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阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Long long ago, in a small village, there was a man named Jacob. He thought he was the1man in the world. One day he sold his well to a farmer. When the farmer went to get the 2 from that well happily, Jacob didn't 3him to get the water from it. He said, "Though the water in the well is 4and clear. I sold you the well, not the water. "

The farmer became very sad but he could do 5. He had to come to the emperor's palace. He 6 everything to the emperor and asked him for help.

The emperor 7 Birbal and handed over this case to him. Birbal was a very young judge. He was rich in 8. He enjoyed thinking about ideas every day. He called up Jacob. Birbal asked. "Why don't you let the 9 use the water of the well? You have sold the well to him!" Jacob replied, "I 10 sold the well to him, not the water. He has no right to get the water. "

Then Birbal smiled and said, "Good, but look. 11you have sold the well to this farmer, you stick to 12that the water is yours, then you have no right to keep your water in the farmer's well. You have 13 choices. Either you pay rent (租) to the farmer to keep your water in his well, or you take 14 out of his well at once. "

Jacob understood that his 15 had failed. Birbal beat him perfectly.

Don't try to cheat. You will end up paying for it no matter how smart you think you are.

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