Question

Once upon a time there lived a poor farmer called Smith. He didn't like to share things with others. Smith had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.

One day, his friend gave Smith a young apple tree and told him to take it home and planted. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant

He thought and thought. Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died. Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.

What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily. "If I had planted it near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted it in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit,"

"Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have got nothing, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree."

1. Was Smith happy about the gift?

2. When did he plant the apple tree?

3. Where did Smith plant the apple tree in the end?

4.Why did the apple tree soon die?

5. What would probably happen if the farmer had planted the tree near his house?

 

Answer 1

1.Yes, he is.

2.At night.

3.In his wood

4.Because there was no sunlight or good soil

5.His own children would have taken the fruit

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述一个叫史密斯的人，他很自私不喜欢与人分享东西，他的朋友给了他一个苹果树，他因为他不想让别人分享而把它种在木头上，而苹果树因为没有阳光而死去。他不仅一无所获，也毁了一个好苹果树。

1.二段The farmer was pleased with the gift可知这个农民他非常的高兴。故答案为They thought he was bad-tempered.

2.Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it可知他是晚上把它种在树林里，故答案为At night..

3.Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it.可知他最后把树种在了树林里。答案为In his wood.

4.But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.可知树死的原因是因为没有阳光和水，故答案为Because there was no sunlight or good soil

5.5】回答问题。根据文中第三段If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit," 可知他自己的孩子会迟到水果。可知答案为His own children would have taken the fruit。

考点：教育类短文阅读。