Two men were sitting together on a ship. They were on a long travel. One of them was a professor. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, and then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the professor asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the professor said. “That’s not fair. You are a professor with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”

“That’s true.” The professor said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The professor thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The professor man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.

1.The story took place ____________.

A. on a farm B. between two passengers

C. before a long plane journey D. in a shop

2.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?

A. something to win money.

B. something to help to make rules.

C. a difficult question to find the answer to.

D. a kind of game in doing business.

3.Why did the professor agree to give more money if he lost?

A. He made much more money than the farmer.

B. He was better at playing riddle games.

C. He was interested in making riddles.

D. He thought he knew more than the farmer.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The two men made rules for their riddle.

B. The farmer was much cleverer than the professor.

C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.

D. The professor knew the answer to his riddle.

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