Question

Brooks White was born on July 11, 1899. He was the youngest child in his family. He had three sisters and two brothers. White’s brother, Stanley, taught him how to read before he even started going to school.

All the White children learned music. After dinner, the White children played music together. They also did their homework. Their parents had been too poor to stay in school. But they wanted their children to get a good education.

The Whites lived in Mount Vernon, New York. Today, Mount Vernon is a city. But when Brooks White lived there, it was a rural, or country, town. Wild animals lived in rural areas. Brooks loved animals. He always had a dog and lots of other pets. He kept birds, bunnies, lizards, snakes, and mice as pets.

Brooks loved to watch nature. He watched birds hatch from their eggs. He watched the sun rise in the sky. One day, Brooks’ father brought home some chicken eggs. The eggs soon hatched. Brooks was excited to see the first chick come out of its shell.

Brooks loved nature, but nature was not always good for him. He became allergic(過敏) to grass and flowers when he was six years old. His father thought it might help to live somewhere else. So the family went to Maine for the summers.

1.How many children were there in the White’s family?

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2.What did the White children do after dinner?

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3.What did Brooks White see in Mount Vernon, New York?

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4.How did Brooks feel when he saw the first chick come out of its shell?

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5.What did Brooks White think of his childhood in Mount Vernon? Give your reasons.

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Answer 1