Old Morrison was now seventy. He was a rich man. He decided to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved (值得) his help.

He asked his son to place a very large stone in the center of the main road in the town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he didn't try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around it and continued his way. Another man came along and did the same thing. Then another came and then another. All complained about the stone in the center of the road but no one did anything to remove it. Later in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “The night will be coming soon. Some neighbors will come along in the dark later and fall over the stone.”

The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to remove it. How great was his surprise at last when, under the stone, he found a bag of money and a piece of paper with the words: "This money is for the first honest man who removes this stone from the road."

1. Old Morrison          .

A. is rich but miserly(吝啬的)                           B. wanted to find a young man

C. likes walking with a cow                              D. is a seventy years old man

2. Old Morrison wanted to          .

A. give all his money to his son

B. do something good for the people in the town

C. get his daughter to marry the young man

D. get the villagers into trouble   

3.     is the first person who gave up moving the stone away from the center of the road.

A. An old man who was with his cow            B. Mrs. Morrison

C. A young man                                               D. Old Morison's son   

4. Why did old Morrison hide behind the tree?             

A. Because he was afraid that someone would take the money under the stone away.

B. Because he wanted to see how many people would pass around the stone.

C. Because he was waiting the young man to come.

D. Because he wanted to see if the people of the town deserved his help.

5. The young man tried his best to remove the stone          .

A. to get the money under it

B. to show how honest he was

C. to help others avoid the danger of falling against it

D. to let old Morrison know the people of the town deserve his help