Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he...
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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.
Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.
(source: https://www.beliefnet.com)
According to the paragraph 4, what is the lesson the father wanted to impart to his children?
A.Moral lessons can come from the most unexpected and ordinary things.
B.No matter what season it is outside, you always have to cherish it.
C.The old age of humans is similar to the winter of nature.
D.Persevere through the difficulties and better times are sure to come sometime sooner or later.
1 asked
2 begged
3 advised
4 suggested
5 ordered
6 told
7 ordered
0. “Don’t be afraid,” he said to his son.
→ He ... told ... his son not to be afraid.
1. “Bring me a glass of water, please,” she said to him.
→ She ....asked....... him to bring her a glass of water.
2. “Please, please, don’t tell my parents,” he said to me.
→ He ......begged.... me not to tell his parents.
3. “You should always wear your helmet when riding your bike,” her father told her.
→ Her father .....told........ her to always helmet when riding her bike.
4. “Let’s go to the bowling alley,” Jeff said to Tom.
→ Jeff ...suggested...... going to the bowling alley.
5. “Be quiet!” she said to her students.
→ She ....ordered..... her students to be quiet.
6. “Slowly add the sugar, butter and flour,” the cook said.
→ The cook ......adviced..... us to slowly add the sugar, butter and flour.
7. “Get out of the car!” the police officer said to the thieves.
→ The police officer ....ordered.. the thieves to get out of the car.