Question

A young man was traveling. It was getting late in the day, and he was thirsty. When he met an old man on the road, he asked him, “Where can I get water?”

The old man told him, “Walk along the road and you’ll see a small river.” Later, the old man said, “If you pick up some pebbles(鹅卵石) from the river bed, you will be both happy and sad.”

The young man thanked the old man and went on his way. When it got dark, he found the river and took a drink. He thought it was wrong to pick up pebbles, but he still picked some up. He then found a place to sleep.

The next morning, the young man found those pebbles became beautiful, bright jewels(宝石). Quickly he ran back to the river to get more, but there were only pebbles.

Looking at the beautiful jewels, he felt so sad that he did not pick up more. At the same time, he was happy that he picked up some.

1.Why did the man want to get water?

A. Because he was traveling. B. Because it was getting late.

C. Because he met an old man. D. Because he was very thirsty.

2.Where did the old man let the man get water?

A. A small river. B. A place to sleep. C. His home. D. A lake.

3.What did the young man pick up after he took a drink?

A. Nothing. B. Some pebbles. C. Water. D. Some jewels.

4.The next morning, the young man found ________.

A. there were no pebbles B. there were no jewels

C. the pebbles became jewels D. the jewels became pebbles

5.What is the best title(题目) of the passage?

A. Jewels B. How to get water C. Pebbles D. Both happy and sad

Answer 1