阅读短文，完成下列各题。
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
　 Two men on the road said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market. "The farmer thought that it was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
　 Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
　　Next, an old men stopped them and said, "Why are you walking, farmer?  It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she said, "It isn't far to the market. Let your poor horse have a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again.
It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.
简略回答问题。
【小题1】Why did the father and son walk first? _________________________.
【小题2】What does the story tell us?  _____________________
【小题3】He set out one morning with his son.  (划线部分提问)
______  ______  he set out with his son?
【小题4】You have a horse (否定句)
You _______   _________  a horse.
【小题5】She said, "It isn't far to the market.”（改为宾语从句）
She said _______   _______ far to the market.

词汇（共25题，每题1分，计25分）

A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。

1. Whatever your _________(选择) is, I will just follow you.

2. Put on your coat,  　    (否则)you will catch a cold..

3. The famous scientist is always busy doing  　       (实验) in his lab at the weekends.

4. Thank you for your  　       (有价值的) help and practical advice.

5.With the help of my English teacher, I have made great_________(进步) this term.

B. 根据句意,用所给单词的适当形式填空。

6. I hate to be like anyone else and try to do everything            (different)

7. To tell you the __________(true), I don’t like to sit with him.

8.The boy is so ______( care) that he often makes  many mistakes in his homework.

9. He is so ____ (honest) that few students in his class like to make friends with him.

10.My father made a final __________(decide) after thinking it over.

C．根据句意,用所给动词的适当形式填空。

11. He________(prefer) outdoor activities to films last year.

12. Most people have seen the film       　(direct) by the famous director.

13. We hope that more charity shows ________(hold) to raise money for Project Hope.

14. No country _________(make) such great progress as China in the past thirty years

15.The doctor told us he would do what he could ________( save ) the patient.

　　One morning, he went out to the market with his son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said,“Why are you walking, Farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to the market.”The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women,“What are you doing up there, Farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride instead. Next, three old men stopped them, and one said,“Why are you walking, Farmer? Get up. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.”So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them,“Why aren't you walking?”she asked,“It isn't far to the market. Let your poor horse have a rest?”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

A．before it was dead

B．before it become too tired

C．before the market was over

A．asked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B．only one person to ride such a long way

C．the farmer to ride while his young son walked

A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B．the three old men stopped them on the road

C．he did not know why he was walking

A．for the old man

B．for the farmer's young son

C．for the horse