【英语阅读题,帮忙helpme!WhenMencius（孟子）wasasmallboy,hisfatherdied.SoMenciusandhismotherwerequitepoor.OnedayMenciusreturnedhomefromschoolandfoundhismothermakingsomecloth（布）.Itwasverybeautifuland】

　　英语阅读题,帮忙helpme!

　　WhenMencius（孟子）wasasmallboy,hisfatherdied.SoMenciusandhismotherwerequitepoor.OnedayMenciusreturnedhomefromschoolandfoundhismothermakingsomecloth（布）.Itwasverybeautifulandexpensive.

　　“Howmuchofyourbookhaveyoureadtoday?”Mencius’motheraskedhim.Menciusthrewdownhisbook.“Ihaven’treadanyofit,”hereplied,“Iplayedwithsomefriendsofmineinthefields.”

　　Whenhismotherheardthis,shepickedupapairofscissors（剪刀）andcutthecloth.

　　“Whyhaveyoucutyourcloth?”Menciusasked.“Itwassobeautifulandnowyou’vewasted（浪费）it.”“Youhavewastedyourtime,”hismothersaid.“NowIhavewastedmine.Lookattheterriblethingwehavedone.”

　　Menciuslearntalotfromthislesson.Afterthat,healwaysstudiedhard.

　　根据短文内容,选择最佳答案.

　　11.Whendidthisstoryhappen?____.

　　A.Notlongbeforeliberation（解放）

　　B.Morethan2,000yearsago

　　C.About400yearsago

　　D.Inthe18thcentury

　　12.Menciusandhismotherwerequitepoorbecause____.

　　A.theyhadtospendalotofmoneyonbeautifulandexpensivecloth

　　B.Menciuswasyoungandhecouldn’twork

　　C.hisfatherdiedwhenMenciuswasachild

　　D.Mencius’schoolingcostthemmuchmoney

　　13.WhatwasMenciusdoingwhilehismotherwascuttingthecloth?____.

　　A.Hewasreadinghisbook

　　B.Hewasplayinginthefields

　　C.Hewastryingtohelpher

　　D.Hewaswatchingstrangely(奇怪地)

　　14.WhenthemotherknewMenciushadplayedinthefields,shewas____.

　　A.pleasedB.surprisedC.sadD.angry

　　15.Themothercuttheclothbecause____.

　　A.shethoughtmakingclothwaswastingtime

　　B.shewantedtomakemorebeautifulcloth

　　C.shewantedtoteachhersonalesson

　　D.shewantedhersontodohislessonsatonce