Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England, and when John lost his job, he found it was impossible for him to get a new one．He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country．He was told that the things there were better, and that it was easier to find work．The best way to get there was by train．He went to the railway station and got into a train for the south．

He was the only passenger in his compartment （车厢）when another man came in．He was carrying a gun and said to John, “Your money or your life!”

“I haven’t got a penny,” John answereD．

“Then why are you shaking so much?” the man with a gun asked angrily．

“Because I thought you were the ticket-collector and I haven’t even got a ticket,” answered John．

【1】 It wasn’t very to find jobs in the northeast of England．

A． difficult

B． easy

C． simple

D． possible

【2】 John wanted to find a new job in the south because ．

A． he had no money left

B． it was easier to find a job there

C． things were better in the south than in the northeast．

D． he liked to work in the south

【3】 He didn’t buy a ticket because ．

A． he forgot to buy

B． the ticket-collector didn’t find him

C． he had no money to buy

D． He left his money home

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】C

【解析】

【1】 细节理解题。由短文第一句：It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England可知在英国东北找工作难，不容易。故选B。

【2】 细节理解题。由短文第二句：He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country．可知，因为钱花光了，所以他决定去南方找一份工作。故选A。

【3】 推理判断题。根据短文，约翰钱花光了才去南方找工作，而且以为检票的来了而吓得打抖，因为可以推测出他没钱了，所以没有买票。故选C。