C

A farmer had a brother in town who was a gardener, and had a garden full of the finest fruit trees. So his skill and his beautiful trees were famous everywhere. One day the farmer went into town to   visit his brother, and was surprised at the trees that grew quite well.

“Look, my brother,” said the gardener. “I will give you an apple tree, the best from my garden, and you, and your children, and your children’s children will enjoy it.”

Then the gardener called his workmen and ordered them to take up the tree and carry it to his brother’s farm. They did so, and the next morning the farmer began to wonder where he should plant it.

“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might catch it and shake down the delicious fruit before it is ripe. If I plant it close to the road, passers-by will see it and take away the apples—but if I plant it too near the door of my house, my children may pick the fruit.” So, after he had thought the matter over, he planted the tree behind his barn (谷仓).

Time passed, but the tree had no fruit the first year, nor the second—then the farmer sent for his brother. When the gardener came, the farmer said angrily, “You have cheated me, and given me a useless tree instead of a fruitful one. This is the third year and still brings out nothing but leaves!”

The gardener laughed and said, “See where the tree was planted, it has no sun or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruit?”

66. From the passage, we can see the farmer planted the apple tree _______.

  A. behind his barn     B. on the hill    

C. close to the road      D. near the door of his house

67. The underlined (划线的) word “ripe” means _______.

  A. 挂果            B. 成熟        C. 开花        D. 成长

68. What is not mentioned in the fifth paragraph?

   A. What happened to the apple tree.

B. Why the farmer got angry with his brother.

   C. What kind of man the farmer was.

D. Why the farmer sent for his brother.

69. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. The farmer’s brother had a garden full of the finest fruit trees.

  B. The gardener gave his brother the best apple tree from his garden.

  C. No flowers, fruit or leaves were on the apple tree.

  D. The farmer thought his brother gave him a useless tree.

70. What do you know from the end of the story?

   A. The farmer moved the tree to the roadside.

B. The gardener took the tree back to his garden.

   C. The tree will have no fruit any more.

   D. The gardener taught the farmer a lesson.
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