1.TheFarmer,HisHorse,andHisson 　　Oncetherewasanoldfarmer,withahorsewhichwasalmostasoldashimself. 　　Hesetoutonemorningwithhissontosellthehorsebeforeitdied.Father 　　andsonwalked,becausethefarmerdidnotwantthehorsetobetootired. 　　Theymettwomenontheroadwhosaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer?Youhave 　　ahorse,It'salongwaytomarket(市场)."Thefarmerknowthatthiswastrue, 　　soherodeonthehorse,whilehissonwalked. 　　Thentheymettwooldwomen,"Whatareyoudoingupthere,farmer?Can'tyou 　　seehowtiredboyis?"Sothefarmergotdown,andhissonrodeinstead.$ 　　Next,threeoldmenstoppedthem,onesaid,"Whyareyouwalking,farmer? 　　Getup,It'stoohotforanoldmanlikeyoutowalktoday,"Sothefarmergot 　　upbehindhisson,andtheyrodeon. 　　Sometimelater,ayoungwomanpassedthem,"Whyaren'tyouwalking?"she 　　asked,"Itisn'tfartothemarket.Giveyourpoorhorsearest." 　　Sothefarmer,andhisson,gotdownonceagain.Itisafactthatyoucannot 　　pleaseallthepeopleallthetime. 　　1.Thefarmerwantedtosellthehorse____. 　　A.beforeitwasdead 　　B.beforeitbecometootired 　　C.beforeitmarketwasover 　　D.beforeitwasasoldashewas 　　#A 　　2.Thetwomenontheroad____. 　　A.askedhowfaritwastothemarket 　　B.saidtheythoughtthehorselookedverytired 　　C.askedwhythefarmerwasnotridingonhishorse 　　D.toldthefarmer'ssontogetoffthehorseandwalk 　　#C 　　3.Thetwooldwomensaiditwaswrongfor____. 　　A.thefarmertoridesuchatiredhorse 　　B.thefarmertoridewhilehisyoungsonwalked 　　C.theboytorideinsteadofhisfather 　　D.onlyonepersontoridesuchalongway 　　#D 　　4.Thefarmergotupbehindhissonbecause____. 　　A.theoldmansaiditwastoohotforhimtowalk 　　B.thethreeoldmenstoppedthemontheroad 　　C.hedidnotknowwhyhewaswalking 　　D.hissoncouldnotridethehorsebyhimself 　　#A 　　2.Mostpeoplewhoworkintheofficehaveaboss(老板).SodoI(我也是).Butmybossisalittleunusual.What'sunusualabouthim?It'sabigdog.Manymenhavedogs,butfewmenbringtheirdogstotheofficeeveryday.Myboss'sdog.Robinson,isbigandbrown.Mybossbringshimtoworkeveryday.Hetakesthedogtomeetingsandhetakesthedogtolunch.Whenthereistelephonecallformyboss,Ialwaysknowifheisintheoffice.Ionlylookunderhisdesk.IfIseesomethingbrownandhairy(毛绒绒的)underit,Iknowmybossissomewhereintheoffice.Ifthereisnodog,Iknowmybossisout. 　　（）6.People_________bringdogstotheoffice. 　　A.usuallyB.often 　　C.seldom(几乎不)D.sometimes 　　（）7.MybossisRobinson's________. 　　A.bossB.master 　　C.classmateD.teacher 　　（）8.Robinsongoestomeetings_________myboss. 　　A.forB.without 　　C.insteadof(代替)D.with 　　（）9.Robinsonisalwaysunderthedeskifthebossis_________. 　　A.intheofficeB.atmeetings 　　C.outoftheofficeD.outofwork 　　（）10.Thepassagetellsustheboss_________thedogverymuch. 　　A.lookslikeB.hates(恨) 　　C.likesD.trust(信任) 　　CBDAC 　　6.由日常生