单选题 Once upon a time there lived a fisherman in a village near the sea. One day the fisherman set out in a small boat. After he had got to a good place for fishing, he threw a long rope, then the rope became very heavy. He thought it seemed too heavy to be a fish, and began to draw in the rope.
When the hooks came out of the water, he was surprised, for the hooks were holding some golden chains. When he pulled them, more and more golden chains came out. Soon there was a large pile of the golden chains in his boat.
"I shall be very rich, "he said to himself. "I can sell the chains for a lot of money. With the money I shall buy a new boat and some new nets. ! shall build a house. I shall be the richest man in the world."
He went on drawing in more golden chains. But he felt so pleased that he did not notice what was happening to his boat. It began to sink. As he was pulling the golden chains, the boat sank in- to the sea. He lost not only all the golden chains but also his boat and his life.
单选题 The fisherman began to pull the rope ______.
  • A. when there was a fish
  • B. after he finished throwing it
  • C. when it became very heavy
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】
单选题 It was so heavy that the fisherman thought ______.
  • A. it must be a lot of stones
  • B. it could not be a lot of stones
  • C. it could not be a fish
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】
单选题 To his surprise, ______.
  • A. there was a large pile of golden chains in his boat
  • B. there were some golden chains on the hooks
  • C. he caught a very big fish
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】
单选题 The fisherman said to himself that ______.
  • A. he would be very happy
  • B. he would buy a new boat and some new nets
  • C. he would buy a house
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】
单选题 He did not notice the boat began to sink because ______.
  • A. he was thinking of money and was too happy
  • B. he was very tired
  • C. he went on pulling the hooks
【正确答案】 A
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