There once was a poor man who had three sons. He often said to them ,“My boys,we don't have land or cows. But you have fine minds and must use them. Notice everything. Observe and learn. Your abilities will serve you well. ”
Years went by,and the old father passed away. The brothers were very sad,and they decided to set about walking. After many days,they came to a road leading to a great city. They came upon a rich man on a horse searching all around.
The eldest brother called out,“ Are you looking for a large camel?”
“And was the camel blind in one eye?” asked the second brother.
“And was a woman with a child riding on it?” said the youngest brother.
“Yes!Yes!Where are they?”
“We have not seen them ,” said the second brother. “But if you ride to the east,you might catch up with them. ”
“Thieves!” cried the man. “What have you done with them?”
“We are not thieves,” replied the eldest brother. “We haven’t seen your camel or your wife or child. ”
“ Tell me ,” the rich man said ,“ how did you know so much about my camel?”
“I saw the tracks (足跡) of a large camel as we were walking along”’ said the eldest brother. “ And I knew it was blind in one eye because it ate the grass only on one side of the road ,” said the middle brother. The youngest added, “ We came to a place where the camel knelt down. There in the sand I saw prints of a woman's boots and those of a child. ”
1. The underlined part “passed away” in the passage probably means “”.
A. married B. went on a trip
C. got lots of money D. died
2. On the road the brothers met a rich man who.
A. came to welcome them to the city
B. came to look for his wife and child
C. wanted to ask the brothers the way
D. found them stealing his camel
3. According to the second brother,the camel was blind in one eye because .
A. he saw the camel walk on the road himself
B. he found only the grass on one side of the road was eaten
C. he saw some prints of a woman's boots on one side of the road
D. he just guessed what he said might be true
4. If added to the end of this passage,which of the following would fit best?
A. The brothers were caught as thieves.
B. The brothers asked the rich man for a lot of money.
C. The rich man traveled east and found the camel.
D. The rich man didn't believe the brothers at all.
5. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It's never too old to learn.
B. One should learn to observe carefully.
C. We shouldn’t tell a lie to strangers.
D. A wise head makes a close mouth.