Mr. Jackson works in a college. He likes reading and often   1    some books from the library. He keeps   2    to the radio every morning and reading   3    after dinner. So he knows much and teaches well. He is also good   4   his students. His students   5   him very much. Mike, Mr. Jackson's little son is only nine. He   6   likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Jackson always thinks his son is too   7   to understand him, so he chooses（选择）  8   ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied (对……满意) with them.

One day Mike read something about the electric lights and was   9   them. When his father told him to do housework, he went on（继续）thinking  10   it. He asked him   11   questions, and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly（自豪地），“Fathers always know   12   than sons!” The boy thought for a while and said, “  13   .” “Oh, why?” Mike didn't answer but asked. “  14    invented（发明） the electric lights?” “Thomas Edison.” answered Mr. Jackson “Why didn't his father invent them then?” Mike asked again.

Looking at his son, Mr. Jackson didn't know   15   to answer.

1.                A．borrows        B．reads          C．sells D．finds

2.                A．watching        B．listening        C．reading   D．touching

3.                A．messages       B．letters          C．stories   D．newspapers

4.                A．to             B．with           C．for  D．at

5.                A．like            B．dislike          C．hate D．likes

6.                A．never          B．even           C．still  D．also

7.                A．clever          B．bright          C．old  D．young

8.                A．difficult         B．wrong          C．easy D．right

9.                A．afraid of        B．tired of         C．interested in   D．worried about

10.               A．to             B．at             C．about D．from

11.               A．a little          B．a few          C．little  D．few

12.               A．many          B．much          C．more D．most

13.               A．I think so.       B．I don’t think so. C．I hope so.  D．I hope not.

14.               A．Which         B．Who           C．When D．Why

15.               A．what           B．when          C．which D．where

The boy is not           to go to school.

A father isn’t happy with his only son. He doesn’t think his son is clever.

One day, the father gives his son a task. He says, here is a coin. Go to buy one thing. That must be something to eat, something to drink, and something to plant.

“What can I buy with one coin? It is too hard!” Then a girl finds the boy is not happy and comes up to him. “Can I help you? ” The boy tells her that hard task. “I know what you can do, ” she says. “Go and buy a watermelon with this coin. ” It will give you everything your father wants.” The boy thanks the girl and then runs to buy a watermelon.

When the father sees the watermelon, he is very happy. “Good Job!” “In fact, that’s not my idea. A girl helps me”, says the boy. The father then says, “Honesty is more important than cleverness.”

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

1.The father isn’t happy, because __________.

A．he doesn't think his son is clever

B．his son is lazy

C．his son doesn’t study hard

D．his son can’t buy something for him

2.The boy thinks about what his father says, but he still doesn’t know ______.

A．where to buy it                         B．what to buy

C．how to buy it                           D．why to buy it

3.__________ helps the boy.

A．A girl             B．An old man        C．A friend           D．A teacher

4.The father is _______ when he sees the watermelon.

A．sad              B．happy            C．excited           D．angry

5.The meaning of “honesty” is __________.

A．失败             B．坚持             C．诚实             D．骄傲