A man came home from work late, tired and unhappy. He found his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
The boy asked, ＂Daddy, how much do you make every hour＂ The father was angry at his son’s question. When he said $20 an hour, the little boy asked him for $10. The father was even angrier because he thought the boy just wanted some money to buy a toy. So he didn’t answer his son.
The little boy quietly went to his room. After about an hour, the man calmed himself down(使……平静)and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10.
＂Maybe I was too hard on you just now,＂ the man went into his son’s room and said.
＂Here’s the $10 you asked for.＂
＂Oh, thank you, Daddy!＂ The little boy said. Then he reached under his pillow(枕头)，pulled out some crumpled(压皱的) money and said, ＂Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow, 75. 我很想和你共进晚餐。＂
1. The man didn’t give the money to his son at first, did he?2. How old is the man’s son?
3. How much could the father make every hour?
4. What did the boy really want to buy?
5. 把文中划线的句子翻译成英语。
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The early histories of many African countries are not certain. Ancient people didn't' write down things that happened. Instead, the older people told stories to the younger people. This is how history was passed down. Here is the story of a great king-Gihanga.
Rwanda（卢旺达）is country near lots of big lakes and forests. A long time ago, there were lots of small towns in this place. But the people in these small towns had simple ways of living, with little technology to help them. Back then, there was no country, no “Rwanda” in the world.
Gihanga is thought to have spent his childhood in different locations in Central Africa. It was said' that his father was a man of wealth and ability. Gihanga learned a lot from his father. He knew how to use metal to make things, like shoes for horses. People thought he was a clever boy.
Thanks to Gihanga's great mind, many people fell in love with him. He is believed to have discovered fire, invented new ways of farming（农耕）and building, and made new objects from metal. All of these things were introduced to local people to improve their lives. Besides all this, he may have also founded（建立）the country of Rwanda, made laws（法律）and spread religion（宗教）.
But can we be sure all this is true? The story of Gihanga has been told for thousands of years. How much of the story might have changed? Can we even be sure Gihanga existed（存在）at all?
1. A long time ago, there was no “Rwandain” the world, was there?2. What did people believe Gihanga had done?
3. What do you think is the most important reason for Gihanga to be a great king? Please share your opinions.
【推荐2】It was a very hot day. An eight-year-old girl went into Tom’s shop for an ice cream. When Tom saw ten dollars in her hand, he thought perhaps the girl didn’t know an ice cream was only two dollars. So he asked her to pay eight dollars. The little girl looked at Tom without a word. Then Tom gave her the ice cream and said, “I hope you will enjoy it. Now only a few children come to my shop for ice creams.” When the little girl heard this, she answered, “I’m not surprised, because they can get one ice cream for only two dollars in other shops.” When Tom heard her words, his face turned red and he said “sorry” to her. Finally, he returned the money to her.
1. What was the weather like that day?2. How old was the little girl?
3. What did the girl want to buy in the shop?
4. Why did Tom’s face turn red when he heard the little girl’s answer?
5. How much money did Tom have to give back to the little girl?
One day, a young boy named Zhang Liang was walking along a bridge. He saw an old man sitting there. One of the old man’s shoes was left under the bridge.
“Go over there and get my shoe, young boy!” the old man ordered. Zhang Liang felt surprised, but he still picked it up for the old man. The old man said, “Five days later, please come to meet me at the bridge early in the morning.”
Five days later, Zhang Liang went there as promised. But the old man came there before him. The old man got angry about his lazy habit.
Zhang Liang was asked to come again. The next day, Zhang Liang arrived earlier than before. But the old man was still before him. The old man became much angrier and asked him to get there again the next morning.
This time, Zhang Liang arrived at the bridge late at night. He spent the whole night there. When the old man came the next early morning, he was happy to find Zhang Liang there earlier than him.
The old man nodded with a smile and gave Zhang Liang a valuable book. Zhang Liang read the book carefully day and night and learned many skills from it. Many years later, he became a wise general (将军) and made great achievements.
1. Where did Zhang Liang get one of the old man’s shoes?2. Who came to the bridge first five days later?
3. Why was the old man angry with Zhang Liang?
4. What did the old man give Zhang Liang at last?
5. What can we learn from Zhang Liang?
