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Fred was a poor man who lived alone in a small village. He was lazy and didn't want to find a job. He had no friends or relatives. He used to beg for food for his living.

One day, a kind man gave Fred a large bowl of rice. Fred didn't eat up the rice in one go. He put the remaining rice on the table. He lay on his bed and kept an eye on it.

After a while, Fred fell asleep and had a dream. He dreamed that there was a famine (饥荒) in his village. He sold his remaining rice and got some silver coins. He used the silver coins to buy a pair of goats. His goats had kids in months, so he got more goats. He sold some goats and became rich. He bought a large house. He fell in love with a beautiful lady and they got married.

Fred dreamed that he was dancing with his wife. He felt so excited that he kicked in air and his leg hit the bowl on the table. The bowl with rice dropped and broke into pieces. The noise woke him up.

At once, Fred realized that he had been dreaming. He also realized that he could get nothing if he didn't make a change. Then he decided to get rid of his laziness. Soon he found a job and worked hard.

(1)How did Fred get silver coins in his dream?  

A. By selling his goats.

B. By selling the rice.

C. By working hard.

D. By selling his house.

(2)Fred kicked in air when he dreamed that  

A. he became a rich man

B. he had more goats

C. he was dancing with his wife

D. he had a large house

(3)The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "get rid of" is probably"  ".

A.摆脱

B.原谅

C.忽略

D.删除

(4)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?  

A. Fred was a rich man before he had a dream.

B. Fred got a large bowl of rice from a lady.

C. In Fred's dream, he bought a pair of horses.

D. The bowl dropped and the noise woke Fred up.

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Fred was a poor man who lived