一道英语阅读题,Anoblemanwasonceridingalongtheroadandsawanoldmandigginginhisgarden.Onthegroundlayayoungtree,readytobeplanted.Thenoblemancalledouttotheoldman,“Whatkindoftreeareyouplantingthere,mygoodman

　　一道英语阅读题,

　　Anoblemanwasonceridingalongtheroadandsawanoldmandigginginhisgarden.Onthegroundlayayoungtree,readytobeplanted.Thenoblemancalledouttotheoldman,“Whatkindoftreeareyouplantingthere,mygoodman?”

　　“Thisisafigtree,sir,”hesaid.

　　“Afigtree?”thenoblemanwasverysurprised.“Why,howoldareyou,mayIask?”

　　“Iamninetyyearsold.”

　　“What!”criedthenobleman.“You’reninetyyearsold.Youareplantingaveryyoungtreenowandit’lltakeyearstogivefruit.Youcertainlydon’thopetolivelongenoughtogetanybenefit(利益)fromthistree?”

　　Theoldmanlookedaroundthegarden.Thenhesaidwithasmile,“Tellme,sir,didyoueatfigswhenyouwereaboy?”

　　“Sure,”thenoblemandidnotknowwhyheaskedthisquestion.“Thentellmethis”,hesaid,“whoplantedthetreesfromwhichthosefigswerepicked?”

　　“Why–why.Idon’tknow.”

　　“Yousee,sir”,wentontheoldman.“OurforefathersplantedtreesforustoenjoyandIamdoingthesameafterme.HowcanIpaybackanythingtoourforefathers?”

　　Thenoblemanwasquietandsaid,“Youareright.Mygoodman.Weshoulddosomegoodthingsforthepeopleafterus.Thankyouverymuch.”Thenherodeaway.

　　1.Theoldmaninthestorywas_____

　　A.ridingalongtherodeB.plantingatreeC.walkinginthegarden

　　2.Thenoblemanwassurprisedbecausetheoldman_______

　　A.wasninetyyearsold

　　B.wasplantingatree

　　C.wasnotabletogetfruitfromthefigtree

　　3._______plantedthetreesfromwhichhepickedfigs.

　　A.TheforefathersB.ThechildrenC.Theoldman

　　4.Thisstorytellsus________

　　A.thethenoblemanwaswiseandtheoldmanwasfoolish

　　B.theoldmanwaswiseandthenoblemanwasfoolish

　　C.boththenoblemanandtheoldmanarewise