A HALF-EMPTY BASKET

Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to (屬于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed (服從) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.

"I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.

"But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.

"I met your children outside, and they stole (偷) some of the apples.

1.Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because ________

A. he was poor

B. he liked the rich man

C. his farm belonged to the rich man

D. the rich man’s children liked apples

2.What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?

A. They jumped and jumped.

B. They played.

C. They ran away.

D. They ate some of the apples.

3.The monkeys left the basket because ________.

A. they had thrown apples on the ground

B. the farmer had politely asked them to get off

C. they were afraid of the hat

D. the farmer was angry with them

4.How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt ________.

A. pleased B. unhappy C. excited D. moved

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