【Whentheman’swifediedtheiryoungestbabywas2yearsold.Theyhadsixotherchildren—threeboysandthreegirlsagedfrom4to16.Theman’sparentsandhiswife’sparentscametovisit.“We’vebeentalkingabouthow】

　　Whentheman’swifediedtheiryoungestbabywas2yearsold.Theyhadsixotherchildren—threeboysandthreegirlsagedfrom4to16.Theman’sparentsandhiswife’sparentscametovisit.

　　“We’vebeentalkingabouthowtomakethiswork”theysaid.“There’snowayyoucantakecareofallthesechildrenandworktomakealiving.Sowe’vedecidedtoplaceeachchildwithadifferentuncleandaunt.”Themanrefused.

　　Overthenextfewweekshemovedthefamilytoatinytownandopenedasmallbusiness.Hisbusinessdevelopedquickly.Hewashappytoseepeopleandservethem.Hebecamepopularwithpeopleforhispleasantpersonalityandexcellentcustomer(顾客)service.Peoplecamefromfarawaytodobusinesswithhim.Andthechildrenhelpedbothathomeandatwork.

　　Thechildrengrewupandgotmarried.Fiveofthesevenwentofftocollege.Thechildren’ssuccesswasasource(来源)ofpridetothefather.

　　Thencamegrandchildren.Nooneenjoyedgrandchildrenmorethanthisman.Astheybecametoddlers(学走路的孩子)heinvitedthemtohisworkplaceandhissmallhome.Theybroughteachothergreatjoy.

　　Finallytheyoungestdaughterwhowas2yearsoldwhenthemotherdiedgotmarried.Withhislife’sworkdonethefatherdied.

　　Thisman’sworkhadbeenthelonelybutjoyfultaskofraisinghisfamily.Thismanwasmyfather.Iwasthe16-year-oldtheoldestofseven.

　　1.Therewere______childrenintheman’sfamily.

　　A.eightB.seven

　　C.sixD.five

　　2.Theman’sparentsandhiswife’sparentscametohishouseto______.

　　A.suggestplacingeachchildwithadifferentauntanduncle

　　B.talkaboutfindinganewwifeforhim

　　C.givehimmoneytosupportthefamily

　　D.helptakegoodcareofhischildren

　　3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

　　A.Nearlyhalfoftheman’schildrenwenttocollege.

　　B.Themanwantedtogivehischildrentotheiruncle.

　　C.Themanmovedhisfamilyandopenedabusiness.

　　D.Themanthoughtlifewashopelessafterhiswifedied.

　　4.Thefatherdied_________________.

　　A.beforehisyoungestdaughtergotmarried.

　　B.afterhisyoungestdaughtergotmarried.

　　C.beforehischi