Last week, I was finally able to ask my parents to buy me a new football shirt for the school game. I was very excited and wore it to the training before the game, but I wished I hadn’t done that! My new shirt was broken after the training and only a tailor (裁缝) could help!
As I walked home worriedly, I saw a shop sign: All kinds of Repairs (修理) and Services! I went inside at once. I looked around the shop and saw broken toys, broken chairs…I wondered if I was in the wrong place.
Just at that moment, a man with white hair came up to me and said cheerfully, “Welcome! This is a repair shop and I can repair everything!”
“But...what I need is a tailor to deal with my football shirt.”
“You’ve come to the right place. I’ve been waiting a long, long time to repair a football shirt.”
“Really?” I held the shirt in my hands.
To my surprise, he took the shirt from me, put on glasses and sat down on the sofa and started his repair work. “I guess you are a striker (前锋).” He smiled warmly. How could he know? The man said, “See that picture on the wall? That was me 30 years ago.”
I couldn’t believe my eyes! He was Orhan, the famous footballer who was on the city team years ago! I told him I was playing for the school team and I had been his fan for years. I told him everything, my dream, my practice and even my dad’s words.
“Dad thinks I should be an engineer or a doctor,” I lowered my head
“Follow your dreams, choose the job you love and carry on.” The man smiled at me with his blue eyes shining. He put the shirt back in my bag, “This time, my repair work can be free for you. But promise me, young man. Pay me back by following your dreams!” His words encouraged (鼓励) me a lot.
Today I have become a footballer and still keep that shirt in my closet.
24. Why did the boy go into the old man’s shop?
A.To visit the old man. | B.To get his football shirt back. |
C.To repair his football shirt. | D.To ask the old man for advice. |
25. How did the boy’s feelings change in the story?
A.surprised—>encouraged—>excited—>worried | B.surprised—>excited—>worried—>encouraged |
C.excited—>worried—>surprised—>encouraged | D.excited—>surprised—>encouraged—>worried |
26. What can we infer from the underlined sentence?
A.The old man repaired football shirts as his job. |
B.The old man had a special feeling for football shirts. |
C.The old man felt angry when he saw the football shirt. |
D.The old man had waited a long time for the boy to come. |
27. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?
A.Two heads are better than one. | B.Action speaks louder than words. |
C.Think twice before you take action. | D.Keep on with your dream and you’ll make it. |