once there was a fisherman. He lived with his wife in a small house near the sea. They were very poor. The fisherman had dreamed of becoming rich and having a big house by selling his fish in the market.

One day，he took his boat to the sea and spent the whole day fishing. At last，he caught five fish. He was very happy and thought to himself，“I will sell these fish in the market and get some money for buying a big house.”

The next morning，he took the fish to the market and sold them. When he got home，he found a letter from the landlord waiting for him. The letter said，“Your rent is due. If you don’t pay it，you will have to leave your house.”

The fisherman was very angry and thought，“I have caught five fish，but I can’t even pay the rent with them!” The fisherman’s wife suggested that they go to the city to look for work. The fisherman agreed and they went to the city.

1.The fisherman’s dream was _______.

A. to catch five fish

B. to have a house with a big room

C. to live a rich life

D. to have a wife and family

2.What does the fisherman do when he catches five fish?

A. He sells them in the market.

B. He keeps them for himself.

C. He gives them to the landlord.

D. He throws them back into the sea.

3.Why does the fisherman's wife suggest going to the city to look for work?

A. Because they can't pay the rent with the fish.

B. Because they are tired of fishing.

C. Because there is no work in the sea.

D. Because they want to make more money.

4.What does the word "agreed" mean in the sentence "The fisherman agreed and they went to the city"?

A. Disagreed

B. Forced

C. Promised

D. Consented

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The importance of hard work.

B. The story of a poor fisherman and his wife.

C. The power of dreaming and working hard to achieve goals.

D. The struggle of a poor family to survive in difficult times.

参考答案：

1.答案：C. to live a rich life。

在第一段中提到，渔夫的梦想是通过在市场上卖鱼变得富有，拥有一座大房屋。因此，他的梦想是过上富裕的生活。选项C符合题意。

2.答案：A. He sells them in the market.

在短文中提到，渔夫决定将鱼拿到市场上去卖，因此他卖了鱼，选项A是正确答案。

3.答案：A. Because they can't pay the rent with the fish.

渔夫卖了鱼却仍然没办法支付房租，所以他的老婆建议去城市找工作。这是由于他们不可以用鱼来支付房租，所以需要探寻其他的工作来增加收入。因此，选项A是正确答案。

4.答案：D. Consented

在句子中提到渔夫赞同了老婆的建议，所以可以判断出agreed的意思是赞同。因此，正确答案是D。

5.答案：D. The struggle of a poor family to survive in difficult times.

文章主要讲述了一个贫穷的家庭在困难时期为存活而奋斗的故事。渔夫想通过卖鱼变得富有，但最后没办法支付房租，所以他和他的老婆去城市找工作以增加收入。因此，文章的主要思想是一个贫穷家庭在困难时期为存活而做出的努力和奋斗。