CD13.A Clever BoyTom was a poor boy.He made a living by cleaning leather shoes for others in the street.Tom was also a clever boy.One day,a very rich man with the name Miser appeared in front of Tom.He watched his dirty shoes for a while,and then loo

CD13.A Clever BoyTom was a poor boy.He made a living by cleaning leather shoes for others in the street.Tom was also a clever boy.One day,a very rich man with the name Miser appeared in front of Tom.He watched his dirty shoes for a while,and then loo
CD13.A Clever Boy
Tom was a poor boy.He made a living by cleaning leather shoes for others in the street.Tom was also a clever boy.One day,a very rich man with the name Miser appeared in front of Tom.He watched his dirty shoes for a while,and then looked at Tom.Tom knew this kind of people well.They love money very much and hate to spend it.“Let me clean your shoes,sir.” Tom said.“For nothing?” the rich man asked.“Only two pence,sir.” Mr Miser shook his head and then walked away.Tom thought for a second and then called out,“I’d like to clean it for nothing!” Mr Miser agreed this time.And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly.
When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool,Tom said he wouldn’t clean it for him unless he was paid two pence for the cleaning of his second shoe.Mr Miser refused to pay anything and went away,with a smile on his face.But to his surprise,the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier.Mr Miser took a look around.The people in the street were laughing at him.He couldn’t walk on any further.Finally the rich man returned and gave tom two pence.In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly.Exercises
Choose the correct answer to each question:
1.The story happened _______________________.A.in a shoe-shop
B.in the street C.at the rich man’s house D.near the boy’s home
2.The boy called the man back and agreed “to clean it for nothing” because he ___.
A.was afraid of the rich man B.wanted to get something else instead of money
C.liked to clean shoes for rich man D.was sure he could get his pay from Mr Miser
3.Why did Mr Miser smile when he couldn’t have his other shoe cleaned?
Because he ____.A.liked to walk with only one shoe cleaned
B.had one shoe cleaned without paying for it C.thought he won’t be laughed at
D.thought his other shoe needn’t to be cleaned at all
4.Which of the following is true?A.The boy was waiting for the rich man.
B.Mr Miser didn’t want to clean his shoes.
C.The rich man won at last.D.The rich man had to pay the boy for his work.
5.From the passage we know _______.
A.it is good manner to have both shoes cleaned B.Mr Miser was a generous man
C.the boy was clever enough D.the boy was very foolish
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CD13.A Clever BoyTom was a poor boy.He made a living by cleaning leather shoes for others in the street.Tom was also a clever boy.One day,a very rich man with the name Miser appeared in front of Tom.He watched his dirty shoes for a while,and then loo
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