Question

A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.

One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it.  The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit.  If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples.  If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.  Finally he planted the tree in his wood.  But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.  “What’s the difference? ” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.

“Yes, ” said the friend,  “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit.  Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”

1.What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?

2.How many people are there in the story?

3.Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?

4.Why did the apple tree soon die?

5.Who destroyed the apple tree?

Answer

1.A young apple tree.

2.Two

3. in his wood

4.Because there was no sunlight and good soil.

5.The farmer

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：有一天，一位农民的朋友给了他一棵小苹果树。农民对此礼物感到高兴，但是他不知道种在哪里，最后栽在了没有阳光和土壤的木桶里，不久那苹果树就死了。

1.根据文中语句“One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it.”可知有一天，农民的朋友给了他一棵小苹果树。所以作答A young apple tree。

2.仔细读短文可知文中只提到农民和他的朋友两个人，所以作答Two。

3.根据文中语句“Finally he planted the tree in his wood.”可知最后，他把树栽在他的木桶里。所以作答in his wood。

4.根据文中语句“But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died. ”可知那里没有阳光和土壤，不久树就死了。所以作答Because there was no sunlight and good soil。

5.根据短文最后“Yes, ” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”可知是那位农民把苹果树毁掉的。所以作答The farmer。

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