题目内容
voyage and took their wages.
On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very
cold, so the captain said to his sailors, "If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give
him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages."
The sailors had heard about the captain's cheating, so they didn't trust him. But then one of them, who
thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though
it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about
half a mile away.
"You are cheating," the captain said to the sailor. "The fire's warming you."
"But it's half a mile away!" said the sailor.
"A fire's fire," answered the captain. "I have won."
The sailor came out of the water, and said, "Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have
won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken."
"I can," answered the captain.
"If you cook this chicken," said the sailor, "I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but
if you can't, you will give me your ship."
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, "Where's the fire?"
"There it is," answered the sailor. "On the shore."
"But it's half a mile away," said the captain angrily.
" 'A fire's fire,' you said," answered the sailor. "If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough
to cook your chicken."
B. and kept the money for future use
C. by cheating him
D. and said he would return the money soon
B. The captain knew that the fire the fishermen made was enough to warm the sailor in the water.
C. The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor.
D. It was the sailor who was cleverer.
B. didn't believe the sailor's success
C. wanted to keep his promise
D. wanted to show his cleverness
B. In order to help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.
C. The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.
D. The sailor didn't get out of the water before the sun appeared.
B. How a Sailor Got a Ship
C. A Brave Sailor
D. A Fire Is Fire
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