“I never seen an expensive watch in the handbag,” said the farmer.

They began to quarrel. The rich woman wouldn’t do what she had said. The farmer became angry and took her to a judge.

After the judge heard what had happened to them, he said to the woman, “I am sure that you have lost a handbag, and that there was an expensive watch in it. But there is only a lot of money in this handbag. I don’t think it’s yours. Wait for some time. Maybe somebody will return your handbag to you.” Then the judge turned to the farmer and said, “Take the handbag home. If the loser doesn’t go to get it back in three days, it will be yours.”

(     ) 1. Where was the handbag found?

       A. In a park.  B. Near a shop.    C. In a shop. D. At a street corner.

(     ) 2. Why did the woman want very much to get back her lost handbag?

A.     Because there was a lot of money in it.

B.     Because it was a very beautiful one.

C.     Because there was a very expensive watch in it.

D.     Because there was a lot of money and a watch in it.

(     ) 3. Who broke the promise?

       A. The farmer did.   B. The judge did.  C. The woman did.  D. All of them.

(     ) 4. Which of these is true?

A.     The judge was sure that the farmer had taken the expensive watch.

B.     The judge was clever enough to put the quarrel to an end.liuxuepaper.com