Question

The Farmer, His Horse, and His son

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(市場(chǎng)). "The farmer knows 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 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 the market was over

2.The two men on the road ____.

A．a(chǎn)sked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．a(chǎn)sked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

3.What did the two old women say?

A．It's a long way to market.

B．Can't you see how tired boy is?

C．Why aren't you walking?

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

5.The young woman was most sorry ____.

A．for the old man

B．for the horse

C．for the farmer's young son

Answer 1