Question

Robert lives in a small town. Five years ago, when he was nineteen, he finished middle school. He didn’t like any subjects except playing when he was at school. Of course he learned nothing and the bosses wouldn’t use a man like him. He has to stay at home, but doesn’t do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry. They want him to study something, he always think it difficult and doesn’t listen to them.
One day Robert was walking near a bookshop while some young men were talking about the writers. He heard the publishing house pays the writers a lot. He became interested in it. As soon as he got home, he began to write. But he couldn’t write anything. At last he bought a book and copied a story. Then he posted it to the publishing house. He waited for nearly half a year, but didn’t get any answers. He had to ask an editor on the telephone, “Have you read my story yet, sir?”
“Yes,” said the editor, “I had read it before you were born! ”

1. 1.
   __________ , so he learned nothing at school .
   1. A.
      Robert had a lot of housework to do
   2. B.
      Robert didn’t study hard at all
   3. C.
      Robert hoped to be a writer
   4. D.
      Robert wasn’t clever enough
2. 2.
   The bosses wouldn’t use Robert because __________ .
   1. A.
      he couldn’t do anything
   2. B.
      he likes nothing except playing
   3. C.
      he doesn’t go to work on time
   4. D.
      he isn’t friendly to his workmates
3. 3.
   His parents are angry with Robert because ________ .
   1. A.
      he wouldn’t find any work
   2. B.
      he didn’t study hard before
   3. C.
      he’s too lazy to do any housework
   4. D.
      he isn’t polite to them
4. 4.
   Robert posted the story to the publishing house to __________ .
   1. A.
      be a famous man
   2. B.
      surprise his friends
   3. C.
      win a prize
   4. D.
      get much money
5. 5.
   The editor didn’t answer Robert because _________ .
   1. A.
      they were very busy
   2. B.
      the story wasn’t interesting
   3. C.
      the story was taken from a book
   4. D.
      the young man wasn’t famous enough

Answer 1

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1.由He didn’t like any subjects except playing when he was at school.知选B。
2.由he learned nothing and the bosses wouldn’t use a man like him.知选A。
3.由but doesn’t do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry知选C。.
4.有文章知他想要挣钱，故选D。
5.由At last he bought a book and copied a story.知选C。