Once there was a famine in the town. A rich and kind baker sent some bread to twenty of the poorest children. He said to them, “In this basket there is some bread for you. Each of you can have one loaf every day until the hard days end.”
The impatient children couldn’t wait to gather around the basket. They shouted and fought for the bread because each wished to have the largest loaf. At last they went away without even thanking the good gentleman. But Shirley, a poorly-dressed little girl, did not join them. Instead, she remained standing modestly in the distance. When the other children had left, she took the smallest left in the basket, kissed the gentleman’s hand and went home.
The next day the children were as rude as before. Poor shy Shirley still took the smallest loaf . When she got home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very surprised and said, “Take the money back to the good gentleman at once, for it must have got into the loaf by accident. Be quick, Shirley! Be quick!”
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s message, he said, “No, no, my child. It was no mistake. I put silver pieces into the smallest loaf to reward you because you are a kind and honest girl. Go home and the money is yours now.”
4. From the story, we know the twenty children lived a ________ life.
A.happy | B.rich | C.poor | D.comfortable |
5. When the other children shouted and fought for the bread, Shirley________.
A.shouted at them | B.stood modestly |
C.joined them | D.laughed at them |
6. Shirley’s mother let her________ when she saw the money.
A.buy some food | B.give it back to the rich man |
C.hide it quickly | D.tell her father the news |
7. The story tells us that________.
A.it’s not important to say thanks to others | B.fighting with others can help us get more |
C.a kind and honest person will be rewarded | D.Shirley’s mother doesn’t like silver |