1. 阅读理解

    Jim, a young farmer, was once put into prison (监狱).

    One day, he got a letter from his mother. "I'm so worried about our farm," she wrote. "It's time to plant potatoes. I can't dig(挖) all the fields by myself. "

    Jim read the letter and became sad. "What can I do?" he thought. Then he had a good idea. He wrote to his mother, "Don't dig the fields. There's a pot of money in the earth. Don't plant potatoes until I come home."

    Some days later, Jim got another letter from his mother. It said, "Two days ago, about ten men came to our farm and dug all our fields. I can't understand it. It looks as if they were looking for something. What shall I do?"

    Jim smiled when he read his mother's letter. He wrote a letter to his mother at once. It was very short. Guess what it would say?

1. （1） Jim's mother was very worried about ________.

   A . him B . their farm  C . the potatoes D . the pot of money
3. （2） In the letter to his mother, Jim told his mother not to ________.

   A . dig the fields B . dig the pot of money C . ask others for help D . go to the prison to see him
5. （3） Jim's mother told him that about ten men came to dig their fields. These men might be ________.

   A . farmers B . Jim's friends C . prison guards(监狱看守人) D . Jim's brothers
7. （4） Why did Jim smile when he read his mother's second letter?

   A . Because he would go home soon. B . Because the men didn't find the money. C . Because his mother could plant potatoes. D . Because he got another letter from his mother.