.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words? A. He made the policeman touch the light. B. He jumped and shouted angrily. C. He made the policeman angry. D. He burnt the policeman's hands. Passage 21 Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath . “I suppose I had better go to the doctor, she thought. She went to the doctor and told him her problem. “I’m not surprised at all, he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is. He looked her over then gave her some advice. “If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker, he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you. Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but that it would not be easy and it would take time. The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop . “I’d like ten pounds of steak , please, she said. “Certainly, madam, the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale . “That’s just under ten pounds, he said. “That big enough, Mrs. Parker said. The butcher worked out the price. “At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you? “Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat, Mrs. Parker said. “If you don’t want to buy it, the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you? “My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like. 查看更多

 

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  An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work.When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out.He tried but could not mend it.

  He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light.When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.

  "Where's your light?" asked the policeman."No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light.You know that.You've broken the law.

  "I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."

  "I don't believe that story," said the policeman.He took out a book and got ready to write."What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.

  "Please don't take my name," said the old man."My house is just there.You can see it from here.I had a light nearly the whole way.I haven't come far without a light."

  "You came all the way without a light.What's your name?"

  The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light.The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand.He jumped and he was very angry.

  "Now, what do you think?" said the carter."Did I come all the way without a light?"

(1)

In the passage "Cart" is ________.

[  ]

A.

something like a car

B.

something like a light

C.

something pulled by a horse

D.

something with a light

(2)

The old man drove home ________.

[  ]

A.

on the back of his horse

B.

late one night

C.

very late every night

D.

with a policeman

(3)

Where did the policeman stop the old man?

[  ]

A.

Near his home.

B.

At the traffic lights.

C.

Under a road light.

D.

Far from his house.

(4)

The cart was stopped by the policeman because ________.

[  ]

A.

the old man didn't have a light

B.

the policeman didn't believe the old man's words

C.

the old man did not want to tell his name

D.

the old man's light wasn't on

(5)

How did the old man make the policeman believe(相信)his words?

[  ]

A.

He made the policeman touch the light.

B.

He jumped and shouted angrily.

C.

He made the policeman angry.

D.

He burnt the policeman's hands.

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