Joe, 75, lived very happily and had a beautiful family.
He had four grandchildren, and they all visited him during their holidays.
Before they came to visit, Joe got his home ready for the children: cleaning the house and buying their favourtie food. But while he was working, he lost his favourite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife. She died when their first child was born. Joe loved the watch very much. He was sad.
When his grandchildren came, they told Joe that they would find the watch. One granddaughter asked, “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?” Joe answered, “I think when I was cleaning the barn(谷仓)!” All the children went to the barn to look for the watch, except little Mike. They stayed in the barn for more than two hours but couldn’t find it.
After they came back, Mike went to look for the watch in the barn. Joe asked why he was going there. The little boy just asked the other children not to follow him and to keep silent. He was there for about 15 minutes and then ran quickly to his grandfather. He found the watch!
Joe was very surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy answered, “I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so quiet. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”
Joe hugged him and thanked the little boy.
This shows the power of silence. If we stay calm, we are able to find a solution (解决方法)!
1. Why was Joe very sad when he found he lost his watch?
A. Because it was very expensive. B. Because he didn’t like it.
C. Because it was a gift from his wife. D. Because it was very beautiful.
2. How long did it take the little boy to find the watch?
A. About one hour. B. At least 50 minutes.
C. About 15 minutes. D. More than 2 hours.
3. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Joe was a 75-year-old man and he had a beautiful family.
B. The little boy found the watch with the help of other grandchildren.
C. Joe was very surprised when he knew Mike found his watch.
D. Mike heard the “tick, tick” sound in the barn.
4. The underlined word “silent” may mean .[
A. healthy B. warm C. quiet D. quick
5. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. We should take good care of our watch.
B. Cleaning the house is very important for all of us.
C. When we meet problems, we should stay calm and find a solution.
D. The barn isn’t a good place.