41-43題為題組
One day Nasreddin borrowed a big pot from his neighbor Ali. The next day he returned the pot with a small one inside. “That's not mine,” said Ali. “Yes, it is,” said Nasreddin. “While your pot was staying with me, it had a baby.”
One week later Nasreddin asked Ali to lend him the pot again. Ali gladly agreed and waited to see if Nasreddin would again give him back two pots. One week passed. Then another. In the end, Ali lost patience and went to demand his pot. “I’m sorry, your pot has died,” said Nasreddin. “Died!” said Ali. “How can a pot die?” “Well, you believed me when I told you that your pot had a baby, didn’t you?”
【題組】43. It can be inferred that Ali had ______at the end of the story.
(A) neither of the pots
(B) the big pot
(C) the small pot
(D) both pots