文章大意:本文主要介绍了菲利普在十二岁时决定不再吃肉,父母担心他的健康,一定要让他吃肉类,而菲利普坚持不吃肉,后来父亲去学校告诉了老师,老师虽然不赞同菲利普,但是他勇敢去做自己认为正确的事情是对的。
Philip is a pupil. When he was 12, he decided to give up eating meat because he thought animals also lived on the earth just like humans. ________ They thought he was a boy who was growing. If he didn’t have meat, he wouldn’t grow tall.
One day, his mother prepared a delicious meal. She put some beef, rice and carrots in front of him when they were having dinner. “I want you to eat all your food now,” she said. “Don’t leave anything.” Philip only ate the rice and the carrots without touching the beef.
“You’re such a silly boy!” said his father angrily. “I’m sorry, Mum and Dad,” said Philip. “I don’t want you to be angry. But I really don’t want to eat meat.” “Then have some fish, dear,” said his mother. “Oh, no! Fish are living creatures (生物) too.” cried Philip.
The next morning Philip was very hungry. His father walked to the school with him. He asked the teacher, “Is this what you teach the students to do at school? Philip refuses to eat meat at home. He even doesn’t listen to us.” “I don’t agree with Philip,” said the teacher. “But I think he’s brave to do what he thinks is right. We teach the students to do that.”
28. Which of the following sentences can be put in the ________ in Paragraph 1?
A.Philip’s friends also had such a habit. | B.Philip decided to lose weight. |
C.He didn’t think it was a good idea. | D.Philip’s parents were not happy about that. |
29. If Philip didn’t eat any meat, he would probably ________ according to his parents..
A.stay short | B.stay healthy | C.become silly | D.get hungry easily |
30. Which is the right order of the following activities?
①Philip’s mother prepared a delicious meal.
②Philip went to school with his father.
③Philip decided to give up eating meat.
④Philip’s father talked with his teacher.
⑤Philip’s mother advised him to eat some fish.
A.③①②④⑤ | B.③①⑤②④ | C.①③⑤②④ | D.①③②④⑤ |
31. What does the writer want to tell us?
A.We should be kind to animals. | B.We should listen to our parents’ advice in life. |
C.We should do what we think is right. | D.We should do things as our teachers teach us. |