A weak old man went to live with his son, daughter﹣in﹣law and a 4﹣year﹣old grandson. The family ate together at the table. The grandfather had difficulty eating because he couldn't see things clearly, and his hands couldn't stop shaking. Peas (豌豆) rolled (滚动) off his spoon onto the floor. When he drank from the glass, milk spilled (洒) on the table.
The son and daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the mess. Then they set a small table in the corner. There, the old man ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner together.
Because the old man had broken a dish or two, he was asked to eat from a wooden bowl. Sometimes he had a tear in his eyes as he sat alone. Still, the couple complained about him. The 4﹣year﹣old son watched it all in silence.
One evening before dinner, the father noticed his son playing with some wood blocks on the floor. He asked the child, "What are you making?" The boy answered, "Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mommy to eat your food in when I grow up." The boy smiled and went back to work. The father was shocked by his words and couldn't find a reply. Although no word was spoken, the couple knew what had to be done.
That evening the husband took the old man's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For some reason, neither the husband nor the wife seemed to care any longer when the bowl was dropped,milk was spilled, or the table was in a mess.
(1)How was the old man when he came to live with his son?
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He was healthy enough to look after his grandson.
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B. |
He was too sick to stand.
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He was weak and couldn't look after himself well.
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(2)Why did the son and daughter﹣in﹣law set a small table in the corner for the old man?___
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Because the old man ate too much.
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Because the old man made the table in a mess.
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Because the old man was noisy.
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(3)Which is the right order of the following events according to the text?
a. The old man's son was shocked by his own son.
b. The son and daughter﹣in﹣law became angry with the mess.
c. The 4﹣year﹣old boy made the wooden bowl.
d. The grandfather had difficulty eating.
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a﹣b﹣c﹣d
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B. |
d﹣b﹣c﹣a
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C. |
d﹣c﹣a﹣b
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(4)Why did the grandson make the wooden bowl for his parents?
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He followed what his parents had done.
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He thought it was very interesting to have meals with wooden bowls.
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He was angry with what his parents did.
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(5)What can we infer(推断) from the last paragraph of the text?
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The old man left his family with his grandson.
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B. |
The old man had a happy life with his family at last.
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C. |
The little boy treated his parents badly when he grew up.
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