Once a farmer owned a donkey and a lapdog. The donkey worked hard all day, hauling heavy loads. The lapdog stayed with his master all day, and lived in the house with him. He did not work, but was allowed to sit on the master's lap. The donkey grew jealous of the lapdog.
Perhaps if I behave like the dog, like wag my tail and jump on the master, the master will start loving me as much as he does the dog. So the donkey decided to wait for his chance.
One day, when he was left unattended, the donkey broke his halter and ran into the farmhouse kitchen. There the farmer sat at table. The donkey rushed up to him and began wagging his tail vigorously, and knocked off all the china from the table. He then started jumping around and frolicking like a little dog, and finally plonked himself down on the farmer's lap. The shocked farmer yelled for help. The farmhands came running in and dragged the donkey off to his stable, and gave him a beating he did not forget for the rest of his life.
1. What made the donkey jealous of the dog?
A. The beating that he has.
B. The farmer's care to the dog.
C. The halter that he has to wear.
D. The chance to stay inside the house.
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
A. The donkey wanted to be loved by its master.
B. The things done by the donkey to be loved.
C. The way the farmer treated the donkey.
D. The dog's habit is liked by the master.
3. What can we learn from the text?
A. It is not good to be envious to others.
B. It is good to share things with others.
C. It is good to keep your promise.
D. It is not good to help others.
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