One day, a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm. So he went to his neighbor and asked him if he could sell his well (水井) to him. His neighbor ________. The farmer bought the well happily. But the neighbor was a cunning (狡猾的) man.
The next day, as the farmer came to get water from his well, his neighbor came and ________ to let him take any water. The farmer was ________. He asked, “Why can’t I take water? I already bought the well ________ you.”
The neighbor replied, “I sold you the well, not the water.”
The farmer went to the emperor to ________ justice (公正). He explained what had happened.
The emperor called on Birbal, his ________ courtier (朝臣).
Birbal asked the ________, “Why don’t you let the farmer take water from the well? You did sell the well to the farmer.”
The neighbor ________, “I did sell the well to the farmer, but not the water in it. Therefore, he has no right to get water from the well.”
Birbal asked them to come later.
The next day, all went to the place where the well was. There Birbal said to the neighbor, “Look, you are ________ right, and you sold the well not the water. ________ you sold the well not the water, you have no right to keep the water in the farmer’s well. Now you have two ________. Either you pay a high rent (租金) to the farmer ________ take it out immediately.”
The neighbor realized that his plan had ________. He said ________ to the farmer and went home quickly.
Cheating will not get you ________. If you cheat, you will pay soon enough.
【小题1】A.believed | B.laughed | C.prevented | D.agreed |
【小题2】A.refused | B.avoid | C.complained | D.offered |
【小题3】A.stupid | B.surprised | C.excited | D.interested |
【小题4】【小题5】A.ask for | B.wait for | C.look for | D.pay for |
【小题6】A.oldest | B.closest | C.wisest | D.busiest |
【小题7】A.farmer | B.neighbor | C.emperor | D.courtier |
【小题8】A.replied | B.doubted | C.asked | D.ordered |
【小题9】A.carefully | B.wisely | C.especially | D.completely |
【小题10】A.Since | B.Though | C.Unless | D.Before |
【小题11】A.decisions | B.choices | C.methods | D.directions |
【小题12】【小题13】A.succeeded | B.finish | C.failed | D.changed |
【小题14】A.no | B.hello | C.thanks | D.sorry |
【小题15】A.nothing | B.anything | C.something | D.everything |