Mary was a four-year-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy.

One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. Herself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the lawn was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much.

“Look, mom!”

“Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!”

Mary was very happy and said, “I’ll show this to Dad now!”

She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked.

“Dad!” Mary knocked on the door. “I want you to see the house I made!”

“I’m sorry, Mary, I am busy. Can’t you show it to someone else?” her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down.

“I don’t want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. You’re the only dad I have!”

Mary’s mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Mary’s dad appeared.

“I’m sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and we’ll look at your drawing!”

Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the child’s beautiful work of art.

1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  A. Mary liked drawing very much.

  B. Mary’s mother saw Mary’s drawing.

  C. Mary’s brother often played with her in the garden.

  D. Mary wanted her father to see her drawing very much.

2. The underlined word “lawn” may be ______ in Chinese.

  A. 海滩       B. 草坪     C. 森林     D. 广场

3. We can learn from the passage that _______.

  A. In fact, Mary really drew very well. 

  B. Mary’s mother could draw well too.

  C. Mary loved her father deeply.

  D. Mary’s father was repairing a bike at that time.

4. What did Mary draw on her drawing?

  A. A beautiful house with a big garden.

  B. Her parents and herself.

  C. A little dog that she dreamed to own.

  D. All above.

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

  A. You’re My Only Dad.       B. My Drawing was the Best.

  C. Buy a Lovely Dog for Me.   D. Parents Love Me.

 

“Who did this?” asked my teacher. Thirty children tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher might have found out.

“Who did this?” she asked again. She never became angry, but she was this time. She held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?”

“Oh, oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. I did not do it on purpose (故意). It was caused by a bad throw of a baseball. Why did it have to be me?

If I admitted (承认) it, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? “My father is going to get angry at me,” I thought. I didn’t want to raise (举起) my hand, but something much stronger than me pulled it up.

“I did it,” I said. Then I was silent. It was hard enough saying what I had.

My teacher went to one of our bookshelves and took down a book. She then began walking towards my desk. I had never known my teacher to strike (打) a student, but I feared she was going to start with me.

“I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my face. “Here is the field guide about birds (鸟类野外指南) that you always check out from our school library. It is yours now. We have got a new one for the school. You will not be punished (惩罚). But remember, it’s only for your honesty.”

I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide, the one that I had been saving up all my money to buy.

1.How did the writer feel when he saw his teacher walking towards him with a book from bookshelves?

A．Relaxed.          B．Pleased.           C．Frightened.        D．Guilty.

2.What do the underlined words “check out” mean?

A．lend             B．borrow           C．test              D．buy

3.What can we learn from the story?

A．The writer’s teacher often hit her students.

B．The writer broke the window when he was catching a bird.

C．The writer was seriously punished after he admitted his mistake.

D．The writer didn’t want to admit his mistake at the beginning.

4.The writer mainly wants to tell us that ______.

A．he who is honest is wise                  B．better late than never

C．practice makes perfect                   D．a friend in need is a friend indeed

 

Mary was a four-year-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy.
One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. Herself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the lawn was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much.
“Look, mom!”
“Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!”
Mary was very happy and said, “I’ll show this to Dad now!”
She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked.
“Dad!” Mary knocked on the door. “I want you to see the house I made!”
“I’m sorry, Mary, I am busy. Can’t you show it to someone else?” her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down.
“I don’t want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. You’re the only dad I have!”
Mary’s mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Mary’s dad appeared.
“I’m sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and we’ll look at your drawing!”
Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the child’s beautiful work of art.
【小题1】 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Mary liked drawing very much.

B．Mary’s mother saw Mary’s drawing.

C．Mary’s brother often played with her in the garden.

D．Mary wanted her father to see her drawing very much.

【小题2】 The underlined word “lawn” may be ______ in Chinese.

A．海滩

B．草坪

C．森林

D．广场

【小题3】 We can learn from the passage that _______.

A．In fact, Mary really drew very well.

B．Mary’s mother could draw well too.

C．Mary loved her father deeply.

D．Mary’s father was repairing a bike at that time.

【小题4】 What did Mary draw on her drawing?

A．A beautiful house with a big garden.

B．Her parents and herself.

C．A little dog that she dreamed to own.

D．All above.

【小题5】 What’s the best title of this passage?

A．You’re My Only Dad.	B．My Drawing was the Best.
C．Buy a Lovely Dog for Me.	D．Parents Love Me.

“Who did this?” asked my teacher. Thirty children tried to think about not only what they had done, but also what our teacher might have found out.
“Who did this?” she asked again. She never became angry, but she was this time. She held up a piece of broken glass and asked, “Who broke this window?”
“Oh, oh,” I thought. I was the one who broke the window. I did not do it on purpose (故意). It was caused by a bad throw of a baseball. Why did it have to be me?
If I admitted (承认) it, I would be in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? “My father is going to get angry at me,” I thought. I didn’t want to raise (举起) my hand, but something much stronger than me pulled it up.
“I did it,” I said. Then I was silent. It was hard enough saying what I had.
My teacher went to one of our bookshelves and took down a book. She then began walking towards my desk. I had never known my teacher to strike (打) a student, but I feared she was going to start with me.
“I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my face. “Here is the field guide about birds (鸟类野外指南) that you always check out from our school library. It is yours now. We have got a new one for the school. You will not be punished (惩罚). But remember, it’s only for your honesty.”
I couldn’t believe it! I wasn’t being punished and I was getting my own bird field guide, the one that I had been saving up all my money to buy.
【小题1】How did the writer feel when he saw his teacher walking towards him with a book from bookshelves?

A．Relaxed.

B．Pleased.

C．Frightened.

D．Guilty.

【小题2】What do the underlined words “check out” mean?

A．lend

B．borrow

C．test

D．buy

【小题3】What can we learn from the story?

A．The writer’s teacher often hit her students.

B．The writer broke the window when he was catching a bird.

C．The writer was seriously punished after he admitted his mistake.

D．The writer didn’t want to admit his mistake at the beginning.

【小题4】The writer mainly wants to tell us that ______.

A．he who is honest is wise	B．better late than never
C．practice makes perfect	D．a friend in need is a friend indeed