“Please take my penny,” said Maggie to old Dan, the fisherman, who sat on a bench repairing his nets. Her brother Andrew drew her back whispering, “Maggie, he is not a beggar!” But Maggie paid no attention“Please take it,” she didn’t give up. Old Dan smiled, and took it, “Thank you, little miss,” he said, “It is kindly meant. ”
After that, Maggie went to the beach to enjoy herself. As time passing by, Maggie felt a bit tired, and she chose a rock to sit on. Soon the barking of a dog made her jump. Turning around. she found Rover, Dan’s large dog jumping down from a rock! He barked and then began to pull her coat. “Rover wishes me to leave here, I see. ” she said, and she rose from the rock. However, she found the places she had gone down easily very difficult to climb up, and as the tide had been coming in for some time, she found some of the stones wet and smooth. She felt afraid and cried but the waves made a much louder noise than she could make. What could poor Maggie do?
Rover jumped upon a big stone and raised his loud bark. The fisherman heard the loud barking. He felt sure that it was Rover, and Rover in trouble. He looked over the cliffs. There he saw it all—Rover barking for help, and the little child standing beside him. The fisherman hurried to his sons’ home. “Quick, boys, quick!” he said. “Get to the boat, and row fast to the bay. There is a poor child there just waiting for help. ” The young fishermen rushed to the boat, and soon little Maggie and Rover were rowed safely to land! Old Dan was waiting there to lift her out.
“It was the penny that did it. ” he said to Maggie’s mother later. “I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny so kind-like into my hand—just as if he would have said, ‘Rover will be your friend now, little girl. ’ And I am thinking he had been looking after her all the day. ”
Some years later, Rover came to Maggie’s home with a little note, in which was written—“Will Maggie help Rover? —His owner is dead. ”
18. Why did Maggie give the penny to Dan? Because __________.
A.she would like to help Dan | B.Dan was busy repairing his nets |
C.her brother advised her to do so | D.she wanted to make friends with Dan |
19. Who took Maggie away from the dangerous rock?
A.Dan. | B.Rover. | C.Andrew. | D.Dan’s sons. |
20. What did Dan mean by saying “It was the penny that did it...”?
A.Money is not everything. | B.One kind act brings another. |
C.You should match words with actions. | D.Actions speak louder than words. |
21. What do you think Maggie would do with Rover in the end? Why? (请用约40 词回答)
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