阅读理解.InSiam(暹罗)awhiteelephantisagreatanimal.Whentheking(国王)ofSiamdoesn'tlikesomeone,hegiveshimawhiteelephant.Thewhiteelephantdoesn'twork.Itonlyeatsgoodfood.Sothemanspendsallhismoneyfori

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     In Siam (暹罗) a white elephant is a great animal.When the king (国王) of Siam doesn't like someone,he
gives him a white elephant.The white elephant doesn't work.It only eats good food.So the man spends all his
money for it.Today at a market,you can see people selling "white elephants".Don't want anything like a white
elephant.People don't like white elephants and want to sell them to others.

1.Where did the story happen (发生) at the beginning?

A.In the zoo.
B.In Siam.
C.At school.
D.At a market.

2.When the king is angry at someone,he gives him _____.

A.an animal
B.an old elephant
C.a white elephant
D.some money

3.People there want to sell white elephants because _____.

A.they can't look after them
B.they can give them some bread
C.they will give them nothing to eat
D.they will use all their money for them

4."White elephants" means _____ now.

A.useless ( 无用的) things
B.a beautiful elephant
C.a good present (礼物)
D.King of Siam

5.Which is the best title

A.King of Siam
B.White Elephants
C.Good Food
D.The Elephant on Sale

Answer 1

1-5:BCDAB