Mr. Jackson worked in a hospital. A lot of patients went to see him and he was very busy and had little time to rest in the daytime. One night, when he looked over the last patient, it was five to one. He was too tired to say a word and lay down at once. As soon as he fell asleep, a farmer began to knock at the door and got him up.

　　“My wife is ill,” shouted the farmer, “Please go and look her over.” Mr. Jackson had to go with the farmer. It was the coldest night of the year and the road was covered with snow and ice. The farmer lived far away from the town and they went through a forest, crossed two rivers and a mountain. It took them three hours to get to the small house. And they were both tired, cold and hungry.

　　The woman stayed in bed. She looked fine. Mr. Jackson looked her over carefully and found there was nothing serious with her. He became angry. He called the farmer out and said, “Your wife is strong and healthy, you know. Why did you ask me to come here late at night?” “I'm sorry, sir,” said the farmer, “My wife never does anything at home. I thought she was ill. We're poor. In the day, when you are busy, I can't go for you. If you come to look her over at night when you are free, we'll pay you nothing.”

(1) ________, so he fell asleep soon.

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A．It was time to go to bed for Mr. Jackson

B．Mr. Jackson was very tired that night

C．Mr. Jackson didn't feel well that night

D．Mr. Jackson was afraid to be woken soon

(2) When Mr. Jackson and the farmer reached the house, it was ________.

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(3) The woman did nothing at home because ________.

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A．something was wrong with her

B．her husband was strong enough to do all

C．she was very lazy

D．she hoped to be looked over

(4) Mr. Jackson was very angry with ________.

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(5) The farmer went for Mr. Jackson very late at night because ________.

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A．he wanted to play a joke on him

B．he was afraid his wife was going to die

C．his wife had really been ill before he went for him

D．he wanted to save money

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ASSISTANT WANTED FOR BUSY RESTAURANT Some evening and weekend work. All meals free.                                  Ring 3320178

JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged9-13. Meets in Green Park on Friday at 3 p.m

ROOM TO RENT（出租） Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station.              Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108

    Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace．Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms．The Browns’ children don’t care what the house is like as long as （只要）the garden is big enough．Ann，their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant．She thinks it is an exciting place．It’s hard work but she isn’t lazy．You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays，but you get other days off．It’s not very well Paid．But who cares about money?

    Tom is a middle school student．He is twelve years old．He stops school at half past three．so he has plenty of time to finish his homework．

    Jack．Mr. Brown’s brother。is 100ldng for a room to rent．He doesn’t care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is．He is getting ready for his drawing．So the house must be quiet．

（   ）1．Why didn’t the Browns buy the house in Advertisement One?

           A．The garden was too big．

           B．There was no dining room．

           C．It was on the north side of town．

           D．There weren’t enough bedrooms．

（   ）2．Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

           A．It’s an easy job．

           B．She can get long holidays．

           C．She thinks it will be interesting．

           D．The place is good and the food is free．

（   ）3．Why can’t Tom play for the new football team?

           A．He’s not old enough．

           B．School stops too late．

           C．It’s in a different village．

           D．He has to do his homework．

（   ）4．What’s wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement Four?

           A．It’s too small_

           B．It’s too noisy．

           C．The walls are the wrong colour．

           D．The man tikes old furniture better．

（   ）5．What does the sentence “All meals free” mean?

           A．Assistants need to Pay for their meals．

           B．Assistants can have the meals at any time．

           C．Customers（顾客）can have the meals freely．

           D．Assistants can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money．

阅读理解

　　Mr Jackson worked in a hospital. A lot of patients went to see him and he was very busy and had little time to rest in the daytime. One night, when he looked over the last patient, it was five to one. He was too tired to say a word and lay down at once. As soon as he fell asleep, a farmer began to knock at the door and got him up.

　　“My wife is ill,” shouted the farmer. “Please go and look her over.” Mr Jackson had to go with the farmer. It was the coldest night of the year and the road was covered with snow and ice. The farmer lived far away from the town and they went through a forest, crossed two rivers and a mountain. It took them three hours to get to the short, small house. And they both were tired, cold and hungry.

　　The woman stayed in bed. She looked fine. Mr Jackson looked her over carefully and found there was nothing serious with her. He became angry. He called the farmer out and said, “Your wife is strong and healthy, you know. Why did you ask me to come here late at night?” “I'm sorry, sir,” said the farmer. “My wife never does anything at home. I thought she was ill. We're poor. In the day, when you are busy, I can't go for you. If you come to look her over at night when you are free, we'll pay you nothing.”

1．Mr Jackson was busy because ________.

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A．only he was a doctor in the town

B．there was only one hospital there

C．the patient trusted(信任) him

D．he was friendly to the patient

2．________, so he fell asleep soon.

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A．It was time to go to bed for Mr Jackson

B．Mr Jackson was very tired that night

C．Mr Jackson felt unwell that night

D．Mr Jackson was afraid to be waken soon

3．It was ________ for Mr Jackson to get to the farmer's house.

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4．When Mr Jackson and the farmer reached the house, it was ________.

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5．The woman did nothing at home because ________.

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A．something was wrong with her

B．her husband was strong enough to do all

C．she was very lazy

D．she hoped to be looked over

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HOUSE FOR SALE Comfortable family home with large garden on north side of town． Three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom． Offer over ＄35,000

ASSISTANT WANTED For busy restaurant．Some evening and weekend work． All meals free．Ring 3320178

JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team．Aged 9—13 Meet in Green Park on Fridays at 3 p.m.

ROOM FOR RENT Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant． Newly painted with modern furniture．Near main railway station． Buses pass front door．Phone 3322108

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1．The Browns are looking for a new house．Mr. Brown wants to live in the north of town near his workplace．Mrs. Brown wants, a house with four bedrooms．The Browns' children don't care what the house is like as long as(只要) the garden is big enough．

Why didn't the Browns buy the house in the advertisement?

A．it was on the wrong side of the town．

B．There weren't enough bedrooms．

C．There was no dinning room．

D．The garden was too big．

2．Man: Why don't we rent (租、借) one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper．

Mary: There's one big difference between the holiday fiats and the hotel．The hotel would be much less work．

Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel?

A．They wouldn't have to cook．

B．It's not so expensive．

C．She would enjoy the beautiful gardens．

D．It's near the sea．

3．Tom: There's a new football team standing in the village, Mum．I'm old enough to play in it．We stop school at half past three, so I'd have plenty of time．

Mum: Well, I suppose you could do your homework later．But look, Tom, you haven't read the advertisement carefully．You can't possibly play for this team．

Why can't Tom play for the new football team?

A．He's not old enough．

B．Tom hasn't read the advertisement carefully．

C．School stops too late．

D．He has to do his homework

4．Man: I'm looking for a room to rent．It doesn't matter how big it is．I don't care what color the walls are or how old the furniture(家具) is．I've got to study for my exams, so the house must be quiet and near the school．

Girl: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper．What about this one?

   Man: Yes…Yes…that's all right．Oh, dear, no, I don't think it would do．

What's wrong with the room in the advertisement about rooms?

A．It's too small．                               B．The walls are the wrong color．

C．The man likes old furniture better．              D．It's too noisy．

5．Ann has always wanted to work in a restaurant．She thinks they're exciting places．It's hard work but she isn't lazy．You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays but you get other days off．It's not very well-paid, but who cares about money?

Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?

A．It's an easy job．                                B．The pay is good and the food is free．

C．She thinks it would be fun．                       D．You get long holidays．