There is a king. He is always unhappy.
One day, he sees a farmer working happily. He asks the farmer in surprise, “Why are you so happy?” The farmer says, “My family and I don’t need too much, just a house and some food.” The king doesn't like the answer. He asks his advisor (谋±). The advisor says, “The famer hasn’t joined the 99 Club.”
“What’s that?” the king asks. The advisor says "To know what it is, put 99 gold coins in a bag and leave it at the farmer’s door." The king does that. When the farmer sees the bag, he opens it and shouts happily , ”So many gold coins!” He counts them and knows there are 99 coins. He asks, “Where is the 1OOth gold coin?” The famer can’t find it. And then his life changes. He works harder to make that 1OOth gold coin. He begins to feel unhappy.
Seeing this, the advisor says, “The farmer has now joined the 99 Club. The people in it all have enough to be happy but are never happy because they re always wanting that extra coin.”
(1) How does the king feel when he sees the happy farmer?
A. Angry.B. Surprised. C. Happy.D. Worried.
(2) The farmer is very happy when______∙
A. he sees many gold coins in the bag
B. he works hard for the 1OOth gold coin
C. he counts the coins for the first time
D. he finds the 1OOth gold coin in the bag
(3) What are people in the 99 Club like?
A.They are very lazy.
B.They never hurt others.
C.They work very hard.
D.They always want more.
(4) What lesson can we learn from the story?
A.We should work hard.
B.It’s good to have more.
C.Poor people are not happy.
D.We should be happy with what we have.
(5) What is the best title for the passage?
A.The 99 Club
B.An Unhappy Farmer
C.A Happy King
D.A Bag of Gold Coins