IwenthomeoneSaturdayafternoonintheautumnof1993togetsomeworkdoneinthegarden.Whilesweepingleavesonthegroundmyfive-year-oldsonNickcameoverandaskedmetowritesomethingonapieceofpapertomakeasignforhim.
“Whatfor?”Iasked.
“I’mgoingtosellsomeofmystones"heanswered.
Nickwasfascinatedwithstonesandhadcollectedmanystonesfromallover. “I’mbusyto
dothatforyou.Goandaskyourmumforhelp."Isaid.
AshorttimelaterNickreturnedwithasignreading."Stones.OneDollarEach”.Hetookthesignasmallchairand4ofhisbeststonesandwalkedtotheroadinfrontofourgarden.Thereheputthestonesinalineandsatdownonthechair.
Afterhalfanhournobodypassedby.Iwalkedtohimandaskedhimtogobackbuthedidn't.
Anotherhalfhourlaterasmallcarcamedowntheroad.IwatchedasNickstoodupholdinghissignup.Awomanrolleddownawindowandreadthesign.Icouldn'theartheirtalkbutIsawthewomanturntothedriverandthemanreachforhispocket.
IsatintheyardasNickrantome.Wavingthedollarheshouted."ItoldyouIcouldsellonestoneforadollar—ifyoubelieveinyourselfyoucandoanything."
1.Whydidn'tthewriterhelphisson?
A.Becausehiswifeisbetteratmakingasign.
B.Becausehedidn'tknowwhattowrite.
C.Becausehewasbusysweepingleaves.
D.Becausehedidn’twanthissontosellthestones.
2.Theunderlinedwords"wasfascinatedwith"mean“______”.
A.wasfarfrom B.wasafraidof
C.wasfamousfor D.wasinterestedin
3.Nickwasaboy______.
A.whowaskind B.whohadastrongmind
Cwhowashonest D.whohadmanyhobbies
4.Whichisthebesttitle(题目)ofthestory?
A.Myson'sfirstsale. B.Let'scollectstones.
C.Howtosellastone. D.Ahobbythatcanmakeyourich.
5.Fromthepassageweknow_____.
A.thestoryhappenedinspring
B.thecarwasdrivenbyawoman
C.Nickspenthalfanhoursellingonestone
D.thewritermightbemoved(感动)byhisson
