I loaded up my bicycle with Mr Green's shopping. His order always included three packets of my dad's tea. How Mr Green could drink that much tea each week was a mystery to me.
"See you later, Chen," said Dad.
He always called me by my Chinese name.
My dad's parents came from China in the 1950s. I had a one-yuan coin they brought with them. I cycled out into the sun, wishing I could drive—it would be so much quicker to make deliveries.
Dad always said the exercise was good for me. I knew he was right, but I'd already decided that when I left home, the first thing I would do was to buy a car.
I loved anything to do with cars, and I'd decided I would be a mechanic, although I knew it wasn't what Dad had in mind for me. He'd already started saying to his friends, "When Chen goes to university..." If that happened，I would be the first person in my family to go，and it would be a great honor for my dad. But it wasn't what I wanted.
1. How did the writer's dad keep his business?
2. When did the writer's grandparents leave China?
3. Did the writer's dad want the writer to go to university? Why?
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【推荐1】Long time ago, there were two talented boys, John and Joey in a village. They were smarter than others, so they did better than others around.
They grew up but they chose different ways. John used all of his talents to find a good job. He joined in many activities and visited the most important people in the village. Everyone thought that he would be the most important person in the world.
But the second young man, Joey, was different. He always took a heavy responsibility (责任). He thought he should help others.
One day, some bad things happened (发生) in the village and people there met many problems. John didn’t know what to do. But Joey tried his best to solve (解决) all the problems. From then on, he was more famous than John.
John then knew his best talents were not only for himself and he should be ready to help others.
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
1. Why did John and Joey do better than others around?
2. Did John and Joey grow up in the same way?
3. Who found a good job?
4. What did Joey do when bad things happened?
5. What can we learn from the story?
【推荐2】In 50 years of travelling, he has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery( 风景). Usually he writes just a short message to himself.
Colin McCorpuodale was born in London in 1938. On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins( 别针) stuck in it. "These pins mean a lot to me," says Mr McCorpuodale. "I follow the rule. I can stick one in only if I've been in a place for more than 24 hours."
Of course, Mr McCorpuodale has his favourite places. He describes New Zealand as "a wonderful country". About China, he says, "This is a special country in the world. I like her wonderful culture and friendly people.
Wherever he goes, Mr McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen.
So why does he do so? For the postcards or the travels? Mr McCorpuodale laughs, "Neither. Only for the meaningful life. "
| Colin McCorpuodale---a great | |
| Place of birth | |
| What makes him great? | He has travelled to every |
| What does he do when he goes to a new place? | He sends a postcard to |
His special map | It's a map with |
| His | New Zealand: a China: a special country with wonderful |
| The aim of visiting different countries | To make his life |
【推荐3】In the past, there were two frogs in a marsh (沼泽). They were very happy with their life there. But as the hot summer was coming, the marsh began to dry up. In a few days, the marsh got dry. So the frogs decided to leave this marsh and look out for some other places. They reached a deep well (井) and sat beside it. They saw there was a lot of water in it.
The first frog got very excited after seeing the water and it said at once, “This well is so great. I think it is a very good place for us to live. It’ll be cool and safe inside. Let’s jump in.”
The other frog didn’t think so and replied, “Not so soon, my friend! We left the first marsh when it got dry, so, don’t you think first how we can get out of this well if it gets dry?” The first frog couldn’t speak a word because he thought his friend was right. One must think before taking any act.
1. What did the two frogs decide to do when the marsh began to dry up?（不超过 15个词）2. How did the first frog feel when he saw the well?（不超过10 个词）
3. What can we learn from the text?（不超过15个词）
