1. The farmer and his cow
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of his cow. One day it was ill, the farmer was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” the vet asked the farmer when he arrived. “My cow is ill,” said the farmer.” I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and doesn’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”
The vet looked at the cow. “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “ and she needs to take some strong medicine.”
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “ Give her these. The pills should make her better.”
“How should I give them to her? The farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube(管子) and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it.”
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked worried.
“How’s your cow?” asked the vet.
“No change,” the farmer said, “ and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, “Why?”
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put the two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.
【小题1】 From the story, we know that a vet is ________.
| A．the farmer’s friend |
| B．a milk factory |
| C．a hospital for cows |
| D．a doctor for animals |
【小题2】The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______.
| A．couldn’t lie down |
| B．didn’t eat pills |
| C．couldn’t make any noise |
| D．was not well. |
【小题3】What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
| A．A bottle of pills. | B．A long tube. |
| C．Two pills. | D．A small box. |
【小题4】The vet taught the farmer how to _______.
| A．blow the tube |
| B．make the cow take the pills |
| C．take the medicine |
| D．put the tube in his mouth |
【小题5】Which of the following is true?
| A．The farmer ate the pills. |
| B．The cow got better after taking the medicine. |
| C．The vet came and gave the farmer another cow the next day. |
| D．The farmer waited outside the vet’s house the next day. |