Question

The date was like any other day in his life: after school Bill walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of the shoes，and he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have a pair for his birthday.

He sadly walked away and thought of what to tell h is mother. He knew she would give him anything if she could. But he al so knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once，as he looked worried and he didn’t want to make his mother worry about it. So he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a girl in a wheelchair. He found that the girl moved the wheels with her hands. Bill looked at her carefully and was surprised to see that the girl had no feet. He looked down at his own feet.“It is much better to be without shoes than without feet，”He thought. It was not right for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled，thinking he was luckier in life.

1. Bill was sorry when            .

  A. the shoes were not the right size for him     B. he forgot to bring any money with him

  C. his shoes were worn out                                  D. he walked past the shoe shop

2. Which of the following is right？

  A. Bill’s mother had much money.                  B. Bill’s mother was kind.

  C. Bill’s mother wouldn’t buy him anything.    D. Bill’s mother often bought presents for him.

3. Why didn’t Bill go home at once？

  A. Because his mother was at work.

  B. Because his mother wouldn’t give him any money.

  C. Because he wanted to sit on the grass in the park.

  D. Because he didn’t want to give his mother any trouble.

4. In the park，Bill found a girl           .

  A. without hands                                                 B. without feet

  C. looking down at his shoes                          D. walking slowly

5. At last Bill            .

  A. decided to buy a pair of shoes                    B. left the park sadly

  C. thought he was luckier than the girl            D. didn’t know what to do with his shoes

Answer 1

1.D         由第一段的He stopped to look at the front row of the shoes，and he felt sorry for himself.可知。

2.B         由第二段的He knew she would give him anything if she could.可知。

3.D         由第二段中“...he didn’t want to make his mother worry about it.”可知。

4.B         由第二段中“He found that the girl moved the wheels with her hands. Bill looked...had no feet.”可知。

5.C         由短文最后的“It is much better to be without shoes than without feet，” he thought. It was not right for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled，thinking he was luckier in life.可知。