文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了主人公格雷格因为被父亲训斥在雨夜离家,遇到了曾经是歌手的Lemon Brown,通过和他的谈话,格雷格意识到了父亲的训斥将会是他人生中的财富。
“I had to leave school when I was thirteen, if I had half the chances that you have, I’d…” Mr. Ridley was giving a lecture to his boy, Greg again. He was disappointed that Greg did poorly at school and didn’t allow him to play basketball anymore.
Feeling upset, Greg left home and wanted to go away. Suddenly, it rained heavily. Greg entered an old apartment. There he met a homeless old man named Lemon Brown.
As they talked, Greg learnt that Lemon was a singer before he met some hard times.
Now he was hiding there to protect his treasure from the bad men in the town. “ ▲ ” Greg asked.
“Actually, everyone gets a treasure.” Lemon Brown said. “You want to see mine?” “If you want to show me.” Greg replied.
Lemon carefully took the rags away from his right leg, there was a piece of plastic.
Then he took out some yellowed newspaper. “Here it is,” he said.
Greg looked at the clippings in surprise. All of them were reviews of shows Lemon had been in when he was young.
“I used to travel around and sing to make money for my family. When my son Jesse grew up to be a soldier. I had nothing to give him except these things that told him who I was, and where he came from.”
“Then what happened?” Greg asked.
“One time I went home and got a letter saying Jesse was killed in the war. The army sent back all the things Jesse used to carry around—those old clippings. That was my treasure, and when I give it to him, he treated it just like that, a treasure. Isn’t that something?”
“I guess so,” Greg said. “But you really think that treasure of yours was worth fighting against the bad guys?”
“As a boy, you’re sure to ask such a foolish question. What else can be more valuable than what a man can pass on to his son or daughter?” Lemon said as he put his treasure back in place.
The rain stopped then, Greg decided to go home. He believed Lemon would be OK with his memories and treasure.
When he rang the bell, Greg thought of the lecture his father would give him next, and smiled.
37. What made Greg left home on the rainy night?
A.The terrible school life he had. | B.A homeless man’s treasure. |
C.The punishment from his father. | D.His father’s hard childhood. |
38. Which of the following sentences can be put in
▲ ?
A.Where to find more treasures? | B.You really have a hard life? |
C.What is the treasure you have? | D.You really have a treasure? |
39. Why did Greg smile when he thought of his father’s next lecture?
A.Because he thought the lecture from his father would be humorous. |
B.Because he realized the lecture from his father would be a treasure. |
C.Because he supposed he could offer something valuable to his father. |
D.Because he discovered his father could provide a bright future for him. |
40. Do you think Lemon’s treasure is worth fighting for? Why or why not?
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