Question

Four beggars (乞丐) usually met at an old shack (小窩棚) at the end of the day. One day, they were very upset because none of them had got much in their begging bowls.

“I only got this piece of meat today,” the first said. “ I hardly got anything,” the second said. “ I just picked up these few vegetables outside the fruit and vegetable store.” The third complained that all he had been given was a handful of herds(香草) that he couldn’t eat on his own. The fourth begger had not done much better. “ I only got the handful of old, dried beans, but they aren’t very nice!”

As they sat around the fire, one of them had a great idea. “Let’s put all our bits together and boil them. In this way, we can make a tasty dish and share it.” They all agreed.

However, the first begger thought: “I don’t want to share. I’ll just pretend to throw my meat into the pot. They’ll never know and I’ll eat my meat later.” So he pretended to put the meat into the pot. Now the same idea had also hit the other beggers and the shack was so dark that no one could see what the others were doing.

Finally, one of them suggested that the dish should now be ready and, in turn, each of them helped himself to a bowl. They drank the hot water in absolute(絕對) silence, learning that selfishness (自私) doesn’t taste all that good.

52. How much did the four beggers get that day?

A. Nothing.             B. Only a little.              C. A lot of food.            D. A lot of money.

53.Why the fourth begger upset?

A. Because he got nothing from people.        B. Because the other beggers didn’t agree with him.

C. Because many people laughed at him. D. Because the beans were old and dried.

54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. They didn’t eat anything but the hot water.       B. What they made in the pot was tasty.

C. They didn’t know what others put in the pot.    D. They liked what was in the pot in the end.

55.What does the story tell us?

A. We shouldn’t stay with beggers.               B. We shouldn’t eat beans.

C. We should learn to share.                                D. We should be selfish.

Answer 1

BDAC