One day a young man went to the town and bought himself a new pair of pants. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸) long. He went into the kitchen(厨房). His mother and his two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them,“ The new pants are too long. They need cutting(剪) by two inches. Would one of you do this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and nobody said anything.

   But after his mother finished washing, she went to her son’s room and cut the pants by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. She went to his room and cut the pants by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s pants, so she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.

1.The pants were       .

A. too long                 B. new                          C. for the young man         D. A, B and C

2.The young man’s mother and sister didn’t answer him because         .

A. they don’t like him at all

B. they were too busy at that time

C. they didn’t want to do it for him

D. they didn’t hear him clearly

3.If the pants were 197 inches at first, at last they were        .

A. 191 inches              B. 193 inches                  C. 195 inches                D.199 inches

4.From the story, we know        .

A. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t want to help him.

B. The young man can wear the pants to go out now.

C. The young man can cut his pants himself.

D. The young man wouldn't be very happy after he saw his pants.

5.Which one is true from the story?

A. The young man’s mother and sisters wouldn’t like to talk with each other.

B. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t hear the young man’s words.

C. The young man’s pants were too long for him now.

D. The young man had to buy another pair of pants now.

One day a young man went to the town and bought himself a new pair of pants. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸) long. He went into the kitchen(厨房). His mother and his two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them,“ The new pants are too long. They need cutting(剪) by two inches. Would one of you do this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and nobody said anything.
But after his mother finished washing, she went to her son’s room and cut the pants by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. She went to his room and cut the pants by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s pants, so she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.

1. 1.

   The pants were       .

   1. A.
      too long
   2. B.
      new
   3. C.
      for the young man
   4. D.
      A, B and C
2. 2.

   The young man’s mother and sister didn’t answer him because         .

   1. A.
      they don’t like him at all
   2. B.
      they were too busy at that time
   3. C.
      they didn’t want to do it for him
   4. D.
      they didn’t hear him clearly
3. 3.

   If the pants were 197 inches at first, at last they were        .

   1. A.
      191 inches
   2. B.
      193 inches
   3. C.
      195 inches
   4. D.
      199 inches
4. 4.

   From the story, we know        .

   1. A.
      The young man’s mother and sister didn’t want to help him.
   2. B.
      The young man can wear the pants to go out now.
   3. C.
      The young man can cut his pants himself.
   4. D.
      The young man wouldn't be very happy after he saw his pants.
5. 5.

   Which one is true from the story?

   1. A.
      The young man’s mother and sisters wouldn’t like to talk with each other.
   2. B.
      The young man’s mother and sister didn’t hear the young man’s words.
   3. C.
      The young man’s pants were too long for him now.
   4. D.
      The young man had to buy another pair of pants now.

John sent his mother expensive presents on his mother’s birthday every year. He liked to show her how rich he was.
"I must find something wonderful for her, and it must be the only one in the whole world. "John thought.
He advertised (登广告) in the newspapers. " Wanted—the best present for the woman who has everything. "
For many days his telephone did not stop ringing. People phoned him from all over the world. They wanted to sell him "the best present". But they did not have anything that was the only one in the whole world.
Then less than a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He was carrying a cage, and in the cage there was a large bird.
"This bird, "the man said, "can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. There is no other bird like it in the world. "
"I will listen to it, "John said. "If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you. "
The man spoke to the bird. "Talk to me in French, " he said. The bird spoke to him in French. "Tell me a joke in Japanese, " he said. The bird told him a joke in Japanese. "Sing a famous pop song, "he said. The bird sang a famous pop song.
"I’ll buy it, "John said. "How much do you want?"
"One hundred thousand dollars, "the man said. This was a lot of money but John paid him. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he phoned her. "Well, mother, "he said, "Is the bird wonderful?"
"Oh, it was delicious, dear, "she said.
【小题1】 Why did John send her mother expensive presents for her birthday every year?