高中英语阅读天天练：
倾听与责任，是人生重要一课
1. Take accountability for your mistakes. If you find yourself blaming others, look for your part and take ownership.
1. 自己犯的错要承担责任。在责怪别人之前先找找自己的过错，承担责任。
2. Sometimes life puts you through circumstances that show you who's really there for you. Focus on the ones who are there and who love and support you, rather than the ones that aren't, or can't be.
2. 有时候生活会告诉你谁才是真正在乎你的人。把目光放在那些在乎你、爱你、支持你的人身上，不要在意那些不关心你也不会关心你的人身上。
3. Listening is so much more important than talking. You already know what you know when you open your mouth. When you open your ears that’s when true learning takes place.
3. 倾听比说话重要得多。用嘴巴说的时候你知道的不会增加，用耳朵听的时候你就真的是在学习。
4. Our energy is one of our greatest resources, so it's important to be careful who surrounds us. It's okay to close the door on negativity. You'll soon see how this preserves your positive energy.
4. 能量是我们最重要的资源，所以我们要留意身边的人。把负能量拒之门外没有错，你很快就会发现这会保护你的正能量。
5. Travel makes you richer - even if it's not far from home. Opening your eyes to the world and all the wonders in it will enrich the quality of your life.
5. 旅行会使你更富有，就算只是去附近的地方旅行。放眼世界，世界的精彩会让你的生活变得美好充实。
6. The older we get, the faster time goes: the only way to slow it down is to be grateful for each moment.
6. 年龄越大，时间走得越快。放慢时间的唯一方法就是感激每一刻。
7. Be patient with the world around you, give others the benefit of the doubt, for you are the one who suffers most when you're irritated.
7. 耐心对待身边的人和事，要先假定他人没有错，因为你要是生气，最难受的还是你自己。
8. Comparing yourself to others is the fastest way to put limitations on your potential. Stick with competing with the person you were yesterday.
8. 在你拿自己和他人比较的时候，你就限制了自己的潜力。坚持和昨天的自己竞争吧。
9. It is inevitable that bad things will happen, to you or to someone equally undeserving of pain. These moments are meant
to measure our reactions to the event, and that's where you'll see how strength is truly defined.
9. 不管是在你身上还是别人身上，不管应不应该，不愉快的事情总会发生。这样的事情是用来衡量我们的应对能力的，从中你会发现什么是真正的强大。
10. Support your friends dreams and encourage them whenever you can. An added benefit is that you'll be happy to be surrounded by people who love their lives.
10. 尽你所能支持朋友的梦想，鼓励他们。这样有一个好处，就是你身边会充满热爱自己生活的人。
11. If you want things to change, start by changing yourself.
11. 如果你想要让事情有所改变，先改变自己。
12. If you genuinely don't want to do something or go somewhere, be honest. No one wants to spend time with you when you wish you were somewhere else.
12. 如果你确实不想做某件事或者去某个地方，坦白拒绝吧。如果你的心在别处，没人会想花时间和你在一起的。
13. Follow your dreams. Don't be afraid of them...or what other people think of them. Give it all you've got and you can never fail.
13. 追随你的梦想，不要惧怕梦想，不要惧怕别人的看法。全力以赴，你就不会失败。
14. Tell people your dreams, as often as they are willing to listen. Goals become more tangible when we say them aloud.
14. 把你的梦想告诉别人，只要别人没有厌烦，说得越多越好。当你把梦想大声说出来，目标就会变得切实明确。
15. Align yourself with like-minded people, people who motivate and inspire you, and those that make you feel genuinely happy when they are around. Treat them with love and respect. 15. 和志趣相投的人做朋友，和会激励你、启发你的人做朋友，和在你身边会让你感到高兴的人做朋友。要用爱和敬意对待他们。
16. Be a role model: let your actions and your words be unified. Be someone you'd look up to.
16. 成为楷模，言行一致，成为一个自己敬仰的人。
小学六年级英语：阅读理解天天练(1) Hello，boys and girls. My name is Kangkang. I`m from Tianjin. I`m No.1 middle school. My mother works in No.1 middle school. She teaches Chinese. My father is a doctor in a hospital. They both work hard. On Sunday my mother and I often do some shopping. My mother likes shopping a lot. We will go shopping this Sunday afternoon. My mother says she will buy me a red coat. But I don`t like red. I want a yellow one. My mother says yes to me. I am happy. My father doesn`t like shopping at all. He likes animals best. He often takes me to the zoo. My favorite animal is the panda. I think panda are very cute. This Sunday morning my father will go to the zoo with me. I love my parents very much. They love me，too. I have a happy family. ( ) 1. Kangkang`s mother is a ____________. A. doctor B. nurse C. teacher ( ) 2. What color does Kangkang like? A. red B. yellow C. black ( ) 3. ______ likes animals best. A. Kangkang`s mother B. Kangkang C. Kangkang`s father ( ) 4. ______ is Kangkang`s favorite animal? A. the monkey B. the panda C. the elephant ( ) 5. There are (有) ______ people in Kangkang`s family. A. two B. three C. four 答案：CBCBB 小学六年级英语：阅读理解天天练（2） Mary is from Canada. She teaches English in China now. she know a little Chinese. She isn`t free from Monday to Friday. So she often goes shopping on Saturday. Today is Saturday. Mary goes to the shop. She comes out of her car and goes into the shop. “What can I do for you?” the girl in the shop asks her in Chine se. Mary thinks she can tell the boy what she wants in Chinese. So she says in Chinese，“A quilt (被子)，please.” Then the girl goes to the back of the shop. “My Chinese is not bad. The girl understands (理解) me.” She thinks. Mary is happy. Soon (不久) the girl comes back. She shows Mary a cup. ( ) 1. What`s Mary? A. a student B. a doctor C. a teacher ( ) 2. What does Mary often do on Saturday? A. do some washing B. go shopping C. go to school ( ) 3. How does Mary go to the shop? A. by bus B. by train C. by car ( ) 4. What does Mary think of her Chinese? A. very good B. very bad C. very poor ( ) 5. What does the girl think Mary need? A. a cup B. a quilt C. books 答案：CBCAA 第1页/共1页
一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Huawei Technologies Co. displayed its much-anticipated in-house operating system Harmony OS on Friday, marking what some call the Chinese tech giant's biggest push yet to build its own software ecosystem for the era of the internet of things. The move is also expected to weaken the influence of the United States government's restrictions on Huawei using Google's Android operating system in smartphones, analysts said. Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei's consumer business group, speaking in Dongguan, Guangdong province, said it is difficult to deliver a smooth experience across different devices with the huge amount of codes involved in the Android and Linux operating systems. Linux is an open-source operating system widely used in personal computers and other hardware. "Harmony is a next-generation operating system designed to address the challenge," Yu said, adding that it will be able to support a wide range of application situations, including smart TVs, automobiles and wearables. The internet of things refers to a network of devices and other objects that can connect with each other and exchange data. Yu said the US government's restrictions have accelerated the company's marketing of the system, which now has about 4,000 employees working on it. The senior executive said Harmony can be used in its smartphones. But Android is still Huawei's preferred choice for handsets if the company is allowed to use it. "But when Android is not available, Harmony can be applied immediately to smartphones. Harmony is ready," Yu added. Jia Mo, an analyst at market research company Canalys, said even if Huawei does not use Harmony in its smartphones in the short term, its smartwatches and smart TVs can be equipped with Harmony to widen its use and accumulate more experience in building an ecosystem. "Also, more importantly, Huawei chose to build Harmony into an open-source operating system and allow it to be compatible with Android. Thus Harmony will be more accepted by current Android users. This will prevent Huawei from repeating the fate of Microsoft in promoting smartphone systems," Jia said. Microsoft failed to popularize the use of its Windows system in smartphones years ago. （1）What is the significance of the Harmony OS? A. It symbolizes Huawei has finished its own software ecosystem. B. It may reduce the threat from US government's restrictions. C. It will accumulate more experience in building an ecosystem. D. It successfully borrows from Microsoft's Windows system. （2）Which of the following may take the place of the underlined word "compatible" in the last paragraph? A. Used harmoniously. B. Operated quickly. C. Resisted fiercely. D. Monitored closely.（3）Where may we find this article? A. Fashion magazines. B. TV interviews. C. Historic documents. D. News websites.
Fast Reading Materials for Senior I完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36~55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 While I studied at school, I felt a great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 36 in using a dictionary, and 37 it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no 38 . I formed an alliance（盟友）with a boy in the Sixth Grade .He was very clever and 39 read Latin as easily as English .My friend for his part was almost as 40 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 41 these Latin words .We agreed together that he would 42 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 43 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 44 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 45 I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 46 , but once we were nearly caught out. One afternoon, the headmaster 47 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this48 you make here. I think you might have gone further .Tell me 49 you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this50 for some time to the fear of my friend. However the headmaster, not wishing to 51 an occasion of praise into 52 of fault-finding, finally. 53 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 54 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 55 . 36．A．quick B．slow C．hard D．good 37．A．made B．got C．found D．left 38．A．trouble B．difference C．labor D．worry 39．A．might B．would C．should D．could 40．A．very B．little C．much D．few 41．A．for B．by C．in D．to 42．A．change B．take C．forgive D．tell 43．A．worked B．tried C．happened D．developed 44．A．angry B．satisfied C．frightened D．sad 45．A．or so B．or else C．as usual D．as far 46．A．became B．seemed C．lay D．appeared 47．A．called B．taught C．arranged D．sent 48．A．aim B．goal C．point D．opinion 49．A．why B．how C．which D．what 50．A．excitement B．way C．meaning D．disappointment 51．A．turn B．leave C．grow D．become 52．A．none B．one C．either D．some 53．A．ordered B．asked C．took D．let 54．A．surprise B．escape C．hope D．chance 55．A．reading B．writing C．translations D．essays II 阅读理解
小学六年级英语阅读理解天天练（20）：Yogi bear 今天我们要来认识一个可爱的小家伙—Yogi Bear，Yogi的家园快被拆除了，这就意味着他将流落街头。为了保卫自己的家园，聪明的Yogi想出了一个好办法。。。看完小短文大家记得答题哈！ In Jellystone Park, the bears Yogi and Boo Boo live happily. But they have a big problem now. Jellystone Park loses business (生意惨淡). Mayor (市长) Brown decides to (决定) close the park and sell the land. People in the city will lose (失去) a beautiful park. Yogi and Boo Boo will lose their only home. The park keeper (守园人), Ranger Smith, will drive them out of (赶出) the park. Yogi is smarter than the average (普通的) bear. He thinks of (想到) an idea. He and Boo Boo will work together with their “enemy (敌人)” Smith. They will find a way (方法) to save Jellystone Park together. Will Smith help Yogi and Boo Boo? Can they save the park? Let’s see the movie Yogi Bear. 【小练习】判断下面句子正确与否，正确的写"T"，错误的写“F”。 1.( )In Jellystone Park, the bears Yogi and Boo Boo live happily. 2.( )Mayor (市长) Brown decides to (决定) open another park. 3.( )The park keeper (守园人), Daniel Washington, will drive them out of (赶出) the park. 4.( )Yogi is smarter than the average (普通的) bear. 【解析】 1.T.从文章第一句In Jellystone Park, the bears Yogi and Boo Boo live happily.可以知道这句话是正确的。 2.F.从短文第四句Mayor (市长) Brown decides to (决定) close the park and sell the land. “布朗市长决定关闭公园并卖掉这块地”可以知道题目所说的“再开个公园"是错误的 3.F.从The park keeper (守园人), Ranger Smith, will drive them out of (赶出) the park.可以看出守园人是"Ranger Smith"，而题目中的名字是"Daniel Washington"，所以本题也是错误的。 4.F.从短文第三段第一句可以找到原句Yogi is smarter than the average (普通的) bear.所以本题正确。
Passage 1 An Old Man One day an old man is taking a train to his hometown. One of his shoes falls onto the ground, but the train starts .He can not pick it up. Then he takes off the ogher and throws it near the fallen shoe. A boy beside his asks him,” why do you do that?” He says, “If a man picks them up ,he ma as well get a pair of shoes.” 根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F） （）1.An old woman is taking a train to his hometown. （）2.one of the man’s shoes falls nto the ground. （）3.The old man picks his shoes up. （）4.The old man takes off the other and throws it near the fallen shoe. （）5.The old man is very kind . Passage 2 Why Do I help You? It is early in the morning. Mr. White is cutting the grass in the yard. Suddenly, his neighbor Mr. Black runs out and helps him. Mr. White is very happy and he asks Mr. Black, “Do you often help people cut grass?” “No!” “So why do you get up and help me?” Mr. Black says :”I help you cut the grass so that I can go back to sleep again.” （）1.When does the story happen? It happens in the _______ morning. A. early B. late C. middle D. last （）2.What is Mr. White doing? Mr. White is _______ in the yard. A. watering B. drinking C. doing exercises D. cutting the grass （）3.How does Mr. White feel when his neighbour helps him? Mr. White is very _______. A. angry B. happy C. upset D. excited （）4.What does Mr. Black want to do? Mr. Black wants to _______ again. A. sleep B. eat C. drink D. read books （）5.Does Mr. Black often help people cut grass? _______. A. Yes B. No C. Not mentioned D. We don’t know. Passage 3 Lynn’s Weekend Today is Sunday. Lynn is very happy. She needn’t clean the classroom, do morning exercise or have classes. She has to do many exercises at school every day. She has no time to play. And only at weekends can she play happily. But she has to do her homework at home. She has to clean her bedroom, wash her clothes and water the flowers at home, she doesn’t like doing these things. And you? 根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。 ( )1. Today is Saturday. ( )2. Lynn needs to clean the classroom. ( )3. Lynn has no time to play at school. ( )4. Lynn doesn’t do her homework at home.
摘要：学生通过阅读大量的英文材料可以提高自身的理解能力和思维能力，也可以丰富语言知识和扩大词汇量。因此，在高中英语教学中，阅读教学占了相当大的比例。高中英语课程标准在新一轮的改革后对英语阅读教学和学生英语能力的培养都提出了很高的要求。但是目前英语阅读教学却存在着很严重的问题。传统的英语阅读教学方法在科技发达的今天显露出一些值得关注的问题。本文作者在诸多学者对于英语阅读教学的研究基础之上，对目前高中英语阅读教学中存在的主要问题进行分析和归纳，并在此基础上提出相应的解决措施。 关键词：高中英语；阅读教学；现状分析；对策 阅读作为语言学习的主要输入方式之一，在听、说、读、写四项技能中占有很重要的位置。特别对已经具备一定自学能力的高中生来说，阅读成了他们翱翔知识海洋的重要途径，“从某种意义上说，自学能力的高低与阅读能力的高低密切相关，因为当今60%～70%的知识是靠阅读获得的。”①从近几年全国高考试题来看，考察学生阅读理解能力题的分值超过45%。阅读的分值高，正说明了阅读能力在英语学习中的重要性。新课改以来，不少一线中学英语教师按照新课程理念的要求，在高中英语教学，尤其是英语阅读教学方面取得了一些可喜的成就，如注重学生对课文的整体理解、划分段落、找出中心句、努力去明白作者的意图等，但还存在着一些比较常见却又不容忽视的问题。 一、高中英语阅读教学的现状及存在的问题 （一）教师在进行英语阅读课程的教学时，只注重自己的主导作用，而忽视了学生的主体作用 高中的英语教学中很多教师的对文章的讲解力求做到“无微不至”，对每一句每一个单词都进行详细的讲解，而忽略了文章作为一个紧密联系的有机整体而存在的，对文章的整体思想构建却没有进行足够的讲解，这样容易让学生对英语的阅读产生一个误区，可能会让学生片面认为阅读就是一个词汇的积累以及语言点的背诵过程。在这种教学方式下，教师没有发挥学生在学习中的主体地位，学生的学习过程是一个被动的吸收过程，这严重阻碍了学生的思维能力发展以及英语水平的提高。 （二）忽视学生阅读兴趣的培养 部分老师认为即便花大量时间进行课内外广泛阅读，考试的成绩也不一定就会马上提高；因此为了使学生“吃透”书本，老师总是抱着几本教科书“精耕细作”，把大量的时间花在书本知识的重复和枯燥地操练之上，把学生人为地圈定在与之密切相关的题海之中，无暇顾及阅读，从而忽视了学生英语语言知识的积累及语感语义的培养。有些教师注意到语言输入的意义，在平时的阅读教学中加大了阅读材料的输入，但在实际操作中，往往是教师找几篇现成的材料，让学生课后自己去阅读，然后核对答案，草草了事。②这种教学与练习，学生从阅读材料除获取一些细节外，其他收获甚小，更无从谈起对篇章结构的了解。长久如此，教学就会很机械、乏味，学生的阅读兴趣就会逐渐减小，以致受到抑制。 （三）英语阅读教学模式单一 许多教师仍把阅读文章分解成孤立的语言知识点进行教授，不管文章的体裁，把教学的注意力放在词句的细节理解上，忽略了对文章的语篇理解和把握，以及对相关信息和背景知识的讲解。对于阅读材料的脉络搞不清楚，也就不能从整体上把握，从而就会影响对整篇文章理解的准确性。高中英语阅读材料丰富，涉及经济、政治、文化、历史、地理等多个领域；体裁多样，有小说、散文、诗歌等等。针对不同的领域，不同的文体，也会有相应不同的阅读的目的，这种情况下相对一成不变的阅读教学模式就很难实现不同的教育目的。 （四）很多教师在英语阅读的教学过程中，只注重对课本知识内容的解，而缺乏英语文化方面的教学 英语的阅读不仅要求学生掌握一定的词汇量，同时对学生在句法和语法方面知识的积累
小学六年级英语：阅读理解天天练（15） Mrs Hunt comes back from work. She tells Mr Hunt about a nice dress. “I see it in the shop every day”, she says .“And you want to buy it ?” says Mr hunt .”How much is it ?” “Two hundred and sixty yuan .” two hundred and sixty yuan for a dress ?That’s too much !” But every evening when she comes back , Mrs Hunt speaks only about the dress, so at last he says , “Oh ,buy the dress ! here’s the money !” She is every happy . But the next evening, when Mr Hunt wants to have a look at the nice dress, Mr Hunt says ,”I don’t want to buy it .””Why not ?” he asks.“Well, it is still in the window of the shop after a week. So I think no one wants this dress . And I don’t want it ,either.” ( )1. Mr Hunt sees a nice dress ___. A.at a bus stop B. in her factory C. in a shop window D.at her friend’s home ( )2. Mrs Hunt tells Mr Hunt about the dress and she wants him to ___ A .have a look B. buy it for her C. make one like that D. borrow it from the shop ( )3. Mr Hunt thinks the dress in the shop is ___ A. very small B. too long C. very cheap D. too dear ( )4. Which of the following is right ? A Many other people see the dress in the shop. B. Mr hunt doesn’t let his wife buy the dress. C. Mrs hunt doesn’t see one dress in the shop, but two . D. Mr and Mrs hunt come back work together(一起) every day ( )5. Mr hunt doesn’t want to buy the dress at last because ___ A. it is much too dear B. it is not very new C. it is not very new D. She doesn’t think it is good 答案：CBDAD 小学六年级英语：阅读理解天天练（16） My grandfather is a teacher. He is the head teacher of a school for boys between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. I know that he is a kind man, because he gives me presents（礼物）, and let me sit on his knees（膝盖）, and tells me stories. But I believe(相信) the boys at his school are afraid of him. At school, when he walks into a room full of boys, they will be quiet at once（立刻）. When he looks at a boy with a certain look in his eyes, that boy’s face goes red, and looks down at his shoes. If a boy brings careless（粗心的） work, my grandfather will pick up the boy’s book and throw(扔) it across the room, shouting（喊）, “Do it all again, and bring it back the first thing in the morning!” if the boy is late, or if he forgets to bring the work, he has to do it again, and again and yet again. ( )1.my grandfather is ______. A.a kind teacher B. a teacher, and he gives presents to his students. C. the head teacher of a boy’s school D. a boy at a school. In that school, everyone was afraid of the head teacher. ( )2. I know my grandfather is kind because_________.
高考英语阅读理解解题 技巧及经典题型 Company Document number：WTUT-WT88Y-W8BBGB-BWYTT-19998
词汇、阅读速度和理解能力 阅读的方法可以使用以下几种： 1.跳读：就是快速的一步阅读法。实际上是有选择阅读，找关键词。用这种阅读方法回答who、what、when、where之 类的问题最为有效。 2.略读：指比跳读慢些的二步阅读法。即泛泛地、粗略地快速阅读，目的是了解大意，对文章有个总的概念。此种阅 读方法能回答why、how之类的问题。 3.精读：即最细致、最慢的深层阅读方法，目的是求得对所读文章的全部意义的理解与掌握。 在使用阅读技巧时尽量做到以下几点： 1.带着问题阅读短文。 2.找出主题句、确定中心思想。 3.推断单词、句子和文章的含义。 4.尽快选择答案。 不同体裁文章的特点及解题技巧 1.记叙文 记叙文又可分传记类和故事类。传记类文章在阅读中时间是全文的关键，根据时间我们可以找到相关的事件，抓住文章的主要内容。故事类文章情节性较强，阅读时要注意故事中的时间、地点、人物和发生的事件，这些都是文章中的主要内容和信息，对于准确理解文章十分重要。 2.说明文 说明文是对事物的形状、性质、特征、成果或功用等进行介绍，解释或阐述的文章。把握所说明事物的特征和本质是理解说明文的关键。说明事物特征的方法很多，主要有定义法、解释法、比较法、比喻法、数字法、图表法、引用法和举例法等。 数字说明文 在阅读数字说明文时要特别注意文中数字的含义，从这些数字中可以找到文章的主要内容。 解释说明文 解释说明文着重说明事物的本质、特征和功用等。许多科普文章都属于这一类。在阅读这类文章时要学会解决what,how,why等一类的问题。它们是文章的关键。如能带着这些问题阅读，将会更迅速抓住文章的主题。 比较说明文 比较说明文是通过对比方法说明问题。在阅读这类文章时要善于把握全篇陈述的基本倾向。作者在谈论一个有争议的问题时总要顾及到争议的各个方面。但是，在一般情况下，作者的陈述总要倾向于某一种观点。 3.应用文 应用文涉及的范围比较广，包括广告、通知、书信等。应用文一般语言简洁，省略及不规范的句子较多。阅读时一般 含义有更深理解，并据此进行判断和推理) 观题。 Ⅰ.事实细节题
高三阅读资料——叙事类美文系列 T h e K e y o f a C a r A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curiously, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" Then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible. Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words... "PAID IN FULL". How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. Four wives in our lives There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men. He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and guide him through difficult times.