学而思网校初中英语:阅读理解(49)LongagotherewasapoorfarmercalledFred.Fredandhiswife,Dorislived1togetherintheirsmalloldhouse.Onewinternight,theLuckFairy(仙女)visitedthem.“Fred,you’rea2farmer.I’dliketogiveyouawish,”saidtheLuckFairy.“Awish?”SaidFred.FredandDorissmiledateachother.ThenFredsaid,“Thankyou,LuckFairy.We’revery3andhappy.”“4we’reold,westillworkinthefieldeveryday,”saidDoris.“Youwokveryhardbutyou5verylittlemoney.Wouldyoulikesomegoldcoins”askedtheLuckFairy.“Ohno,mydearLuckFairy.We’repoor.Butwehave6foodtoeat.”RepliedFred.“Youcanusethegoldcointobuysomeclothes.Thewinterhereisverycold,”saidLuckFairy.“Thoughwehaven’tgot7clothes,we’vegotenough,”saidDoris.“Well,whataboutanicenewhouse?”AskedLuckFairy.“Thankyou,butI8mysmalloldhouseverymuch.I’velivedheresinceIwasborn.Idon’t9anewhouse,”saidFred.“You’requitedifferentfromotherpeople.Ilikeyouverymuch,”saidtheLuckFairy.“IwishyouhappinessandLuckforever.”ThentheLuckFairy10andnevercameback.1.A.sadlyB.happilyC.worriedD.anxiously2.A.badB.lazyC.goodD.unhelpful3.A.healthyB.carefulC.difficultD.important4.A.IfB.ButC.BecauseD.Though5.A.costB.loseC.makeD.borrow6.A.noB.littleC.enoughD.expensive7.A.oldB.manyC.badD.clean8.A.hateB.loveC.needD.dislike9.A.needB.seeC.buyD.build10.A.smiledB.noddedC.laughedD.disappeared学而思网校名师点评这则故事告诉我们,人不必贪心,要懂得知足常乐。答案简析1.B。根据下文我们知道,这对夫妇生活得很愉快。2.C。正因为Fred是一个好农夫,仙女才要奖励他。3.A。比较这四个词的意思不难发现与happy并列的是healthy。4.D。根据still可知选though。虽然他们年纪大了,但仍然能够在田里干活。5.C。makemoney意思是“赚钱”。6.C。根据文意,他们对一切都感到知足,包括食物他们也觉得足够吃了。7.B。他们没有许多衣服,但对他们来说却已经够穿了。8.B。9.A。根据上文,他们喜欢自己的小屋,所以不需要新的。10.D。根据nevercomeback可知仙女消失了。