Amanandhiswifewereverypoor. Theywishedtohavenewclothesandmorefood. Themanenjoyedeatingandlikedcakesverymuch.Onenightanoldwomancametotheirhouseandtoldthemshewouldletthemhavethreewishes. Theycouldwishforanythingtheywanted. Themanhadjustfinishedeatingalittlebreadforhisdinnerandhewasstillhungry. Hesaid“IwishIhadabigcake.”
Suddenlyabigcakeappearedontheplate.
“Youfool!”hiswifecried“Youcouldhavewishedforahousefullofwonderfulfoodbutyouwishedforacake. Iwishthatcakewasonyournose!”
Immediatelythecakestucktotheendofhisnose.
Thenthemanandhiswifestartedtoblame(责备)eachother.
“It’syourfault”themancried. “Noit’syourfault!”sheanswered.
Whatcouldtheydo? Thecakewasstillstucktothehusband’snose.
“Oh!”thewifecried“Iwishnoneofthishadeveryhappened!”
Immediatelythecakewasgoneandthemanwassaying“Iamstillhungry. HowIwishIhadsomecakes.”
Butofcoursenothinghappened.
Choosethecorrectanswer.
1.Theoldwomancametotheirhouse_____.
A.beforetheyhadtheirsupper
B.whentheywerehavingsupper
C.aftertheyhadtheirsupper
D.beforetheywenttobed
2.Themanwishedhehadabigcakebecause_____.
A.helikescakesverymuch
B.hewasstillhungryatthattime
C.hewantedtogetthecakeforhiswife
D.hewantedtogetthecakeforhisson
3.Hiswifewasangrybecause_____.
A.shewashungrytoo
B.shewantedtogetsomebeautifulclothes
C.shewasverygreedy(贪婪的)
D.shedidn’tlikecakes
4.Thecakestucktotheendoftheman'snosebecause_____.
A.itwashiswife'swish
B.themanputitthere
C.hiswifeputitthere
D.theoldwomandidnotwantthemantoeatthecake
5.Atlastthemansaid“Iamstillhungry.” Because_____.
A.hewantedmorecakes
B.hiswifeatethecake
C.hedidnoteatthecake
D.hefounditwasadream