Mr Black _________ China for many years.

1. The teachers' o       are upstairs.
2. The birds were flying about and twittering with d         .
3. Did Mr Black leave any m       for anybody?
4. The telephone r        again ahout ten o'clock last night.
5. Will the b       ring if I press the switch?
6. The idea  s       good.
7. She went m       after the death of her son.
8. Many foreign friends are e      to visit the Great Wall.

     Mr Black was a very large man. He had a loud voice. He was not a giant (巨人), but he was much
bigger than most men.
     Life was not easy for Mr Black. He could seldom find clothes big enough. His feet were too large for
most shoes.
     In buses, trains and planes, he could not stand up straight. The roofs (顶) were too low.
     In cars, he could not move his legs. There was not enough room. At home, his bed was too short. Chairs
were always too small.
     In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr Black had problems because of his size.
     These problems were so bad that Mr Black stayed at home most of the time. Life was easier at home.
     Then one day, a friend said,"You spend too much time at home. You should go out more. There's a good
movie at the theatre."
     "I can't sit in theatre seats," Mr Black said. "I'm too big."
     "That is no problem," his friend said. "I'll buy you two tickets. You can get them at the theatre when you
go."   
     The friend sent money to the theatre for two tickets. When the day came, Mr Black put on his best clothes
and went to the theatre.
     "You have two tickets for me," he said to the woman in the ticket office."My name is Black."
     "Oh, yes, Mr Black," the woman said. "Here you are, seats G4 and PI2. I'm sorry, you and your friend
can't sit together because we are very full this evening."
     Poor Mr Black. He smiled sadly, walked out of the theatre and went home.

1. Mr Black was ________.

A. not bigger than most men
B. much bigger than most men
C. a giant
D. as big as most men

2. Mr Black's life was hard because ________.

A. he was so lucky
B. he was so fat
C. he was so big
D. he was so small

3. What did he do about this problem?

A. He stayed at home most of the time
B. He saw doctors
C. He told his friends
D. He went on holidays

4. How did his friend try to help him?

A. He bought him tickets for a football match
B. He sent him for a holiday
C. He gave him some money
D. He bought him two tickets for a movie

5. Why was Mr Black sad at the end of the story?

A. He could not sit with his friend
B. The woman in the ticket office was rude
C. Mr Black's friend was rude
D. Mr Black was too big to sit in only one seat

     One day, Mr. Black goes into a restaurant. He puts his coat on a chair near the door. There is nothing in the pockets
of his coat. After he has his meal, he goes to take his coat back.   He finds there is much money in   one of his pockets.
"Whose is this?" he thinks. He sees a waiter near the door, so Mr. Black says to him, "Somebody puts a lot of money
in my pocket. I have no time to wait for him. I have to go.   Take it, please.   When he comes back, give it to him." The
waiter takes it and goes away. At the moment, another man comes with a coat just like Mr. Black's." "I'm sorry,"   says
the man, "I take your coat and you gets mine. Please give me my coat and the money." Mr. Black answers, "I give it to
the waiter. He'll give it to you."
     Mr. Black calls the manager (经理), but the manager says, "We have no waiter here. We only have waitress (女服务员). He must be a thief (贼)!"

1. Mr. Black goes out ________.

A. to eat something
B. to put a coat on a chair.
C. to buy a coat
D. to see his friend

2. After the meal, Mr. Black_______.

A. can't find any money in his coat.
B. doesn't know where he puts his money.
C. find some money in the pocket of his coat.
D. doesn't take back his coat.

3. Mr. Black gives the money to _________.

A. the manager
B. the waiter
C. the waitress
D. the owner

4. The two coats look _______.

A. quite different
B. the same
C. very dear.
D. too cheap

5. Who is the thief?

A. Mr. Black
B. The manager
C. The waitress
D. The man near the door