Question

A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.

One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference? ” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.

“Yes, ” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”

1.What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?

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2.How many people are there in the story?

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3.Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?

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4.Why did the apple tree soon die?

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5.Who destroyed the apple tree?

 

Answer 1

1.A young apple tree.

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3.In his wood.

4.Because without sunlight and good soil.

5.A farmer.

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了一个农民的朋友送了他一棵小苹果树，出于私心，他把苹果树栽到没人发现的树林里，最后小树因见不到阳光、没有好的土壤而死掉。

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考点：故事类短文阅读。