Question

    Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. They often help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but Uncle Li and Uncle Wang still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends, bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples and carried them to the city on a tractor(拖拉机). Bad luck! A lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price. They felt unhappy and returned to their village.

“I can't understand why we sustained(蒙受) losses in business while others always profit,” Uncle Li asked one day.

“The tractor was too small,” Uncle Wang said without thinking. “We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!”

“I agree!” said Uncle Li. “How foolish we were!”

1.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because ________.

A.they hope to save money B.they're both poor

C.their farms are at the foot of the mountain D.they're not far from their farms

2.The two farmers carried the apples to the city to ________.

A.make a journey B.visit some places of interest

C.meet their friends D.make money

3.The two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.

A.theirs weren't as good as the others' B.theirs were much smaller than the others'

C.a lot of apples had already been carried to the city D.they forgot to carry them on a truck

4.What does the underlined word “profit” probably mean in Chinese?

A.赢利 B.破产 C.送礼 D.亏损

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The two farmers found out why they were poor. B.The two farmers will soon get rich.

C.Neither of the farmers was clever. D.The two farmers decided to buy a truck.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

本文是篇小故事，主要讲述了王叔叔和李叔叔虽然工作都很努力，但是由于他们都不聪明，做生意总是不了解行情，结果总是导致生意失利，所以一直过着贫穷的生活。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段“They're both poor though they work hard.”可知，因为王叔叔和李叔叔很穷，所以住在又矮又破的房子里。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段“In the town he heard the apples…to carry some apples to the city”可知，李叔叔听说城里的苹果很贵，所以这两个农民把苹果运到城里是为了赚钱。故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据第二段“A lot of apples had already been carried there…sell them at a low price.”可知，这两个农民不得不以低价出售他们的苹果是因为在他们到的时候，已经有很多苹果被运到了那里。故选C。

4.词句猜测题。根据第三段“I can't understand why we sustained(蒙受) losses in business while others always profit”可知，李叔叔不能理解为什么自己做生意总是蒙受损失而别人总是盈利。While然而，表转折。故选A。

5.判断正误题。A选项：这两个农民找到了为什么贫穷的原因；B选项：他们很快就会变富有；C选项：这两个农民都不太聪明。D选项：他们决定买一辆卡车。根据短文最后两段可知，王叔叔和李叔叔觉得自己做生意亏损的原因是拖拉机太小了，下次他们换大卡车往城里运苹果。由此可见这两个农民都不太聪明。故选C。