Jenny and Henry were born on the same dayand they look the same. Their father had a taxi (出租汽车)and is busy all the time. He goes out early in the morning butcomes back when his children go tobed. He gets a lot of money but he has no time to concern himself with (关心) their studies.
The two children study in the same class.Jenny works hard at her lessons, but her brother likes nothing but playing. He isnot good at writing compositions (作文).
One day Mrs. Cook told her class to write acomposition "My Mother". After supper Jenny wrote one in her exercise-book and then went to helpher mother to do some housework. But Henry went to play football. When night fell, he came back to watch TVuntil a TV play was over.And he took off his clothes and went to bed, he remembered the composition andhad to go to thesitting-room again. But he didn‘t know how to write it. He thought hard andhard and at last he found a way. He found Jenny’s schoolbag and brought out herexercise-book and copied (抄) her composition.
Two days later Mrs. Cook asked Henry,"Can you tell me why yours isthe same compositionas (与…… 一样) Jenny ‘s ?"
"Yes, I can, madam " answeredHenry. " We have the same mother."
( ) 1, Jenny’s father can‘t concern himself withtheir study because .
A, he doesn’t like them B, he‘s very busy
C, he’s a taxi-driver D, he only wants more money
( )2, The word "but" in the story means .
A,但是 B, 而且 C, 然而 D, 除了
()3,Henry isn‘tgood at writing compositions because .
A, he doesn’t like studying B,he never reads anything
C, he isn‘t clever D, he’s too young to do it
( )4, Jenny could write the compositionbecause .
A, she knows her mother well B, sheworks hard at her lessons
C, she wanted to go to bed on time D, she wanted to help her mother
( ) 5,Henry copied Jenny‘s composition because .
A, he played football after supper
B, he forgot to write it before he went tobed
C, he didn’t know how to write it
D, they have the same mother
