Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market.” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.

Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.

Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.

Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old 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 was______.

2.The two men on the road________.

3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .

4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.

5.What did the writer really want to tell us?

Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market.” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.
Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.
Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old 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.
【小題1】The farmer was______.

Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired（疲勞）. They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to get to the market. ”The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up; it’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ”So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding. Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?”She asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor old 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.
【小題1】The farmer was ____.

Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market. ” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.

Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.

Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.

Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old 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 was______.

A．nearly the same age as his horse

B．almost always older than his horse

C．not quite as old as his horse

D．a little older than his horse

2.The two men on the road________.

A．asked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D．told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk

3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .

A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C．the boy to ride instead of his father

D．only one person to ride such a long way

4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.

A．the old farmer said it was too hot for him to walk

B．the three old men stopped them on the road

C．he did hot know why he was walking

D．his son could not ride the horse by himself

5.What did the writer really want to tell us?

A．The old man was a fool.

B．The horse was old and was going to die.

C．It is not right to listen to others.

D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（滿意）all the time.

Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market. ” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.
Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.
Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old 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.
【小題1】The farmer was______.

Once there was an old farmer．He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself．One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died．The rather and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired（疲勞）．They met two men on the road．They said，”Why are you walking，farmer? You have a horse．It’s a long way to get to the market．”The farmer knew that this was true．so he rode on the horse while his son walked．Then they met two old ladies．”What are you doing up there，farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is?”So the farmer got down，and let his son ride on it．Twenty minutes later，three old men stopped them．One said．”Why are you walking，farmer? Get up．It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today．”So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding．Some time later, a young woman passed them．”Why aren’t you walking?”she asked．”It isn’t far to the market．Give your poor old 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 was __________．

A．nearly the same age as his horse                   B．almost always older than his horse

C．not quite as old as his horse                         D．a little older than his horse

2．The two men on the road __________．

A．asked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D．told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk

3．The two old ladies said it was wrong for __________．

A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C．the boy to ride instead of his father

D．only one person to ride such a long way

4．The farmer got up behind his son because __________．

A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk．

B．the three old men stopped them on the road

C．he did hot know why he was walking

D．his son could not ride the horse by himself

5．What did the writer really want to tell us?

A．The old man was a fool．

B．The horse was old and was going to die．

C．It is not right to listen to others．

D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（滿意）all the time．

Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired（疲勞）. They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to get to the market. ”The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up; it’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ”So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding. Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?”She asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor old 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. 1.

   The farmer was ____.

   1. A.
      nearly the same age as his horse
   2. B.
      almost always older than his horse
   3. C.
      not quite as old as his horse
   4. D.
      a little older than his horse
2. 2.

   The two men on the road ____.

   1. A.
      asked how far it was to the market
   2. B.
      said they thought the horse looked very tired
   3. C.
      asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
   4. D.
      told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk
3. 3.

   The two old ladies said it was wrong for ____.

   1. A.
      the farmer to ride such a tired horse
   2. B.
      the farmer to ride while his young son walked
   3. C.
      the boy to ride instead of his father
   4. D.
      only one person to ride such a long way
4. 4.

   The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

   1. A.
      the old man said nothing.
   2. B.
      the three old men stopped them on the road
   3. C.
      he did not know why he was walking
   4. D.
      his son could not ride the horse by himself
5. 5.

   What did the writer really want to tell us?

   1. A.
      The old man was a fool
   2. B.
      The horse was old and was going to die
   3. C.
      It is right to listen to others
   4. D.
      It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（滿意）all the time.

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, It's a long way to market(市場). " The farmer know 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? Can't you see how tired the 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, It's 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 aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't 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 dead

B. before it become too tired

C. before it market was over

D. before it was as old as he was

2. The two men on the road ____.

A. asked how far it was to the market

B. said they thought the horse looked very tired

C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk

3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.

A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C. the boy to ride instead of his father

D. only one person to ride such a long way

4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B. the three old men stopped them on the road

C. he did not know why he was walking

D. his son could not ride the horse by himself

5. The young woman was most sorry ____.

A. for the old man

B. for the farmer's young son

C. that it was not far to the market

D. for the horse

閱讀短文，完成下列各題。

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.

　 Two men on the road said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market. "The farmer thought that it 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? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

　　Next, an old men stopped them and said, "Why are you walking, farmer?  It's 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 aren't you walking?" she said, "It isn't far to the market. Let your poor horse have 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.

簡略回答問題。

1.Why did the father and son walk first? _________________________.

2.What does the story tell us?  _____________________

3.He set out one morning with his son.  (劃線部分提問)

______  ______  he set out with his son?

4.You have a horse (否定句)

You _______   _________  a horse.

5.She said, "It isn't far to the market.”（改為賓語從句）

She said _______   _______ far to the market.

閱讀短文，完成下列各題。
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.
　 Two men on the road said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market. "The farmer thought that it 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? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
　　Next, an old men stopped them and said, "Why are you walking, farmer?  It's 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 aren't you walking?" she said, "It isn't far to the market. Let your poor horse have 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.
簡略回答問題。
【小題1】Why did the father and son walk first? _________________________.
【小題2】What does the story tell us?  _____________________
【小題3】He set out one morning with his son.  (劃線部分提問)
______  ______  he set out with his son?
【小題4】You have a horse (否定句)
You _______   _________  a horse.
【小題5】She said, "It isn't far to the market.”（改為賓語從句）
She said _______   _______ far to the market.

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, It’s a long way to market(市場). " The farmer know 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? Can’t you see how tired the 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, It’s 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 aren’t you walking?" she asked, "It isn’t 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 dead
B. before it become too tired
C. before it market was over
D. before it was as old as he was
2. The two men on the road ____.
A. asked how far it was to the market
B. said they thought the horse looked very tired
C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
D. told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk
3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C. the boy to ride instead of his father
D. only one person to ride such a long way
4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk
B. the three old men stopped them on the road
C. he did not know why he was walking
D. his son could not ride the horse by himself
5. The young woman was most sorry ____.
A. for the old man
B. for the farmer’s young son
C. that it was not far to the market
D. for the horse

書面表達

1．Once there was an old farmer who had ________ . These sons were always quarrelling (吵架). Although the father tried to make them love each other and live together in peace (和平) , they would ________ the old man at all.

2．Finally the old man knew his time had come (他快要死了). He called his sons to him and ________ them a lesson.

3．He showed them three sticks, and gave each son a stick. “Each of you try to break your stick!” said the old man. Each of the sons easily ________.

4．Then the old man tied ________ sticks together, and said, “Try to break these sticks. ”Each tried but all of them ________ break the tightly tied bundle of sticks.

5．“My sons,” said the old man. “I learn your lesson ________ . When you quarrel you are like a single stick. You are very ________ and your enemy will beat you one by one. If you are united (團結) and live in peace you are strong like the bundle tightly tied together.”

6．After that the three sons kept this lesson ________ . They never quarreled again and lived ________.

　　One morning, he went out to the market with his son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the 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. It's a long way to the market.”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? Can't you see how tired the boy is?”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride instead. Next, three old men stopped them, and one said,“Why are you walking, Farmer? Get up. It's 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 aren't you walking?”she asked,“It isn't far to the market. Let your poor horse have 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.

A．before it was dead

B．before it become too tired

C．before the market was over

A．asked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B．only one person to ride such a long way

C．the farmer to ride while his young son walked

A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B．the three old men stopped them on the road

C．he did not know why he was walking

A．for the old man

B．for the farmer's young son

C．for the horse

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.

　 Two men on the road said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market. "The farmer thought that it 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? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

　　Next, an old men stopped them and said, "Why are you walking, farmer?  It's 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 aren't you walking?" she said, "It isn't far to the market. Let your poor horse have 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.

簡略回答問題。

76. Why did the father and son walk first? _________________________.

77. What does the story tell us?  _____________________

78. He set out one morning with his son.  (劃線部分提問)

______  ______  he set out with his son?

79. You have a horse (否定句)

   You _______   _________  a horse.

80. She said, "It isn't far to the market.”（改為賓語從句）

She said _______   _______ far to the market.

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, It's a long way to market(市場). " The farmer know 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? Can't you see how tired the 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, It's 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 aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't 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. 1.

   The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.

   1. A.
      before it was dead
   2. B.
      before it become too tired
   3. C.
      before it market was over
   4. D.
      before it was as old as he was
2. 2.

   The two men on the road ____.

   1. A.
      asked how far it was to the market
   2. B.
      said they thought the horse looked very tired
   3. C.
      asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
   4. D.
      told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk
3. 3.

   The two old women said it was wrong for ____.

   1. A.
      the farmer to ride such a tired horse
   2. B.
      the farmer to ride while his young son walked
   3. C.
      the boy to ride instead of his father
   4. D.
      only one person to ride such a long way
4. 4.

   The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

   1. A.
      the old man said it was too hot for him to walk
   2. B.
      the three old men stopped them on the road
   3. C.
      he did not know why he was walking
   4. D.
      his son could not ride the horse by himself
5. 5.

   The young woman was most sorry ____.

   1. A.
      for the old man
   2. B.
      for the farmer's young son
   3. C.
      that it was not far to the market
   4. D.
      for the horse