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Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.
“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”
【小题1】Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

A.he was a driver
B.he worked in a factory
C.he had a lot of work to do
D.he had worked there for a long time
【小题2】Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.
A.she couldn’t find any work
B.she thought her husband was tired
C.her husband spent all time in gambling
D.she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling
【小题3】_______, so he was put into lockup.
A.Mr. Lang often gambled
B.Mr. Lang was late for work
C.Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home
D.Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police
【小题4】The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.
A.he didn’t love her any longer
B.he wouldn’t stop gambling
C.he had been put into lockup
D.he was hardly sent away by the factory
【小题5】Which of the following is right?
A.The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again.
B.The boy thought his father needed some policemen.
C.The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon.
D.The boy hoped his mother to come back.


【小题1】C
【小题2】B
【小题3】A
【小题4】A
【小题5】B

解析试题分析:本文讲述了一个因为赌博而家庭破裂的故事,告诫我们不要染上赌博的恶习,另外文章的结尾出人意料。
【小题1】C 推理题。根据文章第2句As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much.可知他很忙,所以才有很高的报酬。他很忙说明他做了很多的工作。故C正确。
【小题2】B 推理题。根据文章1,2行As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home.可知正是因为他很忙,所以他的妻子把家里的所有事情都做了。因为她认为丈夫工作太累了。故B正确。
【小题3】A 细节题。根据文章第一段A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling和And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.可知正是因为赌博,所以他才会被投入监狱。可知A正确。
【小题4】A 推理题。根据文章第一段最后一句After he came out of lockup(拘留所), he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.可知丈夫恨她报警,对她已经没有爱了。所以她不得不离开了他。故A正确。
【小题5】B 推理题。根据文章最后一句“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”可知这个傻儿子以为他的父亲想要警察过来。故B正确。
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