Sam is twenty-seven now. He’s tall and strong. He worked hard in the small field. He’s known a girl called Mabel for three years, who lives in another village. He wishes she could marry him soon, but she won’t marry him until he has built a new house. He hasn’t enough money. Of course it’s difficult for him to do so.
Winter had come and the fields were covered with thick snow. Sam had nothing to do at home. Mabel told him to find some temporary employment in the town. He thought she was right and came to Mr White’s factory, where he carried stones from the hill to the workplaces. It was hard work but he was paid more. At the end of the month Mr White paid the young man nearly two thousand dollars. He was very happy. He hurried to the post office, but it was closed. He had a look at the clock on the wall. It was half past five, and he was told to go there the next morning. He had to return to the factory. He felt hungry and went into a restaurant and ate something. He didn’t see a thief following him, and as soon as he sat at table, the man sat down next to him and asked him to drink a cup with him. He agreed and drank a lot. And when he woke up two hours later, his money was stolen. He was sad of it and cried for a long time.
The following day Mr White saw the young man’s eyes were red and asked what had happened to him. He told him about it and at last he said, “I worked for the thief last month!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,将其标号填入题前括号内。
【小题1】Mabel doesn’t marry Sam because _______.
A.he lives in a small field | B.he’s a poor farmer |
C.he lives in an old house | D.he is too tall |
A.make money in the town | B.borrow some money from his friend |
C.spend the winter in town | D.build a house in her village |
A.许多钞票 | B.全职工作 | C.临时工作 | D.轻松工作 |
A.ring up Mabel | B.post the money | C.buy some stamps | D.post a letter |
A.Sam left the factory | B.Sam went into the restaurant |
C.Sam ate something in the restaurant | D.the thief got Sam drunk. |
【小题 1】C
【小题 2】A
【小题 3】C
【小题 4】B
【小题 5】D
解析【小题 1】细节理解题,有文中语句“He wishes she could marry him soon, but she won’t marry him until he has built a new house.”可知。
【小题 2】细节理解题,有文中语句“Mabel told him to find some temporary employment in the town”可知。
【小题 3】词义推断题,有文中语句“He thought she was right and came to Mr White’s factory, where he carried stones from the hill to the workplaces. It was hard work but he was paid more.”理解推断可知。
【小题 4】细节理解题,有文中语句可知。
【小题 5】细节理解题,有文中语句“He agreed and drank a lot. And when he woke up two hours later, his money was stolen.”可知。
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