Question

Long ago, there was a rich man who had two sons. The older brother, who was called Nolbu, was greedy (贪婪的) and lazy. However, his younger brother Hungbu was hard-working and kind-hearted. When their father died, Nolbu inherited (继承) his house and land, but Hungbu received nothing.

One day when Hungbu was working in the fields, he found a bird which had broken its leg. He took the bird home and looked after it carefully. The bird gradually became stronger, and when summer came, it flew away to a warm place. A year later

the bird flew back and gave Hungbu a seed (种子). Hungbu sowed (播种) the seed and

it soon grew into a plant which produced many gourds (葫芦). When Hungbu opened one of the gourds, he was amazed to see that it was full of treasure. He wanted to use the treasure to do something useful. The next day he bought a big house and moved there with his family.

When Nolbu heard about his brother’s good luck, he was very jealous (妒忌的)

and decided to do the same as his brother. He also found a bird, but he broke its leg

and looked after it until it became strong. The bird also gave him a seed, which produced several gourds. However, when Nolbu opened one of the gourds, goblins (小 妖精) quickly came out of it and stole all his money. After that Nolbu went to his brother to ask for help. Hungbu was sorry for him and so he invited him to share his house. Both brothers and their families lived happily ever after.

1.Hungbu was .

A.lazy B. kind C. healthy D. magic

2.What did the bird give Hungbu a year later?

A.A seed. B. A gourd. C. A little bird. D. A plant.

3.Hungbu bought a big house with .

A.the money from his father B. the treasure from his brother

C. the money from his wife D. the treasure from the gourd

4.After Nolbu’s money was stolen, .

A.he beat the goblins

B.he sold his own house

C.his brother helped him

D.his brother gave him a seed

Answer 1