Question

任务型阅读（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

Once upon a time there lived a poor farmer called Smith. He didn’t like to share things with others. Smith had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.

One day, his friend gave Smith a young apple tree and told him to take it home and planted. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when hegot home, he did not know where to plant it.

He thought and thought. Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight or good soil, the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.

“What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily.” If I had planted it near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I planted it in one of my fields, my neighbours would have come at night and stolen some of the apples.If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.”

“Yes,” said the friend,” but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have got nothing, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree.”

1.Was Smith happy about the gift?

 

2.When did he plant the apple tree?

 

3.Where did Smith plant the apple tree in the end?

 

4.Why did the apple tree soon die?

 

5.What would probably happen if the farmer had planted the tree near his house?

 

 

Answer 1

1.Yes, it is.

2.At night.

3.In his wood.

4.because there was no sunlight or good soil.

5.His own children would have taken the fruit.

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：从前有一个叫史密斯的贫穷农民。他不喜欢和别人分享的东西。有一天，他的朋友给了他一棵小苹果树，让他带回家种植。农夫对这个礼物非常高兴，但是当他有了家，他不知道该种在哪里。

1.第二段中The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when hegot home, he did not know where to plant it.可知该作答Yes, it is.

2.第三段第二句Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it.可知该作答At night.

3.第三段第二句Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it.可知该作答In his wood.

4.第三段末句But without sunlight or good soil, the tree soon died.可知该作答because there was no sunlight or good soil.

5.第五段末句If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.可知该作答His own children would have taken the fruit.

考点：任务型阅读。