Question

A man and his wife were very poor. They wished to have new clothes and more food. The man enjoyed eating and liked cakes very much. One night an old woman came to their house and told them she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted. The man had just finished eating a little bread for his dinner, and he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big cake.”

Suddenly a big cake appeared on the plate.

“You fool!” his wife cried, “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a cake.  I wish that cake was on your nose!”

Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose.

Then the man and his wife started to blame（責備）each other.

“It’s your fault,” the man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered.

What could they do?  The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.

“Oh!” the wife cried, “I wish none of this had every happened!”

Immediately the cake was gone, and the man was saying, “I am still hungry.  How I wish I had some cakes.”

But of course, nothing happened.

Choose the correct answer.

1. The old woman came to their house _____.

A. before they had their supper

B. when they were having supper

C. after they had their supper

D. before they went to bed 

2. The man wished he had a big cake because _____.

A. he likes cakes very much

B. he was still hungry at that time

C. he wanted to get the cake for his wife

D. he wanted to get the cake for his son

3. His wife was angry because _____.

A. she was hungry, too

B. she wanted to get some beautiful clothes

C. she was very greedy（貪婪的）

D. she didn’t like cakes

4. The cake stuck to the end of the man's nose because _____.

A. it was his wife's wish

B. the man put it there

C. his wife put it there

D. the old woman did not want the man to eat the cake

5. At last, the man said, “I am still hungry.”  Because _____.

A. he wanted more cakes

B. his wife ate the cake

C. he did not eat the cake

D. he found it was a dream

Answer 1

1C  2B  3C  4A  5C