17．Characters-Editor，Doctor，Scientist，Journalist，Traveller
Scene 9 The men sit down with drinks，and the time traveller tells his amazing story．
Traveller：The time machine took me 150years into the future．The word was…is …a very different place．There was two races（种类）of creatures：the Eloi and Morlocks．The Eloi are small，gentle creatures-people who lead peaceful lives．They do not work but play games，eat food，and sleep．They are afraid of dark．
Scientist：And the Morlocks？
Traveller：These are ape-like（似猿的）creatures who live underground．They are afraid of the light．They have machines．They provide the Eloi with everything they need．
Doctor：So the Morlocks are the Eloi's slaves（奴隶）？
Traveller：Sadly，that is not so．The Eloi are the Morlock's cattle（牲畜）．The Morlocks feed them and raise took them for food．
Editor：That is awful．How did the Eloi allow this to happen．
Traveller：They became lazy．At first，they allowed the Morlocks to provide them with everything they needed．
Journalist：Then，they slowly lost all their skills．
Traveller：Exactly．As the years passed，they became more and more dependent（依赖的） on the Morlocks．Finally，they could not take care of themselves．Then，the Morlocks took control them．
Editor：There is a lesson for us in this．
Scientist：Only if his strange story is true．
29．When may the traveller's story happen？C
A．In the past．
B．At present．
C．In the future．
D．He didn't tell us．
30．Which of the following is TRUE？B
A．The Eloi are afraid of the light．
B．The Morlocks raise the Eloi for food．
C．The Eloi could take care of themselves．
D．The Morlocks live a happy life without working．
31．What did the traveller think of the Eloi？D
A．Clever
B．Hardworking
C．Creative
D．Lazy
32．Why did the scientist say"Only if his strange story is true．"？D
A．He felt sorry for Eloi．
B．He was making a joke．
C．He was afraid to hear the story．
D．He didn't believe the story．
分析 本文叙述了编辑、医生、科学家、记者、时间旅行者的谈话．其中时间旅行者讲述了自己去到150年后的未来，那里有两种生物，Eloi and Morlocks，前者不工作，渐渐被后者作为食物供养，编辑觉得对人类是个教训，科学家对故事得真假表示怀疑．
解答 29．C 细节理解题，根据The time machine took me 150years into the future．时光机把我带到了150年后的未来，故选C．
30．B 细节理解题，根据The Morlocks feed them and raise took them for food．莫洛克人喂养他们，把他们当食物．故选B．
31．D 细节理解题，根据Traveller：They became lazy．旅行者：他们变得懒惰．故选D．
32．D 细节理解题，根据Editor：There is a lesson for us in this．Scientist：Only if his strange story is true．编辑：对我们来说是一个教训．科学家：除非这个奇怪的故事是真的．从科学家回答的语气可知，他并不相信这个故事是真的．故选D．
点评 阅读题型，要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解．根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题．
