Question

Once there was an old farmer, he had a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out（出發(fā)）one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. The father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road . They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市場).” The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies, “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?” So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them, one said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, “Why aren't you walking?” she asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.” So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.How old was the horse？

The horse was almost __________________the farmer himself.

2.What did the old farmer want to do with(處理) the horse?

He wanted to __________________before it died.

3.What did the first two men mean?

They meant that it was __________________to get the market so they could ride__________________.

4.Why didn’t they ride on the horse at last?

Because a young woman said it wasn’t far to the market, they should give __________________.

5.What does the story tell us ?

The story tells us that __________________ all the time.

Answer 1