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Once there lived a very clever man whose name was Aesop (伊索). One day as he was taking a walk, he came across a traveler. The traveler stopped him and asked, “Excuse me,, can you tell me how
soon I’ll get to town?”
“Go.” Aesop answered.
“I know I must go.” said the traveler, “but I want to know how soon I’ll get to town.”
“Go!~ ”Aesop said again angrily.
“This man must be mad(疯的),” the traveler thought and went on.
After the traveler had gone some distance(一段距离), Aesop shouted after him, “You’ll get to town in two hours.”
The traveler was greatly surprised. He turned back and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me that before?”
“How could I tell you that before?” Aesop answered, “I didn’t know how fast you could walk.”
小题1:One day Aesop ____________ a traveler while he was walking.
A.stoppedB.foundC.metD.saved
小题2:The traveler asked Aesop______________.
A.to show him the way to town
B.how long it would take him to get to town
C.to give him some money
D.to tell him where the town was:
小题3:Why didn’t Aesop give the traveler the answer at first? Because he__________.
A.thought the traveler a was rude man
B.didn’t know the distance
C.wanted to tell him later
D.didn’t know how fast the man could walk
小题4:When did Aesop give the traveler the answer?
A.After the traveler got to town
B.After the traveler had walked some distance.
C.when he wasn’t angry.
D.When the traveler asked him a third time.

小题1:C      小题2:B      小题3:D       小题4:B

小题1: come across是“碰到”的意思,相当于meet。故选C。
小题2:根据“can you tell me how soon I’ll get to town?”可知,问的是多久才能到达镇上。故选B。
小题3:根据最后一句可知,Aesop是想通过那个人的步行速度来判断用时。故选D。
小题4:根据“After the traveler had gone some distance”可知,当路人走了一段距离后,Aesop告诉了他所用的时间。故选B。
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