完整版广州初中英语阅读表格题练习VIP专享VIP免费

20150627 阅读理解专项训练Many years ago there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into the town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow. "Who put this stone in the center of the road?" said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but not one of them tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, "The night will be very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone. The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when under the stone he found a bag full of money and this message: "This money is for the thoughtful person who removes this stone from the road. That person deserves help." ( ) 11. The rich man wanted to find out _______ A how many poor people there were in this town B if the poor people really needed his help C if the people of his town were worthy of his help D if there were some stones on the road ( ) 12. Which of the following sentences is true? A. Most people passed around the stone without saying sorry. B Most people tried to move the stone away but it was too heavy. C Most people did nothing but saying sorry. D ...