Question

The Farmer, His Horse, and His son

  Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself.  He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the  horse to be too tired.

  They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true,

so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.

  Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

  Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.

  Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the

time.

1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.

A. before it was dead        B. before it become too tired

C. before it market was over  D. before it was as old as he was

2.The two men on the road ____.

A. asked how far it was to the market

B. said they thought the horse looked very tired

C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk

3.The two old women said it was wrong for ____.

A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C. the boy to ride instead of his father     

D. only one person to ride such a long way

4.The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B. the three old men stopped them on the road

C. he did not know why he was walking

D. his son could not ride the horse by himself

5. The young woman was most sorry ____.

A. for the old man       

B. for the farmer's young son

C. that it was not far to the market     

D. for the horse

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了农夫和孩子去市场卖马,路上遇见不同的人，他们的观点不一样,最终告诉人们,要有自己的主见,你不可能取悦所有的人,

1.细节理解题。根据He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died.他和他的儿子决定在马死前卖掉马.可知选A。

2.细节理解题。根据They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market他们在路上遇到了两个男人说,“你为什么要走着,农夫?你有一匹马, 要到市场这是一个长的路.可知应选C。

3.细节理解题。根据Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. 然后他们遇到两个老太太,“你在干什么,农夫?你看不到疲惫的男孩吗?“所以农夫下来,让他的儿子骑。故选B。

4.细节理解题。Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. 接下来,三个老人停了下来,一个说,“你为什么要走,农夫?像你这样的一位老人步行, 太热了, 上马,”农夫坐在他的儿子后面,他们一块骑着。可知故选A。

5.细节理解题。通过a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." 一个年轻女子经过,“为什么你们不步行吗?”她问,“这离市场不远。让你的可怜的马休息一下。”故选D。

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