B
Peter, a 5-year-old boy, liked seashells(贝壳) very much. He often collected seashells with his sister, Shirley. For him, seashells lay shining on the beautiful beach, just like stars in the sky.
One day, Peter walked in the market with Shirley, with some shells in his pocket. When Peter found Shirley was standing in front of a toy shop and looking at something inside the window, he went to her and asked, "What do you want?" Shirley pointed at the doll inside the window. Walking into the shop, Peter gave the doll to Shirley. The sister was really happy.
Peter came to the shopkeeper, "How much is this doll, sir?" The shopkeeper asked the boy kindly, "Well, what can you pay?" Peter reached into his clothes for money that was for their breakfast. "Sir, is it enough?" The shopkeeper answered, "I'm afraid it's not enough."
Peter thought for a while and then took out all the shells. The shopkeeper took the seashells and started counting them as if they are coins(硬币). "These are more than the cost." Saying so, the shopkeeper kept only four shells and gave back the others and the money.
After they left, an assistant(助手) in the shop asked the shopkeeper, "Sir, why do you do that? That doll certainly costs more than four seashells." The shopkeeper said, "For us, these are shells, but for the boy, they are treasures. When he grows up, he'll remember that he once bought a doll for his sister with seashells. He must be grateful for what I do today and know that there are wonderful and kind people in the world. And perhaps he will also treat others in this way."
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A. Because he could buy things with them.
B. Because they were like stars in the sky.
C. Because his sister liked it.
D. Because they were very expensive.
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A. Hateful.
B. Helpful.
C. Thankful.
D. Believable.
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A. Because he hoped Peter could help others in need like him.
B. Because he knew the seashells were expensive.
C. Because he knew Peter was playing a trick.
D. Because he could get the money back from Peter's mum.
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A. To be a good brother.
B. To be a kind man.
C. To be a clever shopkeeper.
D. To like seashells.
Peter, a 5-year-old boy, liked seashells(贝壳) very much. He often collected seashells with his sister, Shirley. For him, seashells lay shining on the beautiful beach, just like stars in the sky.
One day, Peter walked in the market with Shirley, with some shells in his pocket. When Peter found Shirley was standing in front of a toy shop and looking at something inside the window, he went to her and asked, "What do you want?" Shirley pointed at the doll inside the window. Walking into the shop, Peter gave the doll to Shirley. The sister was really happy.
Peter came to the shopkeeper, "How much is this doll, sir?" The shopkeeper asked the boy kindly, "Well, what can you pay?" Peter reached into his clothes for money that was for their breakfast. "Sir, is it enough?" The shopkeeper answered, "I'm afraid it's not enough."
Peter thought for a while and then took out all the shells. The shopkeeper took the seashells and started counting them as if they are coins(硬币). "These are more than the cost." Saying so, the shopkeeper kept only four shells and gave back the others and the money.
After they left, an assistant(助手) in the shop asked the shopkeeper, "Sir, why do you do that? That doll certainly costs more than four seashells." The shopkeeper said, "For us, these are shells, but for the boy, they are treasures. When he grows up, he'll remember that he once bought a doll for his sister with seashells. He must be grateful for what I do today and know that there are wonderful and kind people in the world. And perhaps he will also treat others in this way."
(
B
)4. Why did Peter like collecting seashells?A. Because he could buy things with them.
B. Because they were like stars in the sky.
C. Because his sister liked it.
D. Because they were very expensive.
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C
)5. What does the underlined word "grateful" probably mean in Paragraph 5?A. Hateful.
B. Helpful.
C. Thankful.
D. Believable.
(
A
)6. Why did the shopkeeper take the seashells as coins?A. Because he hoped Peter could help others in need like him.
B. Because he knew the seashells were expensive.
C. Because he knew Peter was playing a trick.
D. Because he could get the money back from Peter's mum.
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B
)7. What does the story want to tell us?A. To be a good brother.
B. To be a kind man.
C. To be a clever shopkeeper.
D. To like seashells.
答案：4. B 【点拨】根据第一段可知，Peter喜欢收集贝壳，是因为它们像天上的星星。故选B。
5. C 【点拨】根据第五段中“... that there are wonderful and kind people in the world.”可知，对于如此优秀善良的人，应心存感激。故选C。
6. A 【点拨】根据最后一段“And perhaps he will also treat others in this way.”可知，店主希望彼得长大后也可以帮助其他人。故选A。
7. B 【点拨】根据本文内容可知，作者想要告诉我们要成为善良的人。故选B。
5. C 【点拨】根据第五段中“... that there are wonderful and kind people in the world.”可知，对于如此优秀善良的人，应心存感激。故选C。
6. A 【点拨】根据最后一段“And perhaps he will also treat others in this way.”可知，店主希望彼得长大后也可以帮助其他人。故选A。
7. B 【点拨】根据本文内容可知，作者想要告诉我们要成为善良的人。故选B。
解析：
翻译:
### B
彼得，一个5岁的男孩，非常喜欢贝壳。他经常和他的妹妹雪莉一起收集贝壳。对他来说，贝壳在美丽的海滩上闪闪发光，就像天空中的星星一样。
一天，彼得和雪莉一起走在集市上，他的口袋里装着一些贝壳。当彼得发现雪莉正站在一家玩具店前，看着橱窗里的东西时，他走到她身边问道：“你想要什么？”雪莉指着橱窗里的洋娃娃。彼得走进商店，把洋娃娃递给了雪莉。妹妹真的很高兴。
彼得走到店主面前，“先生，这个洋娃娃多少钱？”店主亲切地问这个男孩：“嗯，你能付多少钱？”彼得伸手到衣服里去拿本来要用来买他们早餐的钱。“先生，这够吗？”店主回答：“恐怕不够。”
彼得想了一会儿，然后拿出了所有的贝壳。店主拿起贝壳，开始数起来，就好像它们是硬币一样。“这些比成本还多。”店主一边说着，一边只留下了四个贝壳，把其余的贝壳和钱都还了回去。
他们离开后，店里的一个助手问店主：“先生，您为什么要这么做？那个洋娃娃的价格肯定比四个贝壳高。”店主说：“对我们来说，这些是贝壳，但对这个男孩来说，它们是珍宝。当他长大后，他会记得他曾经用贝壳为他的妹妹买了一个洋娃娃。他一定会感激我今天所做的一切，并且知道这个世界上有美好和善良的人。也许他也会以这种方式对待别人。”
### （ ）4. 彼得为什么喜欢收集贝壳？
A. 因为他能用它们买东西。
B. 因为它们就像天空中的星星。
C. 因为他的妹妹喜欢收集贝壳。
D. 因为它们非常昂贵。
### （ ）5. 第五段中划线单词“grateful”可能是什么意思？
A. 可恨的。
B. 有帮助的。
C. 感激的。
D. 可信的。
### （ ）6. 店主为什么把贝壳当作硬币？
A. 因为他希望彼得能像他一样帮助有需要的人。
B. 因为他知道贝壳很昂贵。
C. 因为他知道彼得在耍把戏。
D. 因为他能从彼得的妈妈那里把钱要回来。
### （ ）7. 这个故事想要告诉我们什么？
A. 要做一个好哥哥。
B. 要做一个善良的人。
C. 要做一个聪明的店主。
D. 要喜欢贝壳。
### B
彼得，一个5岁的男孩，非常喜欢贝壳。他经常和他的妹妹雪莉一起收集贝壳。对他来说，贝壳在美丽的海滩上闪闪发光，就像天空中的星星一样。
一天，彼得和雪莉一起走在集市上，他的口袋里装着一些贝壳。当彼得发现雪莉正站在一家玩具店前，看着橱窗里的东西时，他走到她身边问道：“你想要什么？”雪莉指着橱窗里的洋娃娃。彼得走进商店，把洋娃娃递给了雪莉。妹妹真的很高兴。
彼得走到店主面前，“先生，这个洋娃娃多少钱？”店主亲切地问这个男孩：“嗯，你能付多少钱？”彼得伸手到衣服里去拿本来要用来买他们早餐的钱。“先生，这够吗？”店主回答：“恐怕不够。”
彼得想了一会儿，然后拿出了所有的贝壳。店主拿起贝壳，开始数起来，就好像它们是硬币一样。“这些比成本还多。”店主一边说着，一边只留下了四个贝壳，把其余的贝壳和钱都还了回去。
他们离开后，店里的一个助手问店主：“先生，您为什么要这么做？那个洋娃娃的价格肯定比四个贝壳高。”店主说：“对我们来说，这些是贝壳，但对这个男孩来说，它们是珍宝。当他长大后，他会记得他曾经用贝壳为他的妹妹买了一个洋娃娃。他一定会感激我今天所做的一切，并且知道这个世界上有美好和善良的人。也许他也会以这种方式对待别人。”
### （ ）4. 彼得为什么喜欢收集贝壳？
A. 因为他能用它们买东西。
B. 因为它们就像天空中的星星。
C. 因为他的妹妹喜欢收集贝壳。
D. 因为它们非常昂贵。
### （ ）5. 第五段中划线单词“grateful”可能是什么意思？
A. 可恨的。
B. 有帮助的。
C. 感激的。
D. 可信的。
### （ ）6. 店主为什么把贝壳当作硬币？
A. 因为他希望彼得能像他一样帮助有需要的人。
B. 因为他知道贝壳很昂贵。
C. 因为他知道彼得在耍把戏。
D. 因为他能从彼得的妈妈那里把钱要回来。
### （ ）7. 这个故事想要告诉我们什么？
A. 要做一个好哥哥。
B. 要做一个善良的人。
C. 要做一个聪明的店主。
D. 要喜欢贝壳。