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Jim, a young farmer, was once put into prison(监狱).

One day, he got a letter from his mother. “I’m so worried about our farm,”she wrote. “It’s time to plant potatoes. I can't dig (挖)all the fields by myself.

Jim read the letter and became sad. "What can I do?" he thought. Then he had a good idea. He wrote to his mother, "Don't dig the fields, there's a pot(罐子) of money in the earth. Don't plant potatoes until I come home. "

Some days later, Jim got another letter from his mother. It said, "Two days ago, about ten men came to our farm and dug all our fields. I can't understand it. It looks as if they were looking for something. What shall I do?"

Jim smiled when he read his mother's letter. He wrote a letter to his mother at once. It was very short. Guess what it would say?

1.Jim's mother was much worried about_________.

A. him                        B. their farm

C.the                        D. the pot of money

2. In the letter to his mother, Jim told his mother not to           .

A. dig the fields             B. dig the pot of money

C. ask others for help        D. go to the prison to see him

3.Jim's mother told him that about ten men came to dig their fields. These men might be_________.

A. farmers                     B. Jim's friends

C. prison guards (监狱看守人) D. Jim's brothers

4.Why did Jim smile when he read his mother's second letter?

A. Because he would go home soon.

B. Because the men didn't find the money.

C. Because his mother could plant potatoes.

D. Because he got another letter from his mother.

5. What would it say in Jim's second letter?

A. I would go out of the prison very soon.

B. You could plant potatoes now, dear mother.

C. I couldn't help you, dear mother.

D. The guards would plant potatoes.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章介绍了Jim入狱后，他妈妈写信告诉他要种植土豆了，他想了了个办法，说自己家地里有个钱罐子，后来有十个人来他们家的地里给他们掘了地。他妈妈就可以种植土豆了的故事。

1.1】B细节理解题。根据文章内容One day, he got a letter from his mother. “I’m so worried about our farm,”she wrote.可知吉姆的妈妈很担心他的农场。故选B。

2.2】A细节理解题。根据He wrote to his mother, "Don't dig the fields, there's a pot(罐子) of money in the earth.可知吉姆在给妈妈的回信中告诉妈妈不要挖坑。故选A。

3.3】C细节理解题。根据文章内容It said, "Two days ago, about ten men came to our farm and dug all our fields. I can't understand it. It looks as if they were looking for something. What shall I do?"可知，吉姆的妈妈猜想来他们地里挖坑的十个人可能是看守所里的人，在寻找什么东西。故选C。

4.4】C综合理解题。吉姆读了妈妈的第二封信之后，他笑了。因为妈妈可以种植土豆了。故选C。

5.综合理解题。吉姆在信中告诉妈妈，现在你可以在地里种植土豆了。故选B。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。