1. (2018八上·嘉兴期中) 阅读理解

    A farmer was put in prison(监狱). One day, he got a letter from his wife.

    "I am worried about our farm," she wrote. "It's time to plant potatoes, but I can't do all the digging(挖) by myself."

    The farmer thought over and then had an idea. He wrote to his wife, "Don't dig the fields. This is where my gold is. Don't plant potatoes until I come home."

    A few days later, the farmer got another letter from his wife. It said, "Two days ago, about ten prison guards(看守) came to our fields. It looked as if they were looking for something. They have dug our field."

    The farmer wrote to his wife at once, "Now you can plant our potatoes."

1. （1） The farmer was put in prison ________.

   A . because he did something wrong B . because he had a lot of gold in the fields C . The writer didn't say anything about why the farmer was put in prison D . because he didn't help his wife do farm work
3. （2） The farmer told his wife _________first.

   A . not to dig the fields B . to dig the fields by herself C . to ask the prison guards for help D . to find the gold in the fields
5. （3） Why did the prison guards dig the farmer's fields? ________.

   A . They wanted to help the farmer B . Their leader ordered(命令) them to do so C . The farmer asked them to do so D . They wanted to find out the gold