Fred was a poor man who lived alone in a small village. He was lazy and didn't want to find a job. He had no friends or relatives. He used to beg for food for his living.
One day, a kind man gave Fred a large bowl of rice. Fred didn't eat up the rice in one go. He put the remaining rice on the table. He lay on his bed and kept an eye on it.
After a while, Fred fell asleep and had a dream. He dreamed that there was a famine（饥荒）in his village. He sold his remaining rice and got some silver coins. He used the silver coins to buy a pair of goats. His goats had kids in months, so he got more goats. He sold some goats and became rich. He bought a large house. He fell in love with a beautiful lady and they got married.
Fred dreamed that he was dancing with his wife. He felt so excited that he kicked in air and his leg hit the bowl on the table. The bowl with rice dropped and broke into pieces. The noise woke him up.
At once, Fred realized that he had been dreaming. He also realized that he could get nothing if he didn't make a change. Then he decided to get rid of his laziness. Soon he found a job and worked hard.
44. How did Fred get silver coins in his dream?
A. By selling his goats. B. By selling the rice. C. By working hard. D. By selling his house.
45. Fred kicked in air when he dreamed that ___________.
A. he became a rich man B. he had more goats C. he was dancing with his wife D. he had a large house
46. The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “get rid of” is probably“___________”.
A. 摆脱 B. 原谅 C. 忽略 D. 删除
47. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Fred was a rich man before he had a dream. B. Fred got a large bowl of rice from a lady.
C. In Fred's dream, he bought a pair of horses. D. The bowl dropped and the noise woke Fred up.
本文讲述了一个很懒的人因为一场梦而意识到自己必须要摆脱懒惰，否则他将一事无成，自从那以后，他找了一份工作，并努力工作。
44.B【解析】细节理解题。根据He sold his remaining rice and got some silver coins，可知，在梦里，他卖了剩下的米饭换取了一些银币，故选B。
45.C【解析】细节理解题。根据Fred dreamed that he was dancing with his wife. He felt so excited that he kicked in air and his leg hit the bowl on the table，可知，佛瑞德梦到正在跟妻子跳舞，他太兴奋了以至于踢向了空中，故选C。
46.A【解析】词句猜测题。根据his laziness及Soon he found a job and worked hard，可知，他决定摆脱他的懒惰，不久后找了一份工作，并且努力工作，所以get rid of表示“摆脱”。故选A。
47.D【解析】推理判断题。根据Fred was a poor man who lived alone in a small village，可知，佛瑞德在做梦之前是一位穷人，所以A选项错误。根据One day, a kind man gave Fred a large bowl of rice，可知，是一个善良的男人给了佛瑞德一大碗米饭，所以B选项错误。根据He used the silver coins to buy a pair of goats，可知，在梦里他用银币买了一对山羊，所以C选项错误。根据The bowl with rice dropped and broke into pieces. The noise woke him up，可知，装着米饭的碗掉在地上并打碎了，这个声音把他吵醒了，所以D选项正确。故选D。