Every morning Grandpa got up early sitting at the table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?” The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.

This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead. The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”

The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said, “Grandpa, it’s useless !”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”

The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.

“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

1.What puzzled the grandson most was ________.

A. what kind of book he could understand

B. whether it was useful to read books

C. why he forgot what he read soon

D. how he could read books like his grandpa

2.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water? _______

A. To punish him for not reading carefully.

B. To train him to run faster.

C. To get him to realize the use of reading books.

D. To clean the dirty basket in the river.

3.What lesson can we learn from the story? ________

A. It is foolish to carry water with a basket.

B. The old are always wiser than the young.

C. Reading books can change a person gradually.

D. You can’t expect to remember whatever you read.

4.What can be the best title for the text? _______

A. Grandpa and grandson B. Carrying water in a basket

C. Baskets and books D. Reading for total changing

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