Fox(狐狸)andGrapes(葡萄)

　　Ahungryfoxcametoavineyard(葡萄园)wherealotofripegrapes（熟透的葡萄）werehanging.Theywereonatrellis（葡萄架）,butsohighthathejumped(跳,jump的过去式)until(直到……）hewastired,thefoxcouldnotreachthem.Atlastheturnedaway,saying,“Anybodywhowantsthegrapescanhavethem.Theyareonlygreensour（酸）things,soIwillleavethemalone.”

　　一.选择题:

　　1.Whydidthefoxcometothevineyard?（）

　　A.Hewantedtoeatsomeripegrapes.

　　B.Hewasgoingtoplantsometreesunderthetrellis.

　　C.Hewantedtowatertheripegrapes.

　　D.Hewantedtohaveatalkwithanotherfox.

　　2.Howwerethegrapesonthetrellis?()

　　A.Theyweregreenahdsour.

　　B.Theyweresweetanddelicious.

　　C.Theyweresmallandgreen.

　　D.Theydidn'tagreewiththefox.

　　3.Inordertogetthefrapes,thefox()

　　A.climbedupthetrellis

　　B.pusheddownthetrellis

　　C.didwhathecould

　　D.askedanotherfoxtohelphim

　　4.Thistextminlytellsus()

　　A.nottowishforwhatyoucannothave

　　B.nottositonthebacksofthepeople

　　C.nottotillalie

　　D.toknowourselves

　　二.问答题:

　　1.Whydidn'tthefoxgetthegrapes?

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　　Key:一:ABCA

　　二:Thetrelliswassohighthatthefoxcouldnotreachthem.

　　TheFarmer,HisHorse,andHisson

　　Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.

　　Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Father

　　andsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.

　　Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhave

　　ahorse,It'salongwaytomarket(市场)."Thefarmerknowthatthiswastrue,

　　soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked.

　　Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyou

　　seehowtiredboyis?"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.$

　　Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?

　　Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday,"Sothefarmergot

　　upbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon.

　　Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,"Whyaren'tyouwalking?"she

　　asked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest."

　　Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.Itisafactthatyoucannot

　　pleaseallthepeopleallthetime.

　　1.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse____.

　　A.beforeitwasdead

　　B.beforeitbecometootired

　　C.beforeitmarketwasover

　　D.beforeitwasasoldashewas

　　#A

　　2.Thetwomenontheroad____.

　　A.askedhowfaritwastothemarket

　　B.saidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytired

　　C.askedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorse

　　D.toldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk

　　#C

　　3.Thetwooldwomensaiditwaswrongfor____.

　　A.thefarmertoridesuchatiredhorse

　　B.thefarmertoridewhilehisyoungsonwalked

　　C.theboytorideinsteadofhisfather

　　D.onlyonepersontoridesuchalongway

　　#D

　　4.Thefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause__