Read the passage and choose the correct answer

　　Every morning John goes to work by train. Because he has a long way, he always buys a newspaper. It helps to make the time pass quickly.

　　One Tuesday morning, he turned to the sports page. He wanted to read the report about an important football game the night before. The team of his town won the game. The report was so interesting that he forgot to get off at his station. He didn't know it until he saw the sea. He got off at the next station and had to wait a long time for a train to go back. Of course, he arrived very late at the office. His boss(老板)was very angry with him when John told him why he was late for work. “Work is more important than football!” the boss shouted.

(1)The story happened ________.

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A．every morning

B．one Tuesday morning

C．at a station

D．at the office

(2)Why does John always buy a newspaper on his way to work? Because ________.

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A．he enjoys reading newspapers

B．he wants to write something for a newspaper

C．he wants to make time pass quickly

D．he wants to read the report about football games

(3)According to(根据)the story, we know ________.

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A．it's far from John's home to the office

B．it's not far from John's home to the office

C．John's house is near the office

D．John's house is near to the office

(4)Why was the boss angry with John? Because ________________.

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A．the team of his town won the game

B．he had a long way

C．he was late for work

D．he went to work by train

(5)The boss didn't think ________.

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A．work was more important than football

B．football was more important than work

C．the report was interesting

D．John arrived very late

Read and answer the questions

Mr. Smith is a very tall man. He is bigger than other people. Life is not easy for Mr. Smith. He can not find clothes big enough. His feet are too big for shoes. In buses, trains and planes, he can't stand up straight. The roofs are too low. In cars, he can't move his legs. Chairs are always too small. So Mr. Smith stays at home because life is easier at home.

(1)Why is Mr. Smith's life not easy?

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(2)What does he do with these problems?

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(3)Why does he often stay at home?

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