16．One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town．Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road．He didn't know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift（举起） by himself．He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him．
Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him．But the farmer was very disappointed （失望） when he saw who he was．It was the great man living nearby．The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him．
But to his surprise，the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near．He said to the farmer，"I see you need help，friend．How good it is that I'm here just at the right time．"Then he took one end of the bag，the farmer took the other．They together lifted and put it on the horse．
"Sir，"asked the farmer，"how can I pay you？"
"It's quite easy，"the great man answered with a smile，"wherever you see anyone else in trouble，do the same for him．"
51．What happened when the farmer went to town？B
A．His horse's leg was hurt
B．The bag fell from his horse
C．The farmer lost his bag．
D．The horse was ill．
52．The farmer couldn't lift the bag onto the horse by himself becauseC
A．the bag was broken
B．the horse went away
C．the bag was too heavy for him to lift
D．the farmer was too old
53．Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man？A
A．Because he thought the great man couldn't help him．
B．Because he thought the great man could take away his bag．
C．Because he thought the great man could take away his horse．
D．Because he thought the great man couldn't see him．
54．Who helped the farmer？A
A．The great man．
B．Another farmer．
C．A poor man like him．
D．A friend of the farmer's．
55．If you see someone in trouble，what will you do？D
A．I'll go away as soon as possible because I don't want any trouble．
B．I'll give some help if I know him or her．
C．I won't give any help unless he or she pays me money．
D．I'll volunteer to help him or her．
分析 这篇短文记述了一位贫穷的农民用马拖着一袋麦子去镇上，在途中掉下来，但是自己搬不动，被一个伟人帮忙的故事．
解答 66．B．根据第一段．Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road．描述可知袋子掉下来了，可知选B．
67．C．根据He did not know what he could do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself．描述可知自己搬不动，因为太重了，可知选C．
68．A．根据第二段But the farmer felt disappointed when he saw who he was．It was the great man who lived nearby．But to his surprise，the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near可知他认为他不会帮助他，故很失望，可知选A．
69．A．根据第三段Then he took one end of the bag，the farmer took the other．They together lifted and put it on the horse可知是这个伟人帮助了他，可知选A．
70．D．根据"when you see anyone else in trouble，do the same for him．"描述，根据第三段Then he took one end of the bag，the farmer took the other．They together lifted and put it on the horse可知是这个伟人帮助了他，故可知当别人有困难，我也会帮助他，可知选D．
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