(  ) 1. From paragraph I we learn that the villagers __________.

A. worked very hard for centuries

B. dreamed of having a better life

C. were poor but somewhat content

D. lived a different life from their forefathers

 (  ) 2. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

A. the frogs were easy money

B. They needs money to buy medicine

C. they wanted to please the visitors

D. the frogs made too much noise

 (  ) 3. What might be the cause of the children's sickness?

A. the crops didn't do well

B. there were too many insects

C. the visits brought in diseases

D. the pesticides were overused

 (  ) 4. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?

A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country

B. Health is more important than money

C. The harmony between man and nature is important

D. good old day will never be forgotten

1. C.细节理解题.第一段中有 The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy.和 C 项意思一致.

2. A.细节理解题.根据第三段和本段第一句 This seemed like money for nothing.句中 for nothing 是'免费的'意思,说明青蛙容易得到,并能赚到钱,村民才答应买.

3. B.推理判断题.根据倒数第二段中 They had been doing an important job---eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.可以推断出庄稼收成不好, 孩子生病与青蛙减少, 害虫增多有关.

4. C.推理判断题.最后一句 These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning. 现 在夜晚的这些声音具有更深刻的意义. 该句是一个中介句, 说明人们过度捕杀造成生态失衡, 由此也影响了人类,因此,可以推断人与自然的和谐是重要.