There was once a man who wished his small, noisy house was larger and quieter. He went to the wise (明智的) old woman of the town and explained his need.

“I can solve your problem. Just do as I say,” she said.

The man agreed.

“If you have a chicken, some sheep, a horse, and a cow,” she said, “bring them into the house with you.”

“That’s a silly thing to do,” thought the old man. But he did it anyway. Now his house was already small, and with all those animals in it, there was no room at all. He returned to the old woman and cried, “I need more room! The animals are so noisy I can’t think!”

“Take all those animals out of your house,” she replied.

When he had put all the animals comfortably back in the barn, the man went into his house. To his surprise, it suddenly looked remarkably (明显地) bigger! Without the animals inside, his house was now quiet too!

1.What did the man think of his house?

A Small and quiet.

B Big and quiet.

C Small and noisy.

D Big and noisy.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“There was once a man who wished his small, noisy house was larger and quieter.”可知，他认为自己房子又小又吵闹。故选C。

2.Which animals didn’t the wise woman ask the man to raise?

A The horse.

B The sheep.

C The chicken.

D The cat.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句的“If you have a chicken, some sheep, a horse, and a cow”可知，这个女人建议他养一只鸡、几只羊、一匹马和一头牛在家里。故选D。

3.How did the man feel about the women’s idea?

A Great.

B Stupid.

C Surprising.

D Useful.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第五段第一句的“That’s a silly thing to do”可知，他觉得这个主意很愚蠢。故选B。

4.Did the man move house finally?

A Yes, he did.

B No, he didn’t.

C Yes, he could.

D No, he couldn’t.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据全文内容可知他并没有搬家。故选B。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a storybook.

B In a postcard.

C In a dictionary.

D In a newspaper.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。本文是一则小故事，我们可以在故事书上读到。故选A。