《2025年中学生世界六年级英语上册沪教版五四制》

D. Answer the questions.
Powel was a fruit farmer. One day, he was going to send watermelons to the home of a rich man, Tony. He lived at the top of a hill.
Powel started early in the morning, got the melons ready, and put them into a cart(手推车). Then he carried the melons by himself. When he was on his way to Tony's house, he met a young boy.
“How long will it take to get to Tony's house?” asked Powel.
“If you travel slowly,” said the boy, “you'll arrive there very soon. But if you travel fast, you'll get there tomorrow.”
“What a strange boy!” Powel thought.
When Powel was hurrying up the road, the melons were falling out of the cart. Powel had to stop to pick them up and put them back into the cart.
“Now I've lost a lot of time,” Powel thought, “I must be quicker then.” Unluckily, the more quickly Powel travelled, the more melons fell...
The sun was going down in the west. 5 .

1. What did Powel do?______He was a fruit farmer.
2. Where did Tony live?______He lived at the top of a hill.
3. Did Powel want to get to Tony's house very soon or tomorrow?______He wanted to get there very soon.
4. What was happening when Powel was hurrying up the road?______The melons were falling out of the cart.
5. Help the writer to finish the story with a possible(可能的) ending.
______Powel didn't arrive at Tony's house that day. He had to get there tomorrow.

答案： 【解析】：1. 题目问Powel是做什么的，根据文中“Powel was a fruit farmer.”可知答案。
2. 问Tony住在哪里，文中“He lived at the top of a hill.”明确说明。
3. 问Powel想很快到还是明天到，从他问男孩时间以及之后想快点可知他想很快到。
4. 问Powel赶路时发生了什么，文中“When he was hurrying up the road, the melons were falling out of the cart.”给出答案。
5. 续写故事，根据前文他越急西瓜掉越多，太阳落山了，合理结局是他没按时到，可能明天到，符合男孩说的话。
【答案】：1. He was a fruit farmer.
2. He lived at the top of a hill.
3. He wanted to get there very soon.
4. The melons were falling out of the cart.
5. Powel didn't arrive at Tony's house that day. He had to get there tomorrow.