单选题 A man had several sons who were always fighting with each other. Try as he might, he could not get them to live together in peace. He decided to show them how foolish they were. He told them to bring a bundle of sticks. He tied the sticks together. He told each son to break off the bundle across his knee. They all tried and they all failed. Then the father undid the bundle. He handed them the sticks one by one. The boys broke the sticks easily.
"You see, my boys," said the father, "When you are together, you are strong. You are more than a match for your enemies. If you quarrel and separate, you are weak and can be broken."

单选题 The sons were always ______.

A. fighting
B. peaceful
C. strong

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 几个儿子总是互相打架：A man had several sons who were always fighting with each other．

单选题 The father wanted to ______.

A. put the boys across his knee
B. teach his sons a lesson
C. fail the boys

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 通过父亲的做法我们可以推断出，父亲想要好好教育他们：teach his sons a lesson。

单选题 Why did the father ask for sticks?

A. To beat the boys.
B. To fight.
C. To prove something to his sons.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] 父亲让他们拿木棍的目的是向他们说明一个道理：to prove something to his sons。