The Hole in the Ground

彭瑶

There was once a farmer. He lived near a road. The road was not very busy， but there were cars passing the farm day and night.

There was a large hole near the grange （庄园） gate. It was always full of water， and the drivers couldnt see how deep the hole was. They didnt think it was deep. Then when they drove into the hole， they couldnt drive out because it was so deep. The farmer didnt spend much time working on his farm. He spent most of his time watching the hole. If a car drove into it， he helped the driver pull the car out.

One day， a driver said to him， “The drivers whom you helped will be full of thanks because of your kindness. You helped them day and night.”

“Oh， no，” the farmer said. “I dont help them at night. At night I fill the hole with water. So in the day I can help them and for doing that I can ask for some money from them.”

I. 詞语拓展。

用下列词语的适当形式完成句子。

pass 通过; hole 洞; farmer 农民; kindness 善意

1. Everyone in the class  the maths exam.

2. Thank you for your .

3. They dug a deep  in the hillside （山坡）.

4. He was married to a daughter of a .

II. 阅读练习。

根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。

1. Where did the farmer live？

A. Near a road. B. In front of a park.

C. Near a supermarket. D. Behind a post office.

2. Many cars went into the hole because the drivers .

A. were going too fast to stop B. did not see the hole

C. did not know the hole was very deep D. liked driving through water

3. The farmer usually .

A. helped the drivers for free B. filled the hole with water

C. laughed at the drivers of the cars D. worked on his farm

4. How did the farmer make money？

A. Planting vegetables and selling them. B. Helping people buy cars.

C. Digging holes on the road. D. Pulling cars out of the hole.