Once upon a time, two brothers lived in a village. They were both farmers and grew corn. The elder brother had many children to feed. The younger brother also had a big family to look after. They have to work hard to support their family, but they lived happily.
One year, there was a drought. Without rain falling, the corn didn’t grow well during the drought. The two brothers collected their small harvest and stored the grain (粮食) in their barns (谷仓).
That night, the elder brother couldn’t sleep. He was worried about his brother. Would he have enough grain to feed his family? At last, the elder brother got out of bed. He went to his barn and filled a bag with grain. Then he went silently to his brother’s house and secretly added the grain to his brother’s pile (堆).
Every night, he did the same thing. He took some of his own grain and added it to his brother’s barn. But after a while, he noticed something strange. His pile of grain never looked smaller in the morning.
One night, he decided to find out why. After it had got dark, he hid near his barn and watched. At last, a man came near with his own bag of grain. At first he didn’t know who he was. Then, he was surprised to see his own brother. Every night the younger brother had done the same thing—taking grain from his own pile to give to his brother.
It was true brotherly love!
19. How was the two brothers’ life?
A.Rich and happy. | B.Rich but sad. | C.Poor but happy. |
20. What happened to the two brothers one year?
A.Their corn didn’t grow well. | B.They collected much grain. | C.They didn’t grow any corn at all. |
21. What does the underlined word “drought” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
22. What might the younger brother do every night?
A.He slept well at home. |
B.He stole a bag of grain from his elder brother. |
C.He sent a bag of grain to his elder brother secretly. |
23. What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Brotherly Love | B.Two Strange Brothers | C.A Surprising Ending |