Once there was a clever old woman who lived in the mountains. All the children came and asked her questions. She always gave the right answers.
One day, a naughty little boy caught a small bird and held it in his two hands. He said to his friends, “Let’s trick (戏弄) the old woman. I’ll ask her what’s in my hands. Of course, she’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask her if the bird is living or dead. If she says the bird is dead, I’ll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive, I’ll quickly crush it and show her the dead bird. Either way, she’ll be wrong.” The children agreed that this was a clever plan. So they went to the old woman’s house.
“Granny, we have a question to ask you, ” they all said.
“What’s in my hands?” asked the little boy.
“Well, it must be a bird.”answered the old woman.
“But is it living or dead?” asked the excited boy.
The old woman thought for a moment and then answered, “It is up to you, my child.”
36. About the old woman, which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A.All the children liked asking her questions. |
B.She lived in the mountains. |
C.She could always answer many questions. |
D.She had many children. |
37. If the old woman says _________, the little boy will open his hands and let the bird fly away.
A.the bird is dead | B.the bird is alive |
C.it is up to you | D.it is a bird |
38. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “crush”?
39. From the sentence “It is up to you, my child.” We can know that________.
A.the little boy could let the bird fly away |
B.the little boy could make the bird dead |
C.the boys tricked the old woman |
D.the old woman was very clever |
40. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A.birds are very lovely |
B.we can’t cheat old women |
C.tricks never make us clever |
D.the little boy was very naughty |