Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.. My wife said to me, quietly，“That’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table，dear，isn't it?" "I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.

Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：

BILL

One dining table June 10，1995

Cost of wood 17.00

Paint（油漆） 1.50

Work，8 hours（1 an hour) 8.00

Total（总计） 36.50

When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"It’s been a fine day，hasn’t it?” “ Quite sunny.” "Yes，”I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.” "Me too，” said Henry, "You wait--it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.” "Yes. Hotter--and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th，won't they，Henry?”

Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him. "If it isn't too much trouble，Henry，”I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”

I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.

1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A．Because it was a fine day indeed,

B．Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.

C．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

D．Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.

2.Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive

by the end of June?                                      

A．Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.

B．Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.

C．Because paint would be more expensive.

D．Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.

3.The writer thought Henry would ask for______if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

A．26.50

B．56. 50

C．46.50

D．20.00

 

Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.. My wife said to me, quietly，“That’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table，dear，isn't it?" "I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL
One dining table June 10，1995
Cost of wood 17.00
Paint（油漆） 1.50
Work，8 hours（1 an hour) 8.00
Total（总计） 36.50
When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"It’s been a fine day，hasn’t it?” “ Quite sunny.” "Yes，”I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.” "Me too，” said Henry, "You wait--it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.” "Yes. Hotter--and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th，won't they，Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him. "If it isn't too much trouble，Henry，”I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
【小题1】Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A．Because it was a fine day indeed,

B．Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.

C．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

D．Because he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully.

【小题2】Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive
by the end of June?                                      

A．Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.

B．Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.

C．Because paint would be more expensive.

D．Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.

【小题3】The writer thought Henry would ask for______if he made a dining table on the last day of June.

A．26.50

B．56. 50

C．46.50

D．20.00

阅读理解

　　Our village carpenter (木匠), John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the work.

　　My wife said to me quietly, “That is his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said, in a loud voice, “It's beautiful table, dear, isn't it?”

　　“I'll decide about that when I see the bill.” I said.

　　John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read:

　　One dinning table 10 November 1989

　　Cost (成本) of wood $ 17.00 Paint (油漆) $ 1.50

　　Work, 8 hours ($ 1 an hour) $ 8∶00 Total (合计) $ 36.50.

　　When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It's been a fine day, hasn't it? Quite sunny.”

　　“Yes,” I said, “I'm very glad it's only the 10th of November.”

　　“Me, too,” said John. “You waitit'll be a lot colder by the end of the month.”

　　“Yes. Colderand more expensive! Dining tables will be $ 20 more expensive on Nov. 30th, won't they, John?”

　　John looked hard at me for half a minute, was there a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.

　　“If it isn't too much trouble, John,” I said, “please add it up (加起来) again. You can forget the date ….”

　　I paid him $ 26.50 and he was happy to get it.

1．Why did John talk about the weather while the writer was looking at the bill?

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A．Because he didn't want the writer to go through (检查) the bill carefully.

B．Because it was really a find day.

C．Because he wanted to talk with the writer.

D．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

2．Why did the writer say that dining table would be $ 20 more expensive on Nov. 30th?

[　　]

A．Because it was difficult to make dining table in cold weather.

B．Because paint would be more expensive in November.

C．Because wood would be hard to buy in cold days.

D．Because he thought John would add the date to the cost of the dining table.

3．The writer thought John would ask for ________ if he made a dining table on the last day of November.

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4．From the story we know that ________.

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A．John made a mistake in the bill

B．John tried to get more money from the writer

C．John didn't write the bill until the writer came back

D．John got $ 10.00 more than what he should get