Question

One day, a poor man was travelling on horseback. At noon, he tied his ____ to a tree and then sat down to eat something.

A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the ____ tree. “Please ____ your horse to another tree,” said the poor man.” My horse is wild. It will kill ____.” But the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” He tied up his horse and had his lunchnearby.

After a moment they heard a terrible noise, the two horse were ____. They went up to them, but it was too late. The rich man’s horse was killed. “See what your horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to ____ it.” And he brought the poor man before the judge(法官).

The judge asked the poor man some questions. But he made no ____. At last the judge said, “This man is dumb(哑的). He cannot speak.” “Oh.” the rich man shouted ____, “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.” “Are you sure?” asked the judge. “What did he say?”

“He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree ____ his horse was wild and would kill my horse.” “Oh.” said the judge. “So he warned you. And can you expect to get money from him?” The rich man said ____ and left silently.

1.A. cow B. horse C. sheep D. dog

2.A. other B. another C. same D. different

3.A. tie B. ride C. bring D. give

4.A. hers B. his C. mine D. yours

5.A. fighting B. eating C. playing D. walking

6.A. look after B. pay for C. think about D. fight with

7.A. choice B. mistake C. answer D. decision

8. A. easily B. happily C. carefully D. angrily

9.A. if B. so C. because D. although

10.A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

Answer 1