A.Choose the best answer (根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案)
Once there lived a poor farmer. Though he worked day and night, he could never earn enough to feed himself.
One day, while resting under a tree, the farmer heard a strange noise from behind a tree. Suddenly, a strange-looking creature （生物） came out from nowhere and started laughing and dancing around the farmer.
“Who are you?” asked the farmer.
“I’m Trouble. I bring bad luck!” said the creature. “Without me, you would be a lucky man!”
Quickly, the farmer took Trouble by its throat and tied it up with strong ropes. He buried it deep in a hole before covering it with stones and walked home happily. Sure enough, the next day, his luck changed for the better.
One evening, his neighbor, a rich man came for a visit. He asked the farmer for his secret to success. The farmer gladly shared his story and where he had buried the root of his bad luck. The rich man listened carefully. That very night, the jealous neighbor went to the hole and set the creature free.
“Thank you so much!” cried Trouble. “You, sir, are a true friend.”
“Now,” said the rich man, “you can go back to torment your old master once more.”
“No, no, no!” shouted Trouble. “That man tied me and threw me into that hole. But you, sir, were so kind as to free me. You will make a much better master, and I’ll stay with you forever. “Upon hearing that, the rich man shook so much and then fell onto the ground.
( ) 1. The underlined word “torment” in the eighth paragraph means ______.
A) 服务 . B) 看护
C) 折磨 D) 拜访
( ) 2. The poor farmer covered the hole with stones because ______.
- he didn’t want the creature to run away
B) he wanted to own the creature for ever
C) the creature asked him to do so
D) he wanted to know where he buried the creature
( ) 3. What will probably happen to the rich man?
A) Trouble will leave him soon. B) He will be a happy master.
C) Trouble will bury him in a hole. D) He will have bad luck.
( ) 4. The underlined part “the root of bad luck” in the sixth paragraph refers to the ______.
A) ropes B) creature
C) hole D) stones
( ) 5. What is the right sequence of the story?
- The poor farmer began to have good luck.
- A strange creature appeared from nowhere.
- The poor farmer lived a hard life.
- The rich farmer set Trouble free.
- Trouble decided to stay with the rich farmer.
- The poor farmer buried Trouble in a hole.
A) 261345 B) 326145 C) 142653 D) 351264
( ) 6. Which of the following idioms or proverbs can best describe the experiences of the rich farmer?
- He eats his own bitter fruits. B) Failure is the mother of success.
C) No pains, no gains. D) He should stand on his own feet.
【答案】1. C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.A
