Long ago, a young man had to go on a trip. He asked a shopkeeper to keep his iron scale (磅秤) safe. The shopkeeper promised, “I will!”

When the man came back, the shopkeeper said, “Mice ate your scale!” The man was shocked. “Mice can’t eat iron! He is lying!” he thought. But he didn’t say anything.

The next day, the man saw the shopkeeper’s son swimming. He ran to the shopkeeper’s house and shouted, “A big crow (乌鸦) flew away with your son!”

The shopkeeper ran outside. “That’s not true! Crows can’t carry people!”

The man replied, “If mice can eat iron, why can’t crows take boys?”

The shopkeeper looked down, feeling ashamed (羞愧). He went inside and returned with the scale. “I’m sorry. Here it is.”

The man took his scale and left. From that day on, the shopkeeper always told the truth.

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1. 1. What did the man ask the shopkeeper to keep?

A    A book.

B    An iron scale.

C    A crow.

D    A mouse.

2. 2. What did the shopkeeper say about the scale?

A    A crow took it.

B    It was stolen.

C    Mice ate it.

D    He sold it.

3. 3. What was the shopkeeper’s son doing?

A    Singing.

B    Laughing.

C    Eating.

D    Swimming.

4. 4. Why did the young man say a crow took the shopkeeper’s son?

A    To show the shopkeeper was lying.

B    To make the shopkeeper laugh.

C    To help the son learn to swim.

D    To scare the shopkeeper.

5. 5. How is the shopkeeper now?

A    He is funny.

B    He is quiet.

C    He is honest.

D    He is careless.