Question

One day, an old man is selling a big elephant.A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it carefully.The old man goes up to him and says in his ear.“Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it.Then I’ll give you some meat.” “All right.” Saying the young man.After the old man sells the elephant, he give the young man some meat and says, “Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant?” “I didn’t find the bad ears.” The young man says.“Then why do you look at the elephant carefully” The young man answers, “Because I’ve not seen an elephant before and I want to know what it looks like.”

1.The young man wants to buy the elephant.

2.The old man is selling a good elephant.

3.The young man knows the elephant isn’t good.

4.The young man doesn’t know the elephant isn’t good.

5.The old man wants the young man to buy the elephant.

Answer

1.F

2.F

3.F

4.T

5.F

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是一个老人在卖一头大象，一个年轻人过来仔细地看着大象。老人以为他看出了大象的毛病，所以他请求他不要说出来，并许诺在卖掉大象后会给他一些肉。其实年轻人并没有看出大象的毛病，他只是以前没有见过大象，想仔细地看看。

1.F 根据短文中A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it carefully.以及“Because I’ve not seen an elephant before and I want to know what it looks like.”可知，这个年轻人以前没有看见过大象，所以他只是来看看，没有想要买下大象。故这句话是错误的。

2.F 根据短文中he give the young man some meat and says, “Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant?”可知，这个老人卖的大象不是好的，大象的耳朵有点问题。故这句话错误。

3.F 根据短文中“I didn’t find the bad ears.” The young man says.可知，这个年轻人并没有看出大象的毛病，他只是以前没有见过大象，所以想仔细地看看。故这句话是错误的。

4.T 根据短文中“I didn’t find the bad ears.” The young man says.可知，这个年轻人并没有看出大象的毛病，他只是以前没有见过大象，所以想仔细地看看。故这句话是正确的。

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考点：故事类短文阅读。