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He came again the next day and worked until it was time to leave. His name was Jerry. He was 12 and
had been at the Children's Home (孤儿院) since he was only four. I thought of him. He was honest (诚实).
For example, the handle (柄) of the ax (斧) broke one day. Jerry said the Children's Home would mend it. I
handed him some money to pay for it. He wouldn't take the money. "I'll pay for it, mama. I broke it. I didn't
hit the wood in the right place."
"But Jerry, no one hits the wood in the right place all the time. And it was a weak handle. I'll speak to the
seller." It was only then that he would take the money.
Another thing about Jerry was that he would do those little but helpful things. The things would not be
badly needed but would make life so much easier. For example, he found a hole near the fireplace. "I'll put
some wood in the hole, mama. Then when a sudden storm (暴风雨) comes up, you can stay warm."
One cold day, Jerry sat close by me near the fire. We watched the fire bum. He suddenly talked of
something he had never talked of before. "You look like my mother, especially (特别) next to the fire."
But you were four, Jerry, 'when you came to live at the Children's Home. Do you still remember your
mother?"
1. How long had Jerry lived at the Children's Home by the time he met the writer? [ ]
A. One year.
B. Four years.
C. Eight years.
D. Twelve years.
2. How did Jerry feel after he broke the handle of the ax?[ ]
A. Sorry.
B. Happy.
C. Angry.
D. Lucky.
3. What did the writer think of Jerry? He was . [ ]
A. clever, honest but lazy
B. honest, helpful and worked hard
C. honest, warm-hearted and strange
D. careful, honest and weak
4. The sentence underlined (划线的) means that . [ ]
A. you should be more careful next time
B. anyone can hit the wood in the right place
C. I always hit the wood in the right place
D. people hit the wood sometimes in the wrong place
5. Which is right?[ ]
A. Jerry lived with his parents at times.
B. The writer was really Jerry's mother.
C. Jerry liked the writer and the writer liked him, too.
D. Jerry did not like to live with his mother.
