初中英语阅读训练 2页

初中英语阅读训练 TheFarmer,HisHorse,andHisson 　　Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself.Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Fatherandsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired.Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhaveahorse,It'salongwaytomarket(市场)."Thefarmerknewthatthiswastrue,soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked. 　　Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyouseehowtiredboyis?"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer? 　　Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday,"Sothefarmergotupbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon.Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,"Whyaren'tyouwalking?"sheasked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest."Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.Itisafactthatyoucannotpleaseallthepeopleallthetime. 　　 　　1.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse____. 　　A.beforeitwasdead 　　B.beforeitbecometootired 　　C.beforeitmarketwasover 　　D.beforeitwasasoldashewas 　　2.Thetwomenontheroad____. 　　A.askedhowfaritwastothemarket 　　B.saidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytired 　　C.askedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorse 　　D.toldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk 　　3.Thetwooldwomensaiditwaswrongfor____. 　　A.thefarmertoridesuchatiredhorse 　　B.thefarmertoridewhilehisyoungsonwalked 　　C.theboytorideinsteadofhisfather 　　D.onlyonepersontoridesuchalongway 　　4.Thefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause____. 　　A.theoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalk 　　B.thethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroad 　　C.hedidnotknowwhyhewaswalking 　　D.hissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself 　　5.Theyoungwomanwasmostsorry____. 　　A.fortheoldman 　　B.forthefarmer'syoungson 　　C.thatitwasnotfartothe\nmarket 　　D.forthehorse 　　（答案：ACDAD） 　　 　　IWanttoBeaDustman 　　Tomwastenyearsold,andhewasaverylazyboy.Hedidn'tlikedoinganywork.Hehadtogotoschoolofcourse,buthedidn'tstudyhardthereandtriedtodoaslittleworkaspossible.Hisfatherandmotherwerebothdoctorsandtheyhopedthattheirsonwouldbecomeone,too,whenhegrewup.ButonedayTomsaidtohismother,"WhenIfinishschool,Iwanttobeadustman." 　　"Adustman?"hismotherasked,shewasverysurprised."That'snotaverypleasantjob,whydoyouwanttobecomeadustman?""BecausethenIwouldonlyhavetoworkonedayaweek."Tomansweredatonce."Onlyonedayaweek?"hismothersaid,"Whatdoyoumean?andhowdoyouknow?" 　　"Well",Tomreplied,"IknowthatthedustmenwhocometoourhouseonworkonThursday,becauseIonlyseethemonthatday." 1.WhatkindofboywasTom? 　　A.Tomwasacleverboy. 　　B.Tomwasaboywhodidn'tliketowork. 　　C.Tomwasaboywhoworkedveryhard. 　　2.Whatwerehisfatherandmother? 　　A.Hisfatherwasadoctorandhismotherwasanurse. 　　B.Hisfatherwasaworker,hismotherwasadoctor. 　　C.Hisfatherwasadoctor,sohismother. 　　3.Whatdidhisparentswanthimtobewhenhegrewup? 　　A.Theywantedhimtobeadustman. 　　B.Theywantedhimtobeanofficer. 　　C.Theywantedhimtobeadoctor. 　　4.WhatdidTomsayhewantedtobe? 　　A.Tomsaidthathewantedtobeapersonwhocollectedrubbishandemptiedthedustbins. 　　B.Tomsaidthathewantedtobeapersonwhotaughtthechildrenatschool. 　　C.Tomsaidthathewantedtobeapersonwhoworkedinahospital. 　　5.WhydidTomthinkthatdustmenonlyworkedonedayaweek? 　　A.BecauseTomheardofthis. 　　B.Becauseoneofthedustmenhadtoldhimbefore. 　　C.BecauseTomhadseenthedustmenonlyonThurdayathishouse. 　　（答案：BCCAC）