Question

It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests(客人) came and went, but the party went on. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, “Come in!” A small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him but the host(主人) went to meet him and took him to have a drink. The man sat there happily for an hour and a half and drank. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at the host. “Do you know?” he said. “Nobody asked me to the party. I don’t know you. I don’t know your wife and I don’t know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests’ car was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back.”

1.When the bell rang, the guests _______.

A. were shouting B. were singing and dancing

C. were enjoying themselves D. were waiting for the small man

2.The host _______ after the small man came in.

A. was glad to see him B. asked him to have a drink

C. didn’t find him D. knew who he was

3.The small man knew _______ in the house.

A. one of the people B. some of the people

C. all the people D. none of the people

4.The small man went to the house _______.

A. to find a man B. to have a drink

C. to have a party D. to see what was happening

5.Perhaps the small man’s wife got angry because _______.

A. he drank too much

B. he couldn’t find the man

C. he didn’t take her to the party

D. he kept her waiting for a long time

Answer 1