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Mr．Smith had two sons．One is seven years old，and the other is five．One morning during the holidays，when he was cleaning the car，his younger son came and asked him for some money for sweets．"Sweets are bad for your teeth，"Mr．Smith said．"Take these two oranges instead，and give one to your elder （年长的） brother．"One of the oranges is quite a lot bigger than the other one，and as the small boy liked oranges very much，he kept that one for himself，and gave his brother the smaller one．

When the other boy saw that his brother had a much larger orange than his own，he said to him，"It's selfish （自私的） to take the bigger one for yourself．If father had given me the oranges，I'd have given you the bigger one．"

"I know you would，"answered his brother．"That's why I took it．"

根据短文内容，回答下列问题．

1."What was Mr．Smith doing one morning？

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2.What did his younger son ask for？

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3.Did the son get what he wanted？

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4.Who got the bigger orange？

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5.Why did the elder brother say that his brother was selfish？

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Answer

1.He was cleaning his car．

2.He asked for some money for sweets

3.No，he didn't．

4.The younger boy．

5.Because he kept the bigger orange for himself．

【解析】

这篇短文给我们讲述了一个小故事，Smith先生给了他的儿子两个橘子，他的小儿子非常喜欢吃橘子，他把小的给了哥哥，自己吃大的。哥哥知道后，很不高兴，他说他会给弟弟大的。小儿子说他早就知道，所以他拿了大的。

1.根据短文中One morning during the holidays, when he was cleaning the car, his younger son came and asked him for some money for sweets可知，Smith先生在擦车。

2.根据短文中One morning during the holidays, when he was cleaning the car, his younger son came and asked him for some money for sweets可知，Smith先生的小儿子给他要钱买糖。

3.根据短文中Sweets are bad for your teeth，"Mr. Smith said. "Take these two oranges instead可知，Smith先生的小儿子想要钱买糖，但Smith先生没有同意，给了他两个橘子。

4.根据短文中One of the oranges is quite a lot bigger than the other one, and as the small boy liked oranges very much, he kept that one for himself, and gave his brother the smaller one可知，Smith先生的小儿子把大的橘子留给了自己，把小的给了哥哥。所以答案为The younger boy。

5.根据短文中When the other boy saw that his brother had a much larger orange than his own, he said to him, "It's selfish （自私的） to take the bigger one for yourself可知，哥哥觉得弟弟把大的橘子留给了自己，这样做很自私。