《2025年新课程实践与探究丛书七年级英语上册人教版》

五、补充阅读
There is a big apple tree near a village (村子). A little boy likes playing around it every day. As the little boy grows up, he no longer plays around the tree. One day the boy comes back to the tree. He looks sad.
"What's troubling you?" asks the tree.
The boy answers (回答), "I want my own house. I need money to buy it."
"You can pick my apples and sell them. Then you will have money."
The boy is so excited. He picks all the apples on the tree and leaves happily.
A few years later, the boy returns. He tells the tree that he wants to go sailing around the world.
"Use my trunk (树干) to build your boat. You can sail far and be happy." So the boy cuts the tree trunk to make a boat. He goes sailing and doesn't return for a long, long time.
Many years later, the boy returns. "Sorry, but I don't have anything for you anymore," the tree says, crying.
"All I need is a place to rest (休息). I am tired after my travels."
The tree replies (回复), "Good! Old tree roots are the best place to rest." The boy sits down and the tree is glad.
The tree in this story is like your parents. Your parents are stable (可靠的) and giving, like a tree, and will always love you, no matter where you are.
1. Where is the apple tree?
A. In a city.
B. Near a village.
C. At the boy's house.
D. Next to a river.
2. Why does the boy pick all the apples on the tree?
A. Because he wants to eat them.
B. Because he needs money.
C. Because he likes the colour of apples.
D. Because he wants to give them to his friends.
3. The boy comes back to the apple tree when ______.
A. he is happy
B. he misses (想念) the apple tree
C. he meets difficulties (困难)
D. he is free
4. What does the boy want at last (最后)?
A. He wants a house to live in.
B. He wants a place to rest.
C. He wants the root of the apple tree.
D. He wants all the apples.
5. What can we learn from the story?
A. We should plant more apple trees.
B. We should leave home to see the world.
C. We should always be at home.
D. We should be thankful for our parents.

答案： 1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.D