英语阅读理解题Afarmerwasputinprison(监狱).Oneday,hegotaletterfromhiswife.“Iamworriedaboutoutfarm,”shewrote.“It’stimetoplantpotatoes,butIcan’tdoallthedigging(挖)bymyself.”Thefarmerthoughtoveran

　　英语阅读理解题

　　Afarmerwasputinprison(监狱).Oneday,hegotaletterfromhiswife.“Iamworriedaboutoutfarm,”shewrote.“It’stimetoplantpotatoes,butIcan’tdoallthedigging(挖)bymyself.”Thefarmerthoughtoverandthenhadanidea.Hewrotetohiswife,“Don’tdigthefields.Thisidwheremygold(金子)is.Don’tplantpotatoesuntilIcomehome.

　　Afewdayslater,thefarmergotantherletterfromhiswife.Itsaid,“Twodaysago,abouttenprisonguards(监狱看守)cametoourfields.Itlookedasiftheywerelookingforsomething.Theyhavedugourfield.”Thefarmerwrotetohiswifeatonce.“Nowyoucanplantourpotatoes,”hewrote.

　　()1.Thefarmerwasputinprison________.

　　A.becausehehaddonesomethingwrong

　　B.becausehehadalotofgoldinthefields

　　C.Thewriterdidn’tsayanythingaboutwhythefarmerwasputinprison

　　D.Fornothing

　　()2.Thefarmer’swifewasmuchworriedabout____________________.

　　A.herhusbandB.theirfarmC.plantingpotatoesD.herself

　　()3.Thefarmertoldhiswife_______________irst.

　　A.nottodigthefieldsB.todigthefields

　　C.toasktheprisonguardsforhelpD.tofindthegoldinthefields

　　()4.Whydidtheprisonguardsdigthefarmer’sfields_______________.

　　A.TheywantedtohelpthefarmerB.Theirleaderorderedthemtodoso

　　C.ThefarmeraskedthemtodosoD.Theywantedtofindoutthegold

　　()5.Whydidthefarmeraskhiswifetoplantpotatoesatonce

　　Because_____________.

　　A.theirfieldshadbeendugB.thegoldwasfoundout

　　C.theprisonguardsaskedhimtodosoD.theprisonguardswerediggingthefields