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初中英语阅读训练The Farmer, His Horse, and His son Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, Its a long way to market(市场). The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.Then they met two old women, What are you doing up there, farmer? Cant you see how tired boy is? So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead. Next, three old men stopped them, one said, Why are you walking, farmer?Get up, Its too hot for an old man like you to walk today, So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, Why arent you walking? she asked, It isnt far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest. So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse _.A. before it was deadB. before it become too tiredC. before it market was overD. before it was as old as he was2. The two men on the road _.A. asked how far it was to the marketB. said they thought the horse looked very tiredC. asked why the farmer was not ridingon his horseD. told the farmers son to get off the horse and walk3. The two old women said it was wrong for _.A. the farmer to ride such a tired horseB. the farmer to ride while his young son walkedC. the boy to ride instead of his fatherD. only one person to ride such a long way4. The farmer got up behind his son because _.A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walkB. the three old men stopped them on the roadC. he did not know why he was walkingD. his son could not ride the horse by himself5. The young woman was most sorry _.A. for the old manB. for the farmers young sonC. that it was not far to the market D. for the horse（答案：ACDAD）I Want to Be a DustmanTom was ten years old, and he was a very lazy boy. He didnt like doing any work. He had to go to school of course, but he didnt study hard there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one, too, when he grew up. But one day Tom said to his mother, When I finish school, I want to be a dustman.A dustman? his mother asked, she was very surprised. Thats not a very pleasant job, why do you want to become a dustman? Because then I would only have to work one day a week. Tom answered at once. Only one day a week? his mother said, What do you mean? and how do you know?Well, Tom replied, I know that the dustmen who come to our house on work on Thursday, because I only see them on that day.1. What kind of boy was Tom?A. Tom was a clever boy.B. Tom was a boy who didnt like to work.C. Tom was a boy who worked very hard.2. What were his father and mother?A. His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse.B. His father was a worker, his mother was a doctor.C. His father was a doctor, so his mother.3. What did his parents want him to be when he grew up?A. They wanted him to be a dustman.B. They wanted him to be an officer.C. They wanted him to be a doctor.4. What did Tom say he wanted to be?A. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who collected rubbish and emptied the dustbins.B. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who taught the children at school.C. Tom said that he wanted to be a person who worked in a hospital.5. Why did Tom think that dustmen only worked one day a week?A. Because Tom heard of this.B. Because one of the dustmen had told him before.C. Because Tom had seen the dustmen only on Thurday at his house.（答案：BCCAC）