From my father I have learned a lot.And I'm very thankful to him.I remember when I was a(1)
,my father always got up very early.He was afraid to wake up others,so he quietly put on his clothes and went off to work.To arrive in time to open his tiny store at 8:30,he needed to leave(2)
home at 6:30.After all,he had to take a bus and then the subway.The last journey was a long walk through a neighborhood much of which was(3)
with the smell of rubbish.I learned:it is very important to work.No excuse. When I was 12,I would go to my father's store to(4)
on weekends.After helping lay out the outside clothing,for the rest of the day,I had to watch to make sure no one(5)
anything.When I noticed someone who looked unusual or strange,I would look the person in the eye,smile and say,"May I help you?"(6)
,that worked,but sometimes,someone would run off with something.The(7)
time,I ran after the thief(賊) but my father shouted,"Alex,stop!There is no need to do that."It's true that(8)
is more important than money.I keep that in my mind.
1228.Far away across the sea lies a country called Holland.It is a very low country,close to the sea.We can see the sea walls (海提) everywhere.These keep the sea from pouring over the land. People there must carefully guard (保衛(wèi)) the sea walls.They know that their homes and their lives would be in danger if the sea walls were broken. Years ago,there was a boy named Peter from a small town in Holland.One day,when he was playing in the garden by his home his mother called him over. "Peter," she said,"I want you to carry some fruits to your grandmother.Go straight upon your way,without playing." Peter took the fruits,and went on his way.He soon reached his grandmother's house.It was almost dark.He left his basket,gave his grandmother a kiss,and went home. He walked along the sea walls on the quiet evening.Suddenly,he heard a sound which made his heart beat quickly.If you or I had been walking there,we would not have worried about the sound of trickling(小股流淌) water. But Peter knew the meaning of the sound.He knew that the sea was making its way through the sea walls.Peter wouldn't have enough time to ask people for help before the water poured over the land. Quickly,he ran to the place where the water trickled.He pushed his hand into the hole.Then he called aloud for help.No answer came.Luckily,the water was no longer dripping (滴下). He kept calling.Still,nobody answered.He was too tired to say a word.He felt cold.But his little hand held back the sea all the time. The next morning,people from the town saved him.Everyone called him "a little hero" because he had saved the whole town.
(1)The first two paragraphs are written to show the
of the story. A.main idea B.structure C.main character D.background (2)Before Peter left his grandmother's home,he
. A.helped to do housework B.kissed his grandmother C.heard a trickling sound D.called people for help (3)The little boy didn't leave the hole to call for help because
. A.the water would pour over the land soon B.nobody would help him to do so C.he wanted to solve the problem himself D.his little hand is right for the hole (4)From the passage,we know Peter is a boy who is
. A.lazy and careless B.humorous and kind C.brave and clever D.friendly and lovely