One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.
Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed (失望) when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.
But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.
“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”
“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”
1. What happened when the farmer went to town?________
A. His horse was ill B.The bag fell from his horse. C.The farmer lost his bag.
2. The farmer couldn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________.
A. the bag was broken B. the horse went away C. the bag was too heavy
3.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw t
he great man?___________
A. Because he thought the great man couldn’t help him.
B. Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.
C. Because he thought the great man couldn’t see him.
4. Who helped the farmer?__________
A. The great man. B. Another farmer. C. A friend of the farmer’s.
5.If the farmer sees someone in trouble next time, what will he do?_____________
A. He’ll go away as soon as possible because he doesn’t want
any trouble.
B. He won’t give any help unless he or she pays him money.
C. He’ll volunteer to help him or her.