1. Ali,who was working a long way from home wanted to send  a  letter  to his wife,but he could neither read nor write, and he  had  to  work  all day,so he could only look for somebody  to  write  his  letter  late  atnight .At last he found the house of a  letter  writer  whose  name  was Nasreddin.
    Nasreddin was already in bed."It is late,"he said. "What do you want?" "I want you to write a letter to my wife , "said Ali ,  Nasreddin  wasnot pleased. He thought for a few  seconds  and  then  said,   "Has  theletter got to go far?"       "What does that matter?" answered Ali.
  "Well, my writing is so strange that only I can read  it,   and  if  I have to travel a long way to read your letter to  your  wife,   it  will cost you a lot of money."    Ali went away quickly.
  Multiple choice
(     )  1. Ali wanted to____to his wife.
          A.get something  B.have a letter  written
          C.bring a  flower  D. say good-bye
(      ) 2. At  last  he  found  the house of_____.
          A.a writer B.a seller C.an old man D.a letter-writer
(      )  3.When Ali told what he wanted to do Nasreddin was______.
          A.not pleased  B.pleased C.excited D.angry
(       ) 4.Nasreddin said that his writing was_____.
           A.easy for anyone to read B.strange for anyone to  read
           C. too  strange for anyone to write D.difficult for anyone to read
(       ) 5. This  story  tells us______.
            A.not to ask anybody for help B.not to trouble others at night
            C.not to ask for help without money D.not to trust others