Question

One day, John Randolph rode on his horse to a town many miles from his home. The road was strange to him, so he traveled very slowly. When the night fell, he stopped at a nice roadside inn for accommodation(求宿).The innkeeper welcomed him.

A fine supper was prepared. The innkeeper talked about the weather, the roads, the crops. However, his guest ate silently. Next morning after breakfast, Mr. Randolph paid his bill and was ready for his journey. Leading his horse to the door, the innkeeper said, "Which way will you travel, sir?" Mr. Randolph looked at him and answered, "I've paid you my bill. Should I pay you anything more? I travel the way I wish to go."

But not far from the inn, to his surprise, there were two ways. He searched for a while but there was no sign to help him. The innkeeper was still standing by the door. He called to him: "My friend, which road leads to Lynchburg?" The innkeeper answered, "Sir, you have paid your bill and don't owe(欠) me a cent. Travel the way you wish to go. Good-bye!"

As bad luck would have it, Mr. Randolph took the wrong road. Though out of his way, he lost much time, all because of his rudeness.

1.John Randolph traveled slowly because

A. it was rainy

B. the horse was tired

C. the road was strange

D. the time was early

2.According to the passage, the innkeeper was trying to be at first.

A. friendly B. silent

C. cool D. serious

3.The innkeeper asked which way he would travel because .

A. he wanted more money

B. he wanted to help Mr. Randolph

C. he wanted to know the way

D. he wanted to keep Mr. Randolph

4.We can learn from the story that

A. we shouldn't tell others we are rich

B. we shouldn't travel on a horse

C. we shouldn't be rude to others

D. we shouldn't stay in a roadside inn

Answer 1