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 knows 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 the market was over

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

3.What did the two old women say?

A．It's a long way to market.

B．Can't you see how tired boy is?

C．Why aren't you walking?

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

5.The young woman was most sorry ____.

A．for the old man

B．for the horse

C．for the farmer's young son

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：从前有一个老农民，他有一匹几乎和他自己一样老的马，老农民打算在他的马临死之前把它卖掉。他们在去市场的路上遇到了不同的人，有人建议老农民骑马，有人建议小男孩骑马，也有人怜悯那匹马，建议他们不要骑马。这个故事告诉我们一个道理，你永远不可能取悦所有的人。

1.A细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died.”可知，那位老农民打算在他的马临死之前把它卖掉。答案为A。

2.C 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子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). "可知，路上的两个人问那位农民为什么不骑马，答案为C。

3.B 细节理解题。根据短文中的句子“Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?"”可知，答案为B。

4.A细节理解题。根据短文中的句子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可知，是路上的另一位老头告诉那位老农民天太热不能步行。答案为A。

5.B细节理解题。根据短文中的句子 "Why aren't you walking?” She asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.”可知，青年妇女很怜悯那匹马。答案为B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。