单选题 It was a beautiful spring morning. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, and the sun was warm but not too hot. So Mr. Black was surprised when he saw an old man at the bus stop with a big black umbrella in his hand.
Mr. Black said to the old man, "Do you think it's going to rain today?"
"No," said the old man, "I don't think so.
"Then are you carrying the umbrella to keep the sun off?"
"No, the sun is not very hot in spring."
Mr. Black looked at the big umbrella again, and the old man said, "I am an old man, and my legs are not very strong, so I really need a walking stick. But when I carry a walking stick, people will say, 'Look at the old man' , and I don't like that. When I carry an umbrella in fine weather, people say, 'Look at the foolish man'!/

单选题 The short story happened on a Sunday.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[详细解答] 根据本文第一句可知,故事发生在“一个美丽的春天的早晨”,但没具体说是哪一天。
单选题 Mr. Black was surprised because the old man took an umbrella on a fine day.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[详细解答] 根据本文第一段可知,布莱克先生对老人拿一把雨伞感到惊讶。
单选题 The old man used an umbrella instead of a walking stick because he did not like a walking stick.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[详细解答] 老人宁可让人说他愚蠢,也不想让人同情他。因此才拿雨伞的。
单选题 People often said "Look at the foolish man" when they saw the old man taking a walking stick.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[详细解答] 根据本文中老人的话,可知人们碰到腿脚不灵便的老人就说“瞧,这个老人。”而不是说:“看,那个笨蛋。”
单选题 The old man is kindhearted.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[详细解答] 文中没有讲到这一点。