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A very rich man bought a big farm. He paid a lot of money for it because there was a great tree on the farm. People said that the tree was about 3 hundred years old， and it was famous. But many of his men did not believe that the tree was so old. The new owner of the farm heard that. Zeke， one of his men， was very clever. He called him to try to make sure how old the tree really was.,Four days later Zeke came to the new owner and told him that the tree was even older than they thought. It was 332 years old！,“Great！ Good news！ How clever you are！” said the owner. “But I want to know how you could tell that tree was so old.”,“Very easy！ I cut down the tree and counted the rings.” answered Zeke.
18．Why did the rich man buy the farm?
A．Because he was interested in the big tree on the farm.
B．Because he was going to plant trees on the farm.
C．Because it was a famous farm.
答案 A
19．How did the new owner probably feel when he knew Zeke cut down the tree?
A．Glad. B．Sad and angry.
C．Worried.
答案 B
