One day, when I was a boy, my classmates and I were going to pick berries (莓果). Before I left, my father said, “Harry, when you find a good bush, don’t leave it to try to find a better one. The other kids will run about, picking one or two berries here, and one or two there, and getting very few in the end. If you want to get more berries, stick to your bush!”
I went with my classmates and we had a good time. But it was just as my father had said. Once one of my classmates found a good bush, he called to the others, and they would leave their places and run off to see what he had found.
But I remembered my father’s words, and I stuck to my bush. When I had done with one, I went to another. When night came, I had a large basketful of nice berries, and more than all the others put together. And I was not so tired as they were. I went home happily that night.
Now I have worked for 6 years, but I never forget the lesson my father taught me. I always stick to my bush. When I had a good place and was getting on well, I wouldn’t leave it and spend days or weeks trying to find a better place. When my friends said, “Come with us, and we will find you something better to do.” I shook my head, and stuck to my bush. Now I’m running a big company. I owe(归功于) all I have to the lesson my father taught me.
4. What did Harry think of that day’s berry picking?
A.Boring. | B.Surprising. |
C.Enjoyable. | D.Painful. |
5. When that day’s berry picking finished, __________.
A.Harry had got the most berries | B.Harry’s father came to pick him up |
C.Harry was as tired as his classmates | D.Harry shared his berries with his classmates |
6. From the last paragraph we can learn that Harry __________.
A.accepted his friends’ help | B.is not satisfied with his job |
C.spent weeks finding his job | D.is in charge of a big company |
7. What does the author mainly tell us?
A.Keep on doing one thing. | B.Who laughs last laughs best. |
C.Always keep parents’ words in heart. | D.A good beginning makes a good ending. |