Question

Mr and Mrs Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said: "Meals on the house for three days."

A foreign student who didn't know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunchtime and he felt hungry. "Well, here is a restaurant. I'm going to have something to eat," he said.

He saw the notice when he walked towards the restaurant. "American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get onto the top of the house?" he asked himself

He looked around and found a ladder(梯子)against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him, "Hey, what are you doing up there?" Mr Smith was looking at him angrily. Beside him was a policeman.

‘Doesn't your notice say 'Meals on the house for three days'? Is it just a joke?" the foreign student answered.

On hearing this, both Mr Smith and the policeman burst into laughter.

Do you know the meaning of on the house"?

1.The Smiths have____.

A. opened a restaurant B. built a house

C. climbed onto the top D. been policemen

2.Why do Mr and Mrs Smith put up the notice?

A. Because they wanted to attract policemen

B. Because they wanted people to eat on the roof

C. Because they wanted to attract more customers

D. Because they liked to play jokes

3.The student walked past the restaurant .

A. when the Smiths started their business

B. when the Smiths put on the notice

C. when the policeman came to the restaurant

D. when it was time to have lunch

4.The student so Mr Smith shouted at him.

A. was very hungry B. knew little about English

C. climbed onto the top of the house D. took away the ladder

5."On the house" may mean that the meal

A. is taken on the house B. is paid on the house .

C. is made on the house D. is free for the customers;

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文讲述的是Smith夫妇刚刚开了一个餐馆，为了吸引顾客，他们在餐馆前面贴出通知，意思应该是免费吃饭三天。但是那个外国人不知道太多的英语，他以为这里的on the house是要爬到房顶上去吃饭，最后闹出了笑话。

1.细节理解题。根据短文第一句话Mr and Mrs Smith have just opened a small restaurant可知，Smith夫妇刚刚开了一个小餐馆。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据短文第一段中In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant,可知，为了吸引顾客，他们在餐馆的前面张贴了一个通知。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据短文第二段中A foreign student who didn't know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunchtime and he felt hungry可知，第二天一个外国的学生经过这个餐馆，那是在午饭时间，他感觉饿了。由此可知选D。

4.细节理解题。根据短文第四段中He looked around and found a ladder(梯子)against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him可知，他找到了一个梯子，爬到了房顶上，这时他听到有人在对他大喊。故选C。

5.推理判断题。根据文意可知，Smith夫妇刚刚开了一个餐馆，为了吸引顾客，他们在餐馆前面贴出通知，意思应该是免费吃饭三天。但是那个外国人不知道太多的英语，他以为这里的on the house是要爬到房顶上去吃饭。故我们可以推测选D。

考点：故事类短文阅读。