A man bought a donkey (驴) at the market one day and took him home. Now the man had some donkeys already.   ▲     

One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another kept active for a while but quickly tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up (装货) he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.

The man led the new donkey into the stable (马廐) yard. For a while he stood sniffing (嗅) at his new friends. Then, he ran to the lazy donkey quickly and began feeding comfortably at his side.

Though it was late in the day, the man led the new donkey out of the yard right away, straight back to the market. “It is only ten minutes since you bought him. You don’t know him enough,” said the donkey seller.

“I don’t need to try him any more,” replied the man. “I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”

1.Which of the following can be put back into the “ ▲ ”?

A He wanted to sell them for a new donkey.

B He wanted to make friends with them.

C He knew each one’s character very well.

D He hated to ask them to work in the morning.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据下一段对驴的描述可知，该句引出下段对三头驴的性格的描述，因此“他非常了解每头驴的性格”符合题意。故选C。

2.How many donkeys did the man already have?

A 2.

B 3.

C 4.

D 5.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段前三句“One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another kept active for a while but quickly tired. One donkey was very lazy.”可知，这个人已经拥有了三头驴。故选B。

3.When did the man go back to the market?

A In the morning.

B At noon.

C In the afternoon.

D In the evening.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Though it was late in the day, the man led the new donkey out of the yard right away, straight back to the market”可知，虽然天色已晚，但这个男人立即领着新驴走出院子，直接回到市场，因此他们是晚上去的市场。故选D。

4. Did the man like the new monkey?

A No, he wasn’t.

B Yes, he was.

C Yes, he did.

D No, he didn’t.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”可知，男子把驴退了，他说他可以不用这样的驴，即他不喜欢这头驴。故选D。

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A The New Friend.

B The Special Day.

C The Smart Seller.

D The Lazy Donkey.

解析：选D。D 主旨大意题。本文主要围绕一头新买的懒惰的驴被退货来展开描述。故选D。