1.TheFarmer,HisHorse,andHisson
Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.
Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Father
andsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.
Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhave
ahorse,It'salongwaytomarket(市场)."Thefarmerknowthatthiswastrue,
soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked.
Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyou
seehowtiredboyis?"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.$
Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?
Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday,"Sothefarmergot
upbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon.
Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,"Whyaren'tyouwalking?"she
asked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest."
Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.Itisafactthatyoucannot
pleaseallthepeopleallthetime.
1.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse____.
A.beforeitwasdead
B.beforeitbecometootired
C.beforeitmarketwasover
D.beforeitwasasoldashewas
#A
2.Thetwomenontheroad____.
A.askedhowfaritwastothemarket
B.saidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytired
C.askedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorse
D.toldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk
3.Thetwooldwomensaiditwaswrongfor____.
A.thefarmertoridesuchatiredhorse
B.thefarmertoridewhilehisyoungsonwalked
C.theboytorideinsteadofhisfather
D.onlyonepersontoridesuchalongway
4.Thefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause____.
A.theoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalk
B.thethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroad
C.hedidnotknowwhyhewaswalking
D.hissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself
