Two men were sitting together in a plane.They were on a long journey.One of the men was a businessman.The other was a farmer.They sat without talking for a while ， but then the farmer said ， “Let's do something to pass the time.”
“What do you want to do ？ ” the businessman asked.
“We can ask each other riddles ， ” the farmer said.
“OK.Let's make rules first ， ” the businessman said.“If you don't know the answer to a riddle ， you pay me $100.And if I don't know the answer ， I'll pay you $100.”
“That's not fair( 公平 ) ． You are a businessman with much knowledge.You know more things than I do.I am just a farmer ， ” the farmer said.
“That's true ， ” the businessman said.“What do you want us to do ？ ”
“If you don't know the answer to a riddle ， you pay me $100.And if I don't know the answer ， I'll pay you $50 ， ” the farmer said.The businessman thought about this.Then he said ， “OK.That's fair.Who will go first ？ ”
“I will ， ” the farmer said.“Here is my riddle.What has three legs when it walks ， but only two legs when it flies ？ ”
The businessman thought for a long time and said ， “Mm ， that's a good one.I'm afraid I don't know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100.Then he said ， “Tell me the answer.”
“I don't know ， ” the farmer said.Then he gave the businessman $50.
1 ． The story happened ____.
A ． on a farm
B ． in a shop
C ． before a long plane journey
D ． between two passengers
2 ． What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?
A ． Something to win money.
B ． Something to help to make rules.
C ． A difficult question to find the answer to.
D ． A kind of game in doing business.
3 ． Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?
A ． He made much more money than the farmer.
B ． He thought he knew more than the farmer.
C ． He was interested in making riddles.
D ． He was better at playing riddle games.
4 ． The farmer ____.
A ． didn't enjoy himself on his long journey
B ． didn't want to pay even one dollar
C ． spent all his money on the plane ticket
D ． won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game
5 ． Which of the following is NOT true?
A ． The two men made rules for their riddle game.
B ． The farmer was more clever than the businessman.
C ． The two men made their riddle game more interesting by playing it for money.
D ． The businessman knew the answer to this riddle.
1 ． D
2 ． C
3 ． B
4 ． D
5 ． D
【分析】
文章大意：本文主要讲述了一个农夫和一个商人一起坐飞机，这是一个很长的旅途。为了打发时间，他们做了一个猜谜游戏，如果农夫赢了，商人给农夫 100 美元；如果商人赢了，农夫给商人 50 美元；结果农夫赢了 50 美元。
1 ．细节理解题。根据原文 Two men were sitting together in a plane.They were on a long journey. 两个人坐在一架飞机上，这是一个长长的旅途。结合选项可知 D 选项符合题意，故答案选 D 。
2 ．词义猜测题。根据原文 “What do you want to do ？ ” the businessman asked.“We can ask each other riddles.” the farmer said. 以及下文 That's not fair( 公平 ) ． You are a businessman with much knowledge.You know more things than I do.I am just a farmer. 可知这里 riddle 的意思应该是难以找到答案的难题或者难解之谜，即谜语，结合选项可知 C 选项符合题意，故答案选 C 。
3 ．细节理解题。根据原文 “That's not fair( 公平 ) ． You are a businessman with much knowledge.You know more things than I do.I am just a farmer.” the farmer said.“That's true.” the businessman said.“What do you want us to do ？ ” 可知，商人提议不知道答案的一方给对方 100 美元，但是农民觉得不公平，并表示商人知道的东西比他多。此时商人的回答 “That's true” 表明，商人认为自己比农民知道的多。结合选项可知 B 选项符合题意，故答案选 B 。
4 ．推理判断题。根据原文 “I'm afraid I don't know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100.Then he said,“Tell me the answer.”“I don't know.” the farmer said.Then he gave the businessman $50. “ 恐怕我不知道答案。 ” 他给了农夫 100 美元。然后他说： “ 告诉我答案。 ”“ 我不知道。 ” 农夫说。然后他给了商人 50 美元。由此可推知农夫玩谜语游戏赢了 50 美元，故答案选 D 。
5 ．理解判断题。根据原文 The businessman thought for a long time and said ， “Mm ， that's a good one.I'm afraid I don't know the answer.” 商人想了很久说： “ 这的确是个不错的迷，恐怕我不知道谜底。 ” 可知，商人不知道谜语的答案，故答案选 D 。