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阅读理解三篇APapa'sNewPantsPapasawpurplenewpantsatthemarket.Hetoldtheshopkeeper,"We'rehavingapicnictomorrow.Imusthavethosepants."WhenPapatriedthemon,theshopkeepersaid,"Aperfectfit.Alittlelong,butdon'tworry.Theyneedtobeshortenedonlythelengthofathumb."Papapaidforthemandwenthome.Heaskedhiswife,"Canyouhem(缝边)mynewpantsbeforethepicnictomorrow?Theyneedtobeshortenedonlythelengthofathumb."Mamasaid,"Can'tyouseehowbusyIam?Ifwearegoingtohavepicnic,firstImustbakethecakes.ThenImustcuttomatoesandcucumbersforthesalad.""Icanseehowbusyyouare."Papasighed(叹气)."I'llaskNina."Hefoundhisoldestdaughtergoingoutthedoorwithherbag."Nina,canyoushortenmypantsfortomorrow?""Oh,Papa,"Ninasaid,"lookatthislistMamagaveme.FirstImustgotothebaker'sandorderfreshbreadfortomorrow.ThenImustbuydrinksatthegrocerystore.Askoneofthetwins."Thetwinswereintheirbedroom.MargotwascombingBecky'shair."Canoneofyoufixmypantsforthepicnic?""Wewanttolookprettyforthepicnic,"Beckysaid."WhenMargotfinishesmyhair,I'mgoingtocombhers."Max,thelittlesonofthefamily,tugged(用力拖)athisfather'ssleeve."Letmeshortenthem.Iknowwhattodo.""Nonsense,"saidPapa,laughing."You'retoolittle."Papawasdisappointedhewouldn'tbeabletowearhisnewpantstothepicnic.Hewentoutsidetowaterthegarden.Maxliftedthepantsoffthehook(挂衣钩).I'llshowPapathatI'mnottooyoung.Aftermeasuringthelengthofhisthumb,Maxcutedgesandstitched(缝)themwiththreadfromMama'ssewingbox.WhenMaxhungthepantsbackonthehookinPapa'sbedroom,hethoughttheylookedasgoodasnew."Papaisgoingtothinkwe'reselfish,"Margotsaidtohersister."Whydon'twehelphim?"Beckyagreed.Eachgirlmeasuredthelengthofherthumbandcuttheedgesandstitchedthemwithpurplethreadfromthesewingbox."Don'tsayaword.It'llbeasurprise."saidBecky.WhenNinacamehomefromshopping,shethoughtshewasrudetohisfather,soshemeasuredthelengthofherthumbandcutandstitchedagain.Aftereveryonehadgonetosleep,Mamaputthelastofthefoodintherefrigerator.Shesatdowntorest.PoorPapa,shethought.I'llfixthosepantssohecanwearthemtomorrow.Shecutandstitcheduntilthejobwasdone.WhenPapawokeupinthemorning,hesawhisnewpantsandsighed.Maybenoonewillnoticethey'reabittoolong,hethought.Hepulledthepantson.What'sgoingonhere?Hewondered.Thefamilyfoundhimstandinginfrontofthemirror."Papa,whathappenedtoyourpants?"everyoneasked."Oh,Papa,whatwillyoudo?"Ninacried."Wecan'tmakethemlonger."Papalaughedsohardthattearsrolleddownhischeeks.Whenatlasthecouldspeak,hesaid,"Nobodywantedtodisappointedme.WhatagreatfamilyIhave!"判断正误，正确T,错误F.()1.Papaboughtapairofyellownewpantsforthepicnic.\n()2.Theyneedtobeshortenedonlythelengthofathumb.()3.MaxwastoolittletoshortenPapa'spants.()4.NooneinthefamilyhelpedPapashortenhispants.()5.Papathoughthehadahappyfamily.BThePriceofaDiamondRingAlongtimeago,therelivedafamousperson.Oneday,ayoungmancametovisithimandasked,"Teacher,Idon'tunderstandwhyyoudressinsuchasimpleway?Youaresofamous,andeveryoneadores(敬慕)you.Aren'tyouafraidofbeingdespised(轻视)?"Thefamouspersononlysmiledandtookhisdiamondringfromoneofhisfingers,andsaid,"Youngfriend,Iwillansweryourquestion,butfirstdoonethingforme.Takethisringandgotothemarketacrossthestreet.Canyousellthisforonepieceofgold?"Lookingatthefamousperson'sdirtyring,theyoungmanbecamedoubtfulandsaid,"Onepieceofgold?Iamnotsurethisringcouldbesoldatthatprice.""Tryfirst,youngman.Howdoyouknowifyoudon'tdoit?"Theyoungmanwenttothemarketquickly.Heofferedtheringtothetraders(商人)whosoldvegetables,meatandfish.Butnobodywaswilling(愿意)topayapieceofgoldforit.Hewentbacktothefamousperson'shouseandreported,"Teacher,noonewantstooffermorethanonepieceofsilver."Withawisesmile,thefamouspersonsaid,"Nowgotothejewelry(珠宝)shopatthebackofthisstreet.Showthistoitsownerortothegoldtrader.Don'tgiveyourprice.Justlistenhowmuchhewillpayforthisring."Theyoungmanwenttothejewelryshopandreturnedwithadifferentexpression(表情)onhisface.Hethenreported,"Teacher,thetradersinthemarketreallydidn'tknowthevalue(价值)ofthisring.Thegoldtraderofferedtobuythisringforonethousandpiecesofgold---onethousandtimesmorethanwhatthetradersinthemarketoffered."Thefamouspersonjustsmiledandspokesoftly,"Thatwastheanswertoyourquestions,myfriend.Apersoncannotbevalued(评价)accordingtotheclotheshewears.Thetradersinthemarketgavepriceslikethat,butnotthegoldtrader.Thegoldinsidesomeonecanbeseenandvaluedonlyifyoucouldlookathisinnersoul(内心世界).Itneedsahearttosee,anditneedsaprocess(过程).Wecannotseeitfromthewordsorattitudethatarefleeting(消逝).Manytimeswhatwethinkisgoldisonlybrass(黄铜),whilebrassgold."()6.Thefamouspersononlysmiledandtookhisdiamondringfrom________.A.oneofhispocketB.oneofhisfingersC.oneofhisbags()7.Lookingatthefamousperson'sdirtyring,theyoungmanbecamedoubtful.A.生气的B.高兴的C.怀疑的()8."Noonewantstooffermorethanonepieceofsilver."means__________.A.Someonewantstobuytheringwithonepieceofsilver.B.Nobodywantstobuytheringwithonepieceofsilver.\nC.Someonewantstobuytheringwithmorethanonepieceofsilver.()9.Theyoungmanwenttothejewelryshopandreturnedwith_________onhisface.A.agreatsurpriseB.anangrylookC.ahappysmile()10.Thegoldinsidesomeonecanbeseenandvaluedonlyif_____________.A.youcouldlookathisclothes.B.youcouldlookathiswordsandattitude.C.youcouldlookathisheartanditneedsaprocess.CThestoryoficecreambeginsalong,longtimeagoinamostbeautifulplace---over3000yearsagoinChina.Lotsofcoolthingslikeumbrellas,glassesandfireworkswereallinventedinChina.ButthetastiestandcoldestChineseinventionisicecream.Theemperors(皇帝)ofChinawerethefirstpeoplewhowereluckyenoughtoeaticecream.Theircooksmixedsnowandicefromthemountainswithfruit,wineandhoneytomakeatastytreat(美食)fortheirrulers(统治者)toenjoywhentheywantedtorelax.In1295,MarcoPolo,agreatadventurer(探险家),returnedfromChinatoItalywithanewrecipeformakingicecream.Hisrecipecalledfor(需要)mixingyak(牦牛)milkintosnowinordertomakeitcreamy(细腻).Theideaofmixingamammal's(动物的)milkintoicecreamwerepopularandsoontherichpeopleofItalywereenjoyingfrozen(冷冻的)milk.In1700,Bladen,whowasfromEngland,servedicecreamtohisguests.Seventy-sixyearslater,thefirsticecreamshopinAmericaopenedinNewYorkCity.Thefirstchocolateicecreambar(雪糕)wascalledtheI-ScreamBar(尖叫雪糕),butlateritsnamewaschangedtotheEskimoPie(爱斯基摩派).YoucanbuyanEskimoPieatthegrocerystoreifyouwanttofindoutwhatittasteslike.YoucanalsobuyaGoodHumorBar(好心情雪糕)whichwasinventedin1920andwasthefirsticecreamsoldonastick.OryoumaygotoBaskinRobbins,oneofthemostfamousicecreamshopsinAmerica,buyaspoonofrealOreoCookiesCream(奥利奥冰淇淋巧酥).Thisicecreamwasinventedin1983.Sincethen,othericecreamshavebeeninvented.ThankstosomeoneinChinawhodecidedtomixsnowandicewithhoney,nowevenpoorpeoplecanaffordtoeattastyfrozentreatseveryday.根据内容判断正(T)误(F)：()11.IcecreamwasfirstinventedinChina.()12.In1295,MarcoPolo,agreatItalyadventurer,returnedfromChinatoFrenchwithanewrecipeformakingicecream.()13.In1776,thefirsticecreamshopinAmericaopenedinNewYorkCity.()14.BaskinRobbinsisoneofthemostfamousicecreamshopsinAmerica.()15.Nowevenpoorpeoplecan'taffordtoeattastyfrozentreatseveryday.