Question

It was a very hot day in the middle of summer, and there were no trees along the street. Mr. Read had another bad day: for the whole day no one had come to his small shop to buy anything. He closed his shop at half past five, and went out into the street and began walking to the bus stop. He was very fat. The sun shone straight down the street, and in a few minutes Mr. Read felt hot.

A small boy came out of another shop in the street and followed Mr. Read. He stayed very near him all the time, and he stepped on Mr. Read’s shoes several times. Mr. Read looked at him angrily each time.

After the fourth time, Mr. Read stopped, turned round and said to the boy, “What are you doing? Stop following me like that! You’re going to hurt my feet.”

“I’m sorry, but don’t stop me, please!” The small boy said. “It’s very hot today, and there isn’t any shade anywhere else in the street!”

1.No one came to buy things from Mr. Read’s shop because .

A. it was too small B. he closed it too early

C. it was too hot D. there were no shops near his shop

2.Mr. Read at about 5:30.

A. was going to the bus stop B. was looking for his boy

C. was going to another shop D. was looking for a shade in the street.

3.In a few minutes, Mr. Read felt hot because__________.

A. he walked too fast B. he was a fat man

C. he boy followed him too closely D. he stood too long in the sun

4.why did Mr. Read become angry?

A. The sun was too hot. B. The boy was too fat.

C. There were no trees in the street. D. The boy was giving him some trouble.

5.The boy followed Mr. Read so that

A. he could do shopping in Mr. Reid’s shop B. nobody would see him

C. he could find the bus stop D. the sun wouldn’t shine on him

Answer 1