Question

第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的五个选项中选出能填入短文空白处的最佳选项,使短文通顺、连贯,意思完整。

Wangfujing Street is a busy shopping street in Beijing.1.You can buy books, clothes, shoes and many other things on the street.

The street is about 700 years old. In the past, lords（贵族） lived there. Next to one of the lord’s houses there was a well.2. Many people had no water to drink. However, the lord’s well still had lots of water. This lord did not want to give the water to anyone. So he asked an old man to stand in front of the well and stop people taking water.3.He said, “My lord, if I don’t give them water, they will die.4.” Finally, the lord agreed with the old man.

5. “Wangfu” means the lord’s house and “jing” means the well.

A. There are many shops.

B. Then nobody can work for you.

C. One year, there was little rain.

D. This is how the street gets its name.

E. But the old man always gave water to poor people.

A. There are many shops.

B. Then nobody can work for you.

C. One year, there was little rain.

D. This is how the street gets its name.

E. But the old man always gave water to poor people.

Answer 1