. his mother left the man        D. the man didn’t like him

2.John was short and thin because       .

A.he didn’t like sports          

B. his parents were short, too

C.he was often hungry when he was young           

D. his mother never gave him food

3.The woman told John who his father was        .

A. after she was knocked down by a car

B. before her son left

C. before she was in hospital

D. before she died

4.After John found his father,       .

A.he was angry with the man

B. he started a rich life

C.he wouldn’t live with him

D. the man was bad to him

5.The people at the party laughed at him because         .

A. he held the newspaper upside down

B. he wasn’t polite

C. the newspaper was yesterday’s

D. he wasn’t clever

 

John lived with her mother when he was young. He didn't know who his father was. The woman did some washing for the rich and could buy only some bread for her son. So the boy was short and thin.

   One cold morning there was much snow in the streets. A car knocked the woman down and the policemen took her to the hospital. She didn't tell John that his father deserted(遗弃) her before he was born until she died. She left her son the name and address of his father.

   John found his father, Mr. Brown, in another city. He was one of the richest shopkeepers and he had to receive his son. From then on the boy lived a rich life. He ate all kinds of delicious food and wore beautiful clothes. But he didn't go to school and could not read or write.

   Once his father took him to a party. He saw a newspaper lying on the floor and picked it up while others were talking about a film. He had a look at it and found a car's wheels(轮子) were upward(向上).He called out," Oh, dear! An accident happened!".

   All the people were surprised and began to read the newspaper. But soon they all began to laugh. Do you know why?

1.John didn't know his father because     

  A. the man was rich                        B. the man deserted his mother

C. his mother left the man                   D. the man didn't like him

2.John was short and thin because         

A. he didn't like sports

B. his parents were short, too

C. he was often hungry when he was young

D. his mother never gave him food

3.The woman told John who his father was        

A. after she was knocked down by a car

B. before her son left

C. before she was in hospital

D. before she died

4.After John found his father,     

A. he was angry with the man                     B. he started a rich life

  C. he wouldn't live with him                       D. the man was bad to him

5.The people at the party laughed at him because     

A. he held the newspaper upside down

B. he wasn't polite

C. the newspaper was yesterday's

D. he wasn't clever