A father isn’t happy with his only son. He doesn’t think his son is clever.
One day, the father gives his son a task. He says, here is a coin. Go to buy one thing. That must be something to eat, something to drink, and something to plant.
“What can I buy with one coin? It is too hard!” Then a girl finds the boy is not happy and comes up to him. “Can I help you? ” The boy tells her that hard task. “I know what you can do, ” she says. “Go and buy a watermelon with this coin. ” It will give you everything your father wants.” The boy thanks the girl and then runs to buy a watermelon.
When the father sees the watermelon, he is very happy. “Good Job!” “In fact, that’s not my idea. A girl helps me”, says the boy. The father then says, “Honesty is more important than cleverness.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
小题1:The father isn’t happy, because __________.
A．he doesn't think his son is clever
B．his son is lazy
C．his son doesn’t study hard
D．his son can’t buy something for him小题2:The boy thinks about what his father says, but he still doesn’t know ______.
A．where to buy it
B．what to buy
C．how to buy it
D．why to buy it小题3:__________ helps the boy.
A．A girl
B．An old man
C．A friend
D．A teacher小题4:The father is _______ when he sees the watermelon.
A．sad
B．happy
C．excited
D．angry小题5:The meaning of “honesty” is __________.
A．失败
B．坚持
C．诚实
D．骄傲
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C
题目分析：这篇短文中的父亲因为觉得自己的儿子不聪明，就想了个办法考验他。结果小男孩在一个小女孩的帮助下，圆满完成任务，让父亲很高兴。并因为自己的诚实，受到父亲表扬。
小题1:根据第一段He doesn’t think his son is clever.可知选A。
小题2:根据“What can I buy with one coin? It is too hard!” 描述，可知这个男孩不知道买什么？故选B。
小题3:根据Then a girl finds the boy is not happy and comes up to him.及下文描述，可知选A。
小题4:根据最后一段When the father sees the watermelon, he is very happy.可知选B。
小题5:联系上文，小男孩告诉了父亲实情，可知他是个诚实的孩子。故选C。
点评：本文浅显易懂，层次分明，学生很容易把握文章中心内容。答题中注意带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。