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Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one m...

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 the 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 deadB. before it become too tiredC. before it market was overD. before it was as old as he was2. The two men on the road ____.A. asked how far it was to the marketB. said they thought the horse looked very tiredC. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horseD. told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.A. the farmer to ride such a tired horseB. the farmer to ride while his young son walkedC. the boy to ride instead of his fatherD. only one person to ride such a long way4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB. the three old men stopped them on the roadC. he did not know why he was walkingD. his son could not ride the horse by himself5. The young woman was most sorry ____.A. for the old manB. for the farmer’s young sonC. that it was not far to the marketD. for the horse

Answer 1

小题1:A 小题1:C 小题1:B 小题1:A 小题1:D

小题1:根据to sell the horse before it died.可知选A。 小题1:根据"Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It’s a long way to market(市场).可知选C。 小题1:根据Can’t you see how tired the boy is?"可知选B。 小题1:根据It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today,"可知选A。 小题1:根据"It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." 可知选D。