阅读理解

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 , 1995Cost of wood 17.00Paint（油漆）1.50Work，8 hours（1 an hour） 8.00Total（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一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”

“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30^th , 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

4. When the writer gave him the money，Henry was happy because_______ .

A．he got the money easily

B．be didn’t have to add up the cost again

C．he got what he should get for his work

D．he got much money for his work

5. From the story we know that_______ .

A．Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home

B．Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end

C．Henry made a mistake in the bill

D．Henry tried to get more money for his work

 

阅读理解.

　　Mr. Smith was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father is out and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea．"

　　His son did not have a good memory (记忆), so Mr. Smith wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to his son.

　　His son put it into his small pocket, and took it out and read it every now and then.

　　Four days passed．No one came to see Mr. Smith. The boy thought that there was no man coming and he had no more use for that piece of paper. So he burnt it away that night.

　　On the fifth day in the afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Is your father in?" The boy quickly put his hand into his pocket and looked for the piece of paper. As he could not find it, he suddenly remembered and shouted, "No more."

　　The man was greatly surprised． He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"

　　"Burnt last night."

根据短文内容，选择正确答案.

（1）Mr. Smith was going away for ________.

［　　］

（2）Before he left, ________.

［　　］

A．he said nothing to his son

B．he told his son to be good

C．he asked his son to have a cup of tea

D．he told his son that he would be back in a week

（3）The boy burnt the piece of paper ________.

［　　］

A．on the fifth night

B．because he thought he had no use for it

C．for fun

D．because nobody wanted it

（4）The man thought "No more" meant ________.

［　　］

A．the boy's father died

B．the boy did not have the paper any more

C．they were no more friends

D．there was no more time

（5）The boy ________.

［　　］

A．was clever

B．didn't have mother

C．didn't have a good memory

D．was like his father

阅读理解.

　　Mr. Smith was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father is out and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea．"

　　His son did not have a good memory (记忆), so Mr. Smith wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to his son.

　　His son put it into his small pocket, and took it out and read it every now and then.

　　Four days passed．No one came to see Mr. Smith. The boy thought that there was no man coming and he had no more use for that piece of paper. So he burnt it away that night.

　　On the fifth day in the afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Is your father in?" The boy quickly put his hand into his pocket and looked for the piece of paper. As he could not find it, he suddenly remembered and shouted, "No more."

　　The man was greatly surprised． He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"

　　"Burnt last night."

根据短文内容，选择正确答案.

（1）Mr. Smith was going away for ________.

［　　］

（2）Before he left, ________.

［　　］

A．he said nothing to his son

B．he told his son to be good

C．he asked his son to have a cup of tea

D．he told his son that he would be back in a week

（3）The boy burnt the piece of paper ________.

［　　］

A．on the fifth night

B．because he thought he had no use for it

C．for fun

D．because nobody wanted it

（4）The man thought "No more" meant ________.

［　　］

A．the boy's father died

B．the boy did not have the paper any more

C．they were no more friends

D．there was no more time

（5）The boy ________.

［　　］

A．was clever

B．didn't have mother

C．didn't have a good memory

D．was like his father

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line（排队）, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe（咖啡馆）. he looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror（镜子） on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.

“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.

“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.

“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh!

It’s going backward（倒走）!” he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad（难过）. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

根据以上短文内容，从下列各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

1．Tom went into the station cafe because           .

A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

B．it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

D．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

2．What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

A．Half past twelve                              B．Twenty to twelve

C．Half past eleven                               D．Half past one

3．From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find        

.      A．the time is right                           B．it’s going slower

C．it’s going backward                        D．it’s going faster

4．Which of the following is true?

A．Tom arrived in Paris on time

B．The next bus would leave in half an hour

C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer

D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

5．Which of the following is the title（题目）of the story?

A．The Mirror of the Station                    B．Not A Careful Man

C．Missing A Bus                               D．The Clock In The Mirror

Tom is an engineer in a small town near Paris

One day, Tom arrived at the bus station quite early. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe . He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror（镜子） on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom’s workmates came in and sat with Tom.

“What time is your bus?” asked Mike.

“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.

“Well, I’ll get you some more tea then,” said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! It’s going backward（倒行）!” he cried. “A．few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it’s half past eleven.”

“You’re looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

1. Tom was going to ____________.

A．the bus station    B．the station café       C．Paris                    D．the clock shop

2. What did Tom see people doing in the station?

A．Some people were waiting                          B．Some people were walking around

C．A teacher was keeping the schoolgirls in line  D．All of A, B．and C

3. Tom went into the station cafe because ____________.

A．Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

B．it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C．he didn’t like to stay with the schoolgirls

D．he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

4. Which of the following is True?

A．Tom arrived in Paris on time

B．The next bus would leave in half an hour

C．After that Tom didn’t like clocks any longer

D．Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once

5. Which of the following is the title of the story?

A．The Mirror of the Station                           B．Not A Careful Man

C．Missing A Bus                                     D．The Clock In The Mirror