B
On my birthday, my grandma gave me a white money box and a set of crayons. "This is for you," she said with a warm smile. I spent the next hour carefully painting it with bright colours and nice designs. When I finished, she put a two-dollar coin into it. "Let this be the start of your savings," she told me.
Then, she told me a story about when she was a little girl.
One sunny day, she went to a fair(集市) with her dad. The air was full of sounds and smells—there was music, laughing, and the sweet smell of candy. Her father gave her a dollar. "You can choose," he said kindly. "You can buy some candy to eat now, or you can buy one of those baby chickens."
He pointed to a box with many small, soft chickens. "If you choose a chicken, you will take it home. You must give it food and water and take care of it. It will grow up to be a hen. The hen will lay eggs. You can eat the eggs or sell them. Later, you may have more chickens and more eggs. One day, you could have a lot more than one dollar."
My grandma looked at the pretty candy. It looked very good. Then she looked at the little chickens. They were moving and making soft sounds. She made her choice(选择). "I will buy the baby chicken," she said to her father in a loud voice.
Back home, her father helped her make a little house for the chicken. He showed her how to give it water and food. Then, he smiled kindly, took her favourite candy from his pocket, and gave it to her. So, she got to eat the candy after all.
Grandma looked at me kindly. "That little chicken taught me a valuable lesson about making wise choices," she said. "And that is the story behind your money box."
Now, every time I save a coin, I remember my grandma's story. I understand that sometimes the best choice is the one that helps you build a better future.
() 5. After getting a white money box, the girl .
A. put a coin into it
B. went to the fair
C. put crayons into it
D. made it colourful
() 6. Which shows the CORRECT order of the story?
① Grandma got her favourite candy from her father.
② Grandma got a dollar and a choice from her father.
③ Grandma chose to buy the baby chicken.
④ Grandma's father helped build a home for the chicken.
A. ①③②④
B. ②③④①
C. ②④①③
D. ②③①④
() 7. What does the word "valuable" in the story mean?
A. Easy.
B. Expensive.
C. Important.
D. Interesting.
() 8. What is the best title for this story?
A. A Special Money Box
B. Save for a Rainy Day
C. My Amazing Birthday
D. Wise Father and Daughter
On my birthday, my grandma gave me a white money box and a set of crayons. "This is for you," she said with a warm smile. I spent the next hour carefully painting it with bright colours and nice designs. When I finished, she put a two-dollar coin into it. "Let this be the start of your savings," she told me.
Then, she told me a story about when she was a little girl.
One sunny day, she went to a fair(集市) with her dad. The air was full of sounds and smells—there was music, laughing, and the sweet smell of candy. Her father gave her a dollar. "You can choose," he said kindly. "You can buy some candy to eat now, or you can buy one of those baby chickens."
He pointed to a box with many small, soft chickens. "If you choose a chicken, you will take it home. You must give it food and water and take care of it. It will grow up to be a hen. The hen will lay eggs. You can eat the eggs or sell them. Later, you may have more chickens and more eggs. One day, you could have a lot more than one dollar."
My grandma looked at the pretty candy. It looked very good. Then she looked at the little chickens. They were moving and making soft sounds. She made her choice(选择). "I will buy the baby chicken," she said to her father in a loud voice.
Back home, her father helped her make a little house for the chicken. He showed her how to give it water and food. Then, he smiled kindly, took her favourite candy from his pocket, and gave it to her. So, she got to eat the candy after all.
Grandma looked at me kindly. "That little chicken taught me a valuable lesson about making wise choices," she said. "And that is the story behind your money box."
Now, every time I save a coin, I remember my grandma's story. I understand that sometimes the best choice is the one that helps you build a better future.
() 5. After getting a white money box, the girl .
A. put a coin into it
B. went to the fair
C. put crayons into it
D. made it colourful
() 6. Which shows the CORRECT order of the story?
① Grandma got her favourite candy from her father.
② Grandma got a dollar and a choice from her father.
③ Grandma chose to buy the baby chicken.
④ Grandma's father helped build a home for the chicken.
A. ①③②④
B. ②③④①
C. ②④①③
D. ②③①④
() 7. What does the word "valuable" in the story mean?
A. Easy.
B. Expensive.
C. Important.
D. Interesting.
() 8. What is the best title for this story?
A. A Special Money Box
B. Save for a Rainy Day
C. My Amazing Birthday
D. Wise Father and Daughter
答案：5.D 6.B 7.C 8.A
解析：
5. 根据文章第一段“I spent the next hour carefully painting it with bright colours and nice designs.”可知，女孩拿到白色存钱罐后，用鲜艳的色彩和好看的图案给它涂色，把它变得色彩丰富。A选项往存钱罐放硬币是奶奶做的事，B选项去集市是奶奶小时候的经历，C选项文中没有提到女孩把蜡笔放进存钱罐，因此选D。
6. 梳理奶奶讲述的童年故事顺序：首先奶奶从爸爸那里得到一美元，并且获得了二选一的机会（②）；之后奶奶选择买小鸡（③）；回到家后奶奶的爸爸帮忙给小鸡搭建小窝（④）；最后奶奶从爸爸那里得到了自己最爱的糖果（①），正确顺序是②③④①，对应B选项。
7. 文中“valuable”修饰lesson，句意为“那只小鸡教会我关于做出明智选择的宝贵/重要的一课”，A Easy意为“容易的”，B Expensive意为“昂贵的”，C Important意为“重要的”，D Interesting意为“有趣的”，因此valuable在这里的含义和Important一致，选C。
8. 全文以奶奶送给我的存钱罐为线索，讲述了存钱罐背后承载的关于理性选择、为未来储蓄的故事，核心围绕这个特别的存钱罐展开。B选项没有体现核心线索存钱罐，C选项“我很棒的生日”过于片面，D选项“明智的父女”偏离文章主线，因此最适合的标题是A选项。
6. 梳理奶奶讲述的童年故事顺序：首先奶奶从爸爸那里得到一美元，并且获得了二选一的机会（②）；之后奶奶选择买小鸡（③）；回到家后奶奶的爸爸帮忙给小鸡搭建小窝（④）；最后奶奶从爸爸那里得到了自己最爱的糖果（①），正确顺序是②③④①，对应B选项。
7. 文中“valuable”修饰lesson，句意为“那只小鸡教会我关于做出明智选择的宝贵/重要的一课”，A Easy意为“容易的”，B Expensive意为“昂贵的”，C Important意为“重要的”，D Interesting意为“有趣的”，因此valuable在这里的含义和Important一致，选C。
8. 全文以奶奶送给我的存钱罐为线索，讲述了存钱罐背后承载的关于理性选择、为未来储蓄的故事，核心围绕这个特别的存钱罐展开。B选项没有体现核心线索存钱罐，C选项“我很棒的生日”过于片面，D选项“明智的父女”偏离文章主线，因此最适合的标题是A选项。