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 dead
B. before it become too tired
C. before it market was over
D. before it was as old as he was
2. The two men on the road ____.
A. asked how far it was to the market
B. said they thought the horse looked very tired
C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
D. told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk
3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C. the boy to ride instead of his father
D. only one person to ride such a long way
4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk
B. the three old men stopped them on the road
C. he did not know why he was walking
D. his son could not ride the horse by himself
5. The young woman was most sorry ____.
A. for the old man
B. for the farmer’s young son
C. that it was not far to the market
D. for the horse


Three men traveling on a train began a conversition about the world's greatest wonders.
“ In my opinion,” the first man said, “ the Egyptian pyramids are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They didn’t have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.
“ I agree that the Egyptian pyramids are wonderful,” the second man said, “ But I don’t think they’re the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. They carry out mathematical calculations in seconds that would take a person a hundred years to do.”
He turned to the third man and asked, “ What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”
The third man thought for a long time, then he said, “ Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is the thermos(保温瓶).”
And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.
The other two men were very surprised. “ A thermos?” they exclaimed(大声说), “ But that’s a simple thing.”
“ Oh, no, it’s not,” the third man said, “ in the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot, in the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it is winter or summer?”
【小题1】The travelers passed the time on the train by talking about _______.

A.the journeyB.the trainC.themselvesD.wonderful things
【小题2】The three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.
A.they could not think of anything very wonderful
B.they all had different ideas
C.they could not prove that their opinions were right
D.the journey ended too soon
【小题3】 The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because _______.
A.they were very beautiful
B.they were Egyptian
C.they had been built with very simple tools
D.they could do mathematical calculations
【小题4】The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _______.
A.it lasted longer than the pyramids
B.it cost less than a computer
C.he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer
D.the other two men were surprised when he told them about it
【小题5】The third man was not very clever because _______.
A.he could not think of anything to say
B.he did not understand how a thermos works
C.he did not think the pyramids were wonderful
D.he did not know anything about computers

Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”

One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.” said the old man.

“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’    t have to buy another one,” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I'm going? I can't remember my station!” the old man said sadly.

1.The old man in the story was very            .

A.kind

B.poor

C.forgetful(健忘的)

D.sad

2.Where is the ticket?             

A.The old man forgot go buy it.

B.The old man could not remember where it was.

C.The old man showed it to the conductor.

D.The old man’s wife took the ticket away.

3.The old man bought the ticket           he got on the train.

A.after

B.before

C.as

D.when

4.The conductor          the old man.

A.didn’t believe

B.laughed at

C.believed

D.felt sorry for

5.The old man was sad because             

A.he had to buy another ticket.

B.he lost all the things his wife gave him.

C.he did not know where he was.

D.He did not know where he should get off.

 

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