49-50. A man and his son were walking to the market. Their old donkey trotted beside them. On the way, theymet an old man. “Why are you walking?” he asked the boy. “You should ride on the donkey’s back,” said theold man. So the man put the boy on the donkey and they went on their way. Soon, they met a lady. “ What alazy boy,” scolded the lady. “Why do you ride while your poor old father walks?” The man told his son to get down and then climbed onto the donkey himself. But they had not gone farwhen they passed two women. One said, “Look at that poor little boy walking while his father is sitting on thedonkey!” The man lifted his son up so they could both ride. Not long after, they met a farmer. “Look at that poorold donkey. He can’t carry such a heavy load,” said the farmer. The man and his son got off the donkey and tried to think about what to do next. At last, they took a poleand tied the donkey to it. They lifted the donkey up and carried it to the market. Everyone laughed andlaughed at them. In the end, the man laughed too. “Well, sometimes, you can’t please everyone!” he said to his son. trot 小跑 scold 責罵 while 當……的時候 lift 抬起 load 擔子 pole 竿 please 使滿意From Learners Publishing
49.( ) The farmer felt that the man and his son were not kind to the donkey because _____.
(A) the man did not let his son ride on it let(讓)
(B) it was carrying both of them.
(C) the man did not ride on it.
(D) the market was too far away