1.F
根据前句The old man said to his neighbours, "It is all right. It might be a blessing."老人对邻居们说:“没关系,这也许是件好事。”可推测,邻居们不明白他为什么这么说。结合选项,故选F。
2.C
根据前句A few days later, the missing horse came back home with another beautiful horse. 几天后,那匹失踪的马带着另一匹漂亮的马回到了家。可知,老人什么都没失去,还得到了一匹漂亮的马。结合选项,故选C。
3.A
结合后一句One day, the son of the old man fell off the horse and broke his leg.一天,老人的儿子从马上摔了下来,摔断了腿。可推测,老人认为免费拥有一匹漂亮的马可能不是一件好事,可能会带来麻烦。故选A。
4.G
根据后一句The other young men were asked to join the army and many of them lost their lives. 其他的年轻人被要求参军,其中许多人失去了生命。结合前文可知,老人的儿子摔断了腿。可推测老人的儿子因为腿摔了没有去参军,结合选项,故选G。
5.E
根据上一段可知,一场战争爆发,年轻人被要求参军,其中许多人死在了战场上。而老人的儿子因为腿骨折留在家里,从而逃过一劫。可知得到一个道理,结合选项,应该是说有时坏事也会变成好事。故选E。