Question

A boy was born into a large family in New York. Growing up in poverty（貧困），he could hardly see any hope for the future and thought himself valueless.

When the boy turned 13, his father showed him an old shirt and asked, “How much is it worth?”

“Probably $ 1,” he replied.

“Can you sell it at $ 2?” the father looked at him.

“Only a fool will pay for it” the boy shouted.

“Why don’t you have a try?” his father encouraged.

The boy nodded and said, “I will think of some way, but I can’t promise anything.” He carefully washed the old shirt and smoothed out the creases（褶皺）in it. The next day, he came to a crowded subway station .After about six hours, he sold it to a man .He held the two dollars tight and ran all the way home excitedly.

After ten days, the father asked his son, “Can you sell an old shirt at $ 20?”

“No way! Its value is only $ 2,” the boy argued.

“I believe you can come up with a good idea again,” said his father.

The boy asked his cousin who was good at painting to draw a cute Mickey Mouse on the old shirt. This time be chose to sell it at the gate of private school. Soon, it was sold to a little girl. She loved the design so much that she tipped him $ 5. Twenty - five dollars was the same amount of money that his father got a month. The money meant a lot to him and his family.

When the boy got home, his father handed him another old shirt and asked him to sell it at $200. Surprisingly, the boy took the shirt without any hesitation.

The chance appeared when a famous soccer star came in New York for a football game. The boy went there with the old shirt. He made his way through the crowd and asked for her signature（簽名）. The star smiled and signed the old shirt. The boy then shouted to the crowd, “This shirt is priced at $ 200! ” It was not long before a businessman bought the shirt at $ 1,200.

Hearing the news, the father was pleased and asked, “My son, what did you learn from selling these three old shirts?”

The boy answered, “___________________________”

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1.What did the father asked his son to do?

A.Wash the old shirt. B.Make some money.

C.Sell the old shirt. D.Take the subway.

2.Who bought the second old shirt?

A.A man. B.His cousin. C.His father. D.A little girl.

3.Why did the boy go to see the soccer star?

A.Because he was a fan of the soccer star.

B.Because he needed her to sign the old shirt.

C.Because he wanted to sell her the old shirt.

D.Because he wanted her to wear the old shirt.

4.What do you think of the boy’s father?

A.Wise. B.Brave. C.Strict. D.Helpless.

5.What did the boy probably say in the end?

A.Where there is life, there is hope.

B.All things come to people who will wait.

C.Our value depends on how much we add to it.

D.Nothing is difficult as long as we can have a try.

Answer 1