八、阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
An old man lived in a small village. One day, his eldest (年龄最大的) son broke his leg in the fields. A short time later, the old man’s second son cut his arm when he was
chopping wood in the forest. The villagers said to the old man, “Your sons cannot work in the fields. You are very unlucky.” “Maybe,” said the old man.
Two days later, some soldiers (士兵) came to the village. “Are there any young men in the village?” they asked. “Most of them are in the fields,” the old man told them. The soldiers went to the fields. “All the young men here must come with us,” they said. “The emperor (皇帝) wants you to fight.” The soldiers took the young men away except the old man’s two sons because they could not fight.
The villagers came to the old man. “You are very lucky. The soldiers did not take your sons away,” they said. “Maybe,” said the old man.
(
B
) 1. Which picture shows the old man’s eldest son?
A.
B. C.
(
A
) 2. Where did the old man’s second son cut his arm?
A. In the forest. B. In the fields. C. In the village.
(
C
) 3. What does the underlined word “chopping” mean in Chinese?
A. 取消 B. 拔 C. 砍
(
C
) 4. Why did the villagers think the old man was lucky later?
A. Because his sons left the village.
B. Because his sons could work again.
C. Because his sons didn’t have to fight.
(
A
) 5. What can we learn from the story?
A. Bad luck may turn into good luck.
B. Good luck never lasts long.
C. Unlucky things always happen.
