Long, long ago there lived a poor young boy in a small village. He was about ten years old. Every afternoon, he walked around the village selling his cooking oil（油）. He carried the oil in a small wooden basin（盆）.
After he sold all of his oil one afternoon, he was very tired. He thought that he would take a rest.
He left his wooden basin under a tree, put the money in it and fell asleep.
About two hours later, he woke up. He looked into the basin and found that his money was gone.
He went at once to see a woman judge（法官）. The judge listened to the boy's story very carefully. She thought for a while, and then said to the men in her office, "Go and get all the village people here. "
When all the village people came, she asked that everyone should put a coin（硬币）into the water in a big basin. About half of the people had put their coins in before a young man came up. He also put his coin into the water. "Wait a minute," the judge said, "You took away the boy's money, didn't you?"
The young man's face turned red. "Yes-ye-yes," he said, "How did you know that?"
The judge said, "You see, after you had put your coin into the water, some oil came up to the top. Your money must have been taken from the oil basin."
(1) The poor young boy ________.
A. sold cooking basins B. sold wooden basins
C. lived in a small town D. sold cooking oil
(2) The boy put his wooden basin________ and then fell asleep.
A. under a tree B. on a stone
C. on a table D. in a room
(3) ________, the boy woke up.
A. After about two hours
B. After he saw the judge
C. When all the village people came
D. When he found his money was gone
(4) Who took away the boy's money?
A. The boy himself.
B. A young man in the village.
C. We don't know.
D. The woman judge.
(5) How did the woman judge find out the young man?________.
A. From his red face. B. The boy told her.
C. She saw him herself. D. From the oil of his coin.
Key: (1) — (5) DAABD
