Thehardworkingblacksmith(铁匠)Jonesusedtoworkalldayinhisshopandsohardworkingwashethatattimeshewouldmakethesparksflyfromhishammer.

ThesonofMr.Smitharichneighborusedtocometoseetheblacksmitheverydayandforhoursandhourshewouldenjoyhimselfwatchinghowtheblacksmithworked."Youngmanwhydon'tyoutrytolearntomakeshoetacks（鞋钉）evenifitisonlytopassthetime?"saidtheblacksmith."Whoknowsonedayitmaybeofusetoyou."Thelazyboybegantoseewhathecoulddo.Butafteralittlepracticehefoundthathewasbecomingveryskilledandsoonhewasmakingsomeofthefinesttacks.

OldMr.Smithdiedandthesonbecauseofthewarlostallhisgoods.Hehadtoleavehomeandsettleddowninanothercountry.Itsohappenedthatinthisvillagethereweremanyshoemakerswhowerespendingalotofmoneytobuytacksfortheirshoesandevenattimeswhentheypaidhighpricestheywerenotalwaysabletogetwhattheywantedbecauseinthatpartofthecountrytherewasahighdemandforsoldiers'shoes.

OuryoungMr.Smithwhowasfindingitdifficulttoearnhisdailybreadrememberedthathehadlearnedhowtomaketacksandhadthesuddenideaofmakingabargainwiththeshoemakers.Hetoldthemthathewouldmakethetacksiftheywouldhelptogethimsettledinhisworkshop.Theshoemakerswereonlytoogladoftheoffer.AndafterawhileMr.Smithfoundthathewassoonmakingthefinesttacksinthevillage.

"Howfunnyitseems"heusedtosay"evenmakingtackscanbringafortune（财富）.”

1.FromthepassagewecanlearntheyoungMr.Smithbecamerich______.

A.bysellingshoes

B.bymakingshoetacks

C.withhisfather’shelp

D.bymakingbread

2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheyoungMr.Smith’sfatherwasverywealthy

B.TheyoungMr.Smithwaslazybeforelearningtomakeshoetacks

C.Theshoemakersofferedhimaworkingplacetomakeshoetacks

D.TheshoemakerswereunwillingtobuytheyoungMr.Smith’stack

3.WhatcanwelearnfromtheyoungMr.Smith’ssuccess?

A.Itisnousecryingoverthespiltmilk

B.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed