Xiao Lin’s father is ill. His mother must look after him at home. So she says to her son,“Go to the

Xiao Lin’s father is ill. His mother must look after him at home. So she says to her son,“Go to the hospital and ask a doctor to come to us, Xiao Lin. ”

“OK,”says the boy,“But where is the hospital?”

“In the town. ”answers his mother.

Then Xiao Lin leaves his house. He gets to a fork (岔路口). He doesn’t know if he turns right or left. He stands there. Just then a farmer drives a carriage(马车) and comes.

“How far is the town from here?”asks Xiao Lin.

“Two kilometers. ”says the farmer.

“May I take your carriage?”

“Certainly. ”

“Thank you very much,”Xiao Lin is happy and gets on the carriage. Half an hour later the carriage doesn’t get to the town.

“How far is the town from here?”Xiao Lin asks again.

“Four kilometers. ”says the farmer.

“Why is the town farther now?”

“The carriage is going in the opposite direction. ”

【1】Xiao Lin must ask a doctor to come because ________.

A. his father is busy B. his mother must look after his father

C. the town is not far D. he often goes there

【2】________, so he stops at the fork.

A. Xiao Lin wants to have a rest

B. Xiao Lin doesn’t know the way to the town

C. Xiao Lin wants to wait for the carriage

D. Xiao Lin must go to the town by himself

【3】Half an hour later Xiao Lin is farther from the town because ________.

A. the farmer is afraid of him

B. the farmer takes him to another hospital

C. the carriage goes very fast

D. the carriage takes him to the opposite direction

【4】Xiao Lin wants ________.

A. the farmer to take him to the town

B. to know which direction he should turn to

C. to take the farmer’s carriage

D. the farmer to tell him where the town is

【5】The town is ________ kilometers from Xiao Lin when he asks the farmer again.

A. two B. four C. six D. eight

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

文章讲述了小林去镇上找医生，在路上搭乘马车的故事。

【1】B。 根据第一段第二句话可得到答案，是小林的妈妈要他去镇上请医生，她得照顾小林生病的爸爸。故选B

【2】B。 根据He doesn’t know if he turns right or left(他不知道是向左转还是向右转)这句话知，小林不知道去镇上的路。故选B

【3】 D。 在文章的最后几句话中我们可以找到答案：半小时后，小林再次问农夫时，农夫告诉他目前离镇上有4千米的距离，因为他们是向反方向行进的。故选D

【4】A。 根据全文的内容可知小林的妈妈要他去镇上请医生，所以他去的方向应该是镇上，而且他以为农夫也是去镇上的，就上了他的车。故选A

【5】B。 根据最后的内容可知小林又一次问话时，已经离城镇4千米了。故选B