Once a neighbour stole one of Washington’s horses. Washington went with a police officer to the neighbour’s farm to get the horse, but the neighbour refused to give the horse up; he claimed (声称) that it was his horse. Washington placed both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbour, “If this is your horse, then you must tell us in which eyes he is blind.” “In the right eye,” the neighbour said. Washington took his hand from the right eye of the horse and showed the police officer that the horse was not blind in the right eye. “Oh, I have made a mistake,” said the neighbor. “He is blind in the left eye.” Washington then showed that the horse was not blind in the left eye, either. “I have made another mistake,” said the neighbor. “Yes,” said the police officer, “and you have also proved that the horse does not belong to you. You must return it to Mr. Washington.” Why did Mr. Washington go to the neighbor’s farm with a police officer? A. Because the neighbor was the police officer’s friend. B. Because he wanted to make the neighbor return the horse. C. Because the police officer was Washington’s friend. D. Because they were invited to the neighbor’s farm. When Washington and the police officer reached the neighbor’s farm, the neighbor _____. A. immediately admitted that he had stolen the horse B. received them warmly C. said he had lost a horse, too D. didn’t want to give the horse back to Washington When Washington asked the neighbor to tell them in which eye the horse was blind, the neighbor _____. A. didn’t say anything B. knew the horse wasn’t blind at all C. thought the horse was really blind D. said he had stolen the horse From the passage, we know _____. A. Washington was a wise man B. Washington’s neighbor was cleverer than Washington C. the police officer was the cleverest of the three D. all the three men were not very clever
Once a neighbour stole one of Washington’s horses. Washington went with a police officer to the neighbour’s farm to get the horse, but the neighbour refused to give the horse up; he claimed (声称) that it was his horse.
Washington placed both of his hands over the eyes of the horse and said to the neighbour, “If this is your horse, then you must tell us in which eyes he is blind.”
“In the right eye,” the neighbour said.
Washington took his hand from the right eye of the horse and showed the police officer that the horse was not blind in the right eye.
“Oh, I have made a mistake,” said the neighbor. “He is blind in the left eye.”
Washington then showed that the horse was not blind in the left eye, either.
“I have made another mistake,” said the neighbor.
“Yes,” said the police officer, “and you have also proved that the horse does not belong to you. You must return it to Mr. Washington.”
Why did Mr. Washington go to the neighbor’s farm with a police officer?
A. Because the neighbor was the police officer’s friend.
B. Because he wanted to make the neighbor return the horse.
C. Because the police officer was Washington’s friend.
D. Because they were invited to the neighbor’s farm.
When Washington and the police officer reached the neighbor’s farm, the neighbor _____.
A. immediately admitted that he had stolen the horse
B. received them warmly
C. said he had lost a horse, too
D. didn’t want to give the horse back to Washington
When Washington asked the neighbor to tell them in which eye the horse was blind, the neighbor _____.
A. didn’t say anything B. knew the horse wasn’t blind at all
C. thought the horse was really blind D. said he had stolen the horse
From the passage, we know _____.
A. Washington was a wise man
B. Washington’s neighbor was cleverer than Washington
C. the police officer was the cleverest of the three
D. all the three men were not very clever
题目解答
答案
【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
解析:
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解析
华盛顿的邻居偷了他的马,华盛顿和警察一起去邻居的农场要回马,但邻居拒绝归还,声称马是他的。
步骤 2:分析华盛顿的策略
华盛顿让邻居指出马的哪只眼睛是瞎的,以此来证明马是否属于邻居。
步骤 3:分析邻居的反应
邻居先是说马的右眼瞎,但华盛顿证明马的右眼不瞎。邻居又说马的左眼瞎,但华盛顿证明马的左眼也不瞎。
步骤 4:分析警察的结论
警察根据邻居的错误判断,得出马不属于邻居的结论。