Question

Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. They often help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but Uncle Li and Uncle Wang still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.

Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends, bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples and carried them to the city on a tractor(拖拉机). Bad luck! A lot of apples had already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price. They felt unhappy and returned to their village.

“I can't understand why we sustained(蒙受) losses in business while others always profit,” Uncle Li asked one day.

“The tractor was too small,” Uncle Wang said without thinking. “We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!”

“I agree!” said Uncle Li. “How foolish we were!”

1.Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because ________.

A.they hope to save money B.they're both poor

C.their farms are at the foot of the mountain D.they're not far from their farms

2.The two farmers carried the apples to the city to ________.

A.make a journey B.visit some places of interest

C.meet their friends D.make money

3.The two farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.

A.theirs weren't as good as the others' B.theirs were much smaller than the others'

C.a lot of apples had already been carried to the city D.they forgot to carry them on a truck

4.What does the underlined word “profit” probably mean in Chinese?

A.赢利 B.破产 C.送礼 D.亏损

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The two farmers found out why they were poor. B.The two farmers will soon get rich.

C.Neither of the farmers was clever. D.The two farmers decided to buy a truck.

Answer 1