Question

Many years ago, there was a young man. He lived in a small village. He was the only child in his family, so his parents loved him very much and did everything for him. He just hung out every day, doing nothing.

One day, he met an old man in his village. The old man asked him, "My boy, why don't you work hard when you are young?"

The young man replied without care, "Why do I have to work hard now? I'm young, so I have lots of time! I haven't made any plans for my future yet."

"Time waits for no man!" the old man said. Then he asked the young man to go into a dark house with him.

"I can't see anything!" the young man said.

The old man lighted a match（火柴）and said to the young man, "Before the match goes out, get something in the house as you like."

By the weak light（微光）, the young man tried to see the things in it. But before he found something, the match went out, and the house became dark again at once.

Before I could get something, the match had gone out, "the young man said angrily.

The old man said, "My boy, your youth（青春）is like the burning match, which can only last for a short time. So you must work hard!"

1.The young man lived in a__________.

A.small city B.small village C.big city D.big town

2.The old man asked the young man why he didn't_______.

A.work hard B.hang out C.play games D.make plans

3.The old man led the young man into a dark_______.

A.shop B.museum C.house D.kitchen

4.What did the young man get before the match went out?

A.A match. B.A picture. C.Something. D.Nothing.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.Youth is short like a burning match. B.It's dangerous to light matches.

C.Young people have a lot of time. D.We need to look after ourselves.

Answer 1