Alawyer,anartistandamusiciangotlostinthewoods.Atlasttheycametoafarmer’shouseandaskedifhecouldletthemstayforthenight.
“Sure,”thefarmersaid.“ButI’vegotroomforonlytwoofyouinthehouse.Theotheronewillhavetosleepinthebarn(牲畜棚)withtheanimals,andthesmellisverybadthere.”“I’llsleepinthebarn,”theartistsaid.
Halfanhourlater,aknockwasheardonthefarmer’shousedoor,andtherestoodtheartist,saying,“Ican’ttakethesmell.”“Allright,”saidthelawyer.“I’llsleepinthebarn.”Andhewentoff.
Inawhilethemwasanotherknockonthedoor.“Ifeltterriblewiththesmellfromtheanimals,”thelawyersaidinanangryway.
“Youaretwosissies(女人气的男人).”saidthemusician.“I’llsleepinthebarn.”Thirtyminuteslater,cameanotherknock.
Whentheyopenedthedoor,therestoodalltheanimalsfromthebarns.
1.Thelawyer,theartistandthemusiciancametoafarmer’shousebecausethey________.
A.couldn’tfindtheirwayinthewoods B.wantedtovisitthefarm
C.wereveryhungryandthirsty D.preferredtostayinthefarmer’shouse
2.Oneofthemhadtosleepinthebarnforthereasonthat________.
A.thefarmerdidn’thaveenoughroomforthethreeofthem
B.thefarmerwantedoneofthemtolookaftertheanimals
C.oneofthemlikedtosleepinthebarn
D.thefarmerwantedtomakefunofthem
3.Theartistwantedtosleepinthebarnashe________.
A.likedtobequietandsleepalone
B.didn’tliketosleepwiththeothertwo
C.didn’tthinkthatthesmellwassoterrible
D.lovedanimalsandwantedtosleepwiththem
4.Fromthestoryweseethatthemusicianwas________.
A.stupid B.foolish C.clever D.selfish