一道英语阅读题,Anoblemanwasonceridingalongtheroadandsawanoldmandigginginhisgarden.Onthegroundlayayoungtree,readytobeplanted.Thenoblemancalledouttotheoldman,“Whatkindoftreeareyouplantingthere,mygoodman
一道英语阅读题,
Anoblemanwasonceridingalongtheroadandsawanoldmandigginginhisgarden.Onthegroundlayayoungtree,readytobeplanted.Thenoblemancalledouttotheoldman,“Whatkindoftreeareyouplantingthere,mygoodman?”
“Thisisafigtree,sir,”hesaid.
“Afigtree?”thenoblemanwasverysurprised.“Why,howoldareyou,mayIask?”
“Iamninetyyearsold.”
“What!”criedthenobleman.“You’reninetyyearsold.Youareplantingaveryyoungtreenowandit’lltakeyearstogivefruit.Youcertainlydon’thopetolivelongenoughtogetanybenefit(利益)fromthistree?”
Theoldmanlookedaroundthegarden.Thenhesaidwithasmile,“Tellme,sir,didyoueatfigswhenyouwereaboy?”
“Sure,”thenoblemandidnotknowwhyheaskedthisquestion.“Thentellmethis”,hesaid,“whoplantedthetreesfromwhichthosefigswerepicked?”
“Why–why.Idon’tknow.”
“Yousee,sir”,wentontheoldman.“OurforefathersplantedtreesforustoenjoyandIamdoingthesameafterme.HowcanIpaybackanythingtoourforefathers?”
Thenoblemanwasquietandsaid,“Youareright.Mygoodman.Weshoulddosomegoodthingsforthepeopleafterus.Thankyouverymuch.”Thenherodeaway.
1.Theoldmaninthestorywas_____
A.ridingalongtherodeB.plantingatreeC.walkinginthegarden
2.Thenoblemanwassurprisedbecausetheoldman_______
A.wasninetyyearsold
B.wasplantingatree
C.wasnotabletogetfruitfromthefigtree
3._______plantedthetreesfromwhichhepickedfigs.
A.TheforefathersB.ThechildrenC.Theoldman
4.Thisstorytellsus________
A.thethenoblemanwaswiseandtheoldmanwasfoolish
B.theoldmanwaswiseandthenoblemanwasfoolish
C.boththenoblemanandtheoldmanarewise