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A month ago Mr. Turner was so poor that he couldn't take any food home. It was a cold night when he was on
duty. He drank some whisky to warm himself.Soon he fell asleep. Some expensive watches were stolen in the shop
that night. And he lost his job for it. He was a soldier when he was young and he could do nothing except keeping
the gates. The people in the small town knew him well and nobody would employ (雇) a man like him. His family got
into trouble.
One evening the poor man went out to look for some food. He heard someone calling for help. He ran there and
found a car in the river. He tried to pull a young man out of the water and took turn to hospital. The young man's
father thanked him very much.He employed him and told him to keep the gate of his factory.And the Turners moved
to the town where the factory was. Their son began to go to school there last week. The boy is weak in math and
can't do the exercises.Sometimes Mr. Turner has to help him though it's difficult for him to do that.
It was eleven yesterday and the son couldn't go to bed: he didn't finish his homework. He asked for his father's
help, but Mr. Turner didn't agree. The boy began to cry.
"Help him now while you can," said his wife."He'll be in Grade Two next year!"
1. Mr. Turner can only keep the gates because __________.
A. he was a soldier when he was young
B. he's very strong
C. he's very old
D. he likes to be on duty at night
2. Mr. Turner lost his job because __________.
A. he slept when he was on duty
B. he drank some whisky when he was on duty
C. he stole some expensive watches from the shop
D. some expensive watches in the shop were stolen when he was on duty
3. Mr. Turner couldn't find any job, so __________.
A. his family moved to another town
B. he could play all the time
C. he could do some housework
D. his family were hungry
4. The young man's father employed Mr. Turner because __________.
A. the father liked a man like Mr. Turner
B. Mr. Turner was glad to be on duty
C. Mr. Turner saved the young man
D. Mr. Turner was very poor
5. Mrs. Turner thought __________.
A. her husband would be busier the next year
B. her husband could only do the exercises for Grade One students
C. her son would soon catch up with his classmates
D. someone would help her son the next year
