Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young 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（疲劳）. They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to get 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 ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. 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 went on riding. Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?”She asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor old horse 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.
小题1:The farmer was ____.
A．nearly the same age as his horse
B．almost always older than his horse
C．not quite as old as his horse
D．a little older than his horse小题2:The two men on the road ____.
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
D．told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk小题3:The two old ladies said it was wrong for ____.
A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C．the boy to ride instead of his father
D．only one person to ride such a long way小题4:The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
A．the old man said nothing.
B．the three old men stopped them on the road
C．he did not know why he was walking
D．his son could not ride the horse by himself小题5:What did the writer really want to tell us?
A．The old man was a fool
B．The horse was old and was going to die
C．It is right to listen to others
D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time.
