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    An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day’s hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend (修理) it. He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.
    “Where is your light?” asked the policeman. “No man may take a cart along the road at night without a light. You know that. You have broken the law (法律).”“I had a light, but it has just gone out,” said the old man.
    “I don’t believe that story,” said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. What’s your name and where do you live?” he asked.
    “Please don’t take my name,” said the old man. “My home is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven’t come far without a light.”
    “You came all the way without a light. What’s your name?”
    The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down on top of the light. The light was still hot and burnt the policeman’s hand. The policeman jumped and he was very angry. “Now, what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
    1. In the passage the word “cart” is ____.
    A. something like a car
    B. something like a light
    C. something pulled by a horse
    D. something with a light
    2. The old man drove home ____.
    A. on the back of his horse
    B. late one night
    C. very late every night
    D. with a policeman
    3. Where did the policeman stop the old man?
    A. Near the old man’s home.
    B. At the traffic lights.
    C. Under a road light.
    D. Far from the old man’s home.
    4. The cart was stopped by the policeman because ____.
    A. the old man didn’t have a light
    B. the policeman didn’t believe the old man’s words
    C. the old man didn’t want to tell his name
    D. the light on the old man’s cart was not on
    5. What made the policeman believe the old man’s words?
    A. He made the policeman touch the light.
    B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
    C. He made the policeman angry.
    D. The light burnt the policeman’s hands.


    【小题1】C
    【小题1】B
    【小题1】A
    【小题1】D
    【小题1】D

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