Once there was a relative who offered a man.and his three sons two baskets of peaches (桃子). One basket of peaches were just ripe (成熟) while the other were already overripe and would go bad at once.
The father asked, "Which way of eating can avoid wasting a peach?"
The eldest son said, "Of course,we should eat those overripe, for they can't be kept for three days."
"But after you eat up those, the peaches in the other basket will go bad!" Certainly, the father was not satisfied with the eldest son's advice.
The second son thought for a while and said,"We should eat the peaches just ripe. Choose the good ones!"
"If so, won't the overripe peaches be wasted?Don't you think it pity?"
The father turned to the youngest son,"What good idea do you have?"
"I feel,"thinking for a while, the youngest son said, "we'd better mix them together, give
some of them the neighbors, and let them help us eat, so that we won't waste a peach at all."
Hearing this,the father nodded and said with a smile,"OK. It is really a good way. Then
let's do it by your way. "
31. Who offered them two baskets of peaches?
A. |
A boss. |
B. |
A friend. |
C. |
A relative |
D. |
a neighbor. |
32. The father asked his sons a question about how to
A. |
avoid wasting a peach |
B. |
sell the peaches |
C. |
eat the overripe peaches |
D. |
send the ripe peaches |
33.Which was the eldest son's idea?
A. |
Eating them up. |
B. |
Eating those ripe peaches first |
C. |
Giving some to the neighbors. |
D. |
Eating those overripe peaches first. |
34.Why did the father nod and smile at last?
A. |
He felt sad. |
B. |
He felt worried. |
C. |
He was satisfied. |
D. |
He was disappointed. |
35.what really does the father want to tell his sons?
A. |
Sharing things with others. |
B. |
Avoiding wasting the peaches. |
C. |
Getting on well with brothers. |
D. |
Getting on well with neighbors. |