1、18 Seeing the Horse Eat Fish阅读理解专项训练Seeing the Horse Eat FishOnce an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard.The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay ina restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man gotto a small
2、restaurant. There were a lot of people in it. The old man couldnt come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he said to the waiters,“Take some fish to my horse.“ The waiter and the people were very surprised.The waiter said, “A horse doesnt eat fish.“ The old man told the waiter, “Thishorse
3、 is very interesting. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things.It can eat fish, too,“ So the waiter brought the horse some fish.All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat fish exceptthe old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter cameback and said
4、. “Your horse didnt eat any fish.“ The old man said, “All right,take the fish back and put it on the table. Ill eat it.“Note: stove 火炉 waiter 侍者1. The old man felt very cold because _.A. it was a cloudy and windy dayB. it snowedC. he had travelled in the heavy rainD. he was hungry#C2. The people in
5、the restaurant all ran out because _.A. they wanted to see the old manB. they wanted to see the horse eating fishC. they had been told there came the horseD. there was no fire over the stove#B3. Indeed, the horse can neither _ nor _ nor _.A. walk . speak . eatB. sing . dance . sleepC. sing . dance .
6、 eat fishD. speak . walk . sit#C4. All the people in the restaurant rushed out _ but _.A. to see the horse sing . the old manB. to watch the horse play games . the waiterC. to look for the horse . the old manD. to see the horse eat fish . the old man#D5. Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse? Because _.A. his horse liked eating fishB. he was coldC. he wanted to sit by the fire, but wasnt able to do so at firstD. he himself also liked to eat fish#C
