2502.Once a very rich man and his son collected valuable paintings by famous artists like Picasso,Van Gogh and Monet. Later,the son left to join the army.After a few weeks,the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital.The old man became very lonely and sad. One day,a soldier visited the old man and gave him a painting it was a portrait(肖像)of his son.The painting of his son became the old man's most valuable item.He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received.The following spring,the old man died.All of the old man's paintings would be sold at an auction(拍賣會).The auction began with the painting of the old man's son. "Who will open the price at$100?"the auctioneer(拍賣商) asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hands.Someone said: "Who cares about that painting?Let's get on to the good ones. "More voices followed in agreement. "No,we must sell this one first," replied the auctioneer. "Now,who will take the portrait of the son?" Finally,a good friend of the old man spoke," Ten dollars!" "Will anyone go higher?" called the auctioneer.After more silence he said, "Going once…Going twice…Sold!" The auctioneer then announced that the whole auction was over. "According to the old man's will(遺囑),whoever takes the son's portrait gets the whole collection," the auctioneer said. Because of the father's love,whoever took the son got it all.
(1)How did the old man's son die?
A.He died of serious heart disease. B.He died while taking another soldier to a hospital. C.A car hit him when he went home. D.He was killed by a doctor. (2)What was the first painting to be sold at the auction?
A.The paintings by famous artists. B.The gift given by the old man's neighbors. C.The portrait of the old man's son. D.The most expensive collection of the old man. (3)Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.At the beginning of the auction,everyone realized the importance of the painting of the son. B.The painting of the old man's son was as popular as the other paintings. C.The old man's will was to give away the whole collection to charity(慈善). D.The old man's good friend got the whole collection for only ten dollars. (4)What's the best title of the passage ?
A.Love Is Sharing. B.An Expensive Painting. C.A Hot Auction. D.Caring About the Person You Love.
2504.My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend.(1)
the way,we noticed a man (2)
(hold)a piece of paper that said, " Lost my job.Family to Feed." At this store,a sight like this is not normal.My 10-year-old saw him and made a comment on(3)
bad it must be to stand outside in the cold wind. In the store,I asked each of my(4)
(kid)to pick something they thought our "friend" there would like .They got apples,a sandwich and a bottle of juice.Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a gift card .I thought about it.We were low on cash(5)
(we),but…well,sometimes(6)
(give)from our need is just what we need to do!All the kids chose something they thought he would need. When we handed him the bag of food ,he lit up and thanked us with watery eyes.When I handed him the gift card,(7)
(say)he could use it for whatever his family might need,he burst into tears. This has been a (8)
(wonder)experience for our family.For days the kids have been looking for others we can help !Things would have played out so perfectly if I had (9)
(simple)said, "No,we really don't have money to give more." Stepping out not only helped a brother in need ,it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping others.It'll go (10)