Question

Two men were sitting together on a ship. They were on a long travel. One of them was a professor. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, and then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the professor asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the professor said. “That’s not fair. You are a professor with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”

“That’s true.” The professor said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The professor thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The professor man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.

1.The story took place ____________.

A. on a farm                        B. between two passengers

C. before a long plane journey      D. in a shop

2.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?

A. something to win money.

B. something to help to make rules.

C. a difficult question to find the answer to.

D. a kind of game in doing business.

3.Why did the professor agree to give more money if he lost?

A. He made much more money than the farmer.

B. He was better at playing riddle games.

C. He was interested in making riddles.

D. He thought he knew more than the farmer.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The two men made rules for their riddle.

B. The farmer was much cleverer than the professor.

C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.

D. The professor knew the answer to his riddle.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.D

【解析】

试题分析: 本文讲述了在坐船旅行途中一个教授和一个农夫之间的趣事。

1.】B 细节理解题。根据第一段Two men were sitting together on a ship. They were on a long travel.可知这个故事发生在两个坐船旅行的乘客之间。故选B。

2.C细节理解题。通读全文可知riddle“谜语”。C选项意为“一种难找到答案的问题”。故C项最合题意。

3.D 推理判断题。根据第二段“You are a professor with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”以及第三段“That’s true.” The professor said.可知农夫说商人比自己知道得多，商人同意这种说法，故D项正确。

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考点：考查故事类短文阅读。