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阅读理解之中级题目讲练9
Plunk! I dropped another pecan (山核桃) into my basket. Then avgentle autumn
wind blew some more off the tree. I ran to pick them up. Whew! Pecan picking was
hard. My basket was only half full.
I was visiting my grandpa’s farm in Kansas, and Grandpa sent me into the woods
to pick up pecans for us to enjoy later. I wasn’t about to let him down.
Then something caught my eye: a squirrel picked up a pecan, climbed up a tree
and disappeared into a large hole. A moment later, the squirrel climbed down to the
ground to pick another pecan. Once again, he took the pecan back to his secret hiding
place inside the hollow (洞) of the tree.
Not so secret anymore, I thought. I ran over to the tree and found the hollow
filled with sweet pecans. They were right there for the taking. This was my chance.
Handful by handful, I took all the pecans from the hollow. Now the basket was full!
I was so proud of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all of the pecans I’d
collected.
“Look, Grandpa,” I shouted, “look at all of the pecans I found!”
Grandpa took a look at my basket. “ Well, well, how did you find so many,
Jimmy?” I told him how I’d followed the squirrel and taken the pecans from his
hiding place. Grandpa congratulated me on finding out something about the squirrel’s
habits. Then he did something that surprised me. He handed the basket back to me
and put his arm gently around my shoulders.
“That squirrel worked very hard to collect his winter food,” he said. “Now that
all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will be very hungry when
it gets cold?”
“I didn’t think about that,” I said.
“I know,” Grandpa said. “ But a good man should never take advantage of
someone else’s hard work, even the squirrel’s.”
Suddenly I felt as hollow as that old tree. The image ( 形象) of that hungry
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squirrel wouldn’t leave my mind. There was only one thing I could do.
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1. Why did the writer go to the woods at the beginning of the story?
A. To pick up pecans. B. To catch little animals,
C. To feed the squirrels. D. To look for his grandpa.
2. The writer was proud of himself because
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A. he was praised by his grandpa
B. he found out his grandpa’s secret
C. he helped the squirrel in the hollow
D. he filled his basket with so many pecans
3. Which of the following can best describe Grandpa?
A. Kind and wise. B. Caring and humorous.
C. Shy and friendly. i D. Patient and hard-working.
4.What is the possible ending to the story?
A. The writer sent the pecans to his neighbors.
B. The writer put all the pecans back into the hole.
C. The writer hid the pecans in his grandpa's house.
D. The writer enjoyed all the pecans with his family.
5. What is the best title for the text?
A. An unusual tree B. The stolen pecans
C. A smart squirrel i D. The magic basket
