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 _____________.

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

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. 1.

   His parents like Henry because ______.

   1. A.
      He’s good to his grandpa
   2. B.
      He’s a polite boy
   3. C.
      He does well in his lessons
   4. D.
      He’s learned to catch singing birds
2. 2.

   Henry admires his grandpa because ______.

   1. A.
      he tells him a lot of interesting stories
   2. B.
      he knows how to catch singing birds and give them food
   3. C.
      he can make kites and cages
   4. D.
      he’s very able old man
3. 3.

   _________, so she didn’t let her son play with him

   1. A.
      The woman hated the old man
   2. B.
      The woman hadn’t enough food to give the old man
   3. C.
      The old man did nothing at home
   4. D.
      The old man lost a leg in the traffic accident
4. 4.

   Henry brought the broken bowl home to ______.

   1. A.
      play with it
   2. B.
      frighten his mother
   3. C.
      beat his parents
   4. D.
      fill it with rice
5. 5.

   The woman was afraid ______, so she’s good to the old man

   1. A.
      her husband wouldn’t love her
   2. B.
      the police would know about it
   3. C.
      her son would be bad to her when she was old
   4. D.
      the old man wouldn’t leave her any money

The story told to all American children about honesty(诚实) is about the cherry tree(樱桃树) that President George Washington cut when he was a boy．When his father returned home, he asked George if he knew anything about who cut the tree down．George replied, "Father, I can not tell a lie．It was I who cut down the cherry tree．"

In China, every child knows the story of Lei Feng, the young soldier who helped everyone and was very honest．The stories of George Washington and Lei Feng help us understand the importance of being honest．

Every teacher wants his or her students to be honest．If every student can be honest in their childhood, they will be honest when they become adults(成年人)．The country will then be known as an honest country and it will be respected(尊敬，尊重) by everyone．

Usually, it is the father and the mother who give the first lessons of honesty．George Washington learned honesty from his father．

A favorite Chinese story is about a young man who went to the market to buy food for his mother．There was a very young girl there who was selling flowers．The young man was asked to see and smell one flower and when the girl served another person, the young man stole the flower．

When he went home, he began to think what he had done．He went back to the market to see the girl．He told her that he was sorry and that he wanted to pay for the flower．

The little girl refused and said, "You do not need to pay for the flower, elder brother．Since you took it I thought you had a reason to take it．So I did not worry, about receiving money for it．"

The young man was ashamed(羞愧) that he stole the flower．He never forgot the kind-hearted peasant girl．To him it was a strong personal lesson and he could never forget about the importance of being honest．

1．According to the text, George Washington learned honesty from      ．

A．the textbook        B．his teacher                     C．his father         D．his mother

2．Who in human society is the first person to give lessons of honesty?

A．The parents．

B．George Washington’s father．

C．The eleventary school teachers．

D．A young girl who was a flower seller as told in a Chinese story．

3．Why is the education of honesty so important in school education?

A．Because it is one of the lesson required for study in every country．

B．Because if a child is honest in his/her childhood, he/she will be honest when growing up．

C．Because honest people are becoming less and less in most countries．

D．Because teachers are afraid of students stealing things when they are still in school．

4．The writer gives the favourite Chinese story             ．

A．as an example of a touching love story

B．to show what may happen to a dishonest person

C．as an example of the meaning of " honesty" in Chinese

D．to show that society as well as parents and teachers may also have an effect on the building up of a person’s character of honesty

5．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．If a person is honest in his childhood, he will be honest when he becomes an adult．

B．The story about George Washington’s childhood is known to everyone in the USA．

C．The young man who stole the flower admitted his wrong doing to his parents．

D．The young man was ashamed of his wrong doing and could never forget the lesson he received from the kind-hearted peasant girl．