(   )56. Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?

A. Because he liked. eating pears.

B. Because the tree was important to his family.

C. Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly.

D. Because his sons didn't judge things quickly.

(   )57. The fourth son went to see the tree in          .

A. Spring           B. Summer       C. Autumn          D. Winter

(   )58. The underlined word "buds" probably means         in Chinese.

A. 叶子        B.枝条     C.果实       D. 花蕾

(   )59. Which of the following is true?

A. The pear tree was near his home.

B. The third son said the tree was beautiful.

C. The four sons all liked the tree.

D. Even you give up in winter, you can still get hope in other seasons

(   )60. What's the main idea of this passage?

A. Don't judge a life by one difficult season.

B. Father's love is great.

C. Every tree has four seasons.

D. Life is different for everyone.