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Many people have to work on the weekend．Some people do not mind．Other people think it is terrible．One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous．He is John Brown．Mr. Brown works in an office in New York．

On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work．When he got in the elevator to go home, it stopped between floors．Mr. Brown could not get out of the elevator．He was trapped(困住)! He started to shout, but nobody heard him．Then Mr. Brown remembered that it was holiday in America．Nobody was going to come to work until Tuesday! There was nothing for Mr. Brown to do．He had to wait until one of his coworkers（同事）came to work and found him．With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Brown ended up sleeping for most of the time．

Early on Tuesday morning, the president of the company come into work and found the elevator was not working．When the elevator was opened Mr. Brown came out cold, weak, and tired．He had been in the elevator for sixty-two hours!

Now Mr. Brown says, “I only use elevators if they have telephones in them．”

1．What does Mr. Brown think of working on the weekend?

A．It is happy． B．He doesn’t mind．

C．It can be dangerous． D．He refuses to do it．

2．How long was he in the elevator?

A．From Saturday to Monday． B．From Tuesday to Saturday．

C．More than three days． D．More than two days．

3．Why did Mr. Brown spend so long in the elevator? Which of the following is NOT a reason?

A．It was a three day holiday．

B．He had no food or drink．

C．The elevator stopped between two floors．

D．There was no telephone in the elevator．

4．How was Mr. Brown able to get out of the elevator?

A．The president discovered the elevator wasn’t working．

B．The elevator started to work soon again．

C．His coworker who worked on the weekend helped him out．

D．His coworkers found him when they came back to work on Monday．

5．What is the best title(题目) for this story?

A．A Busy Weekend B．An Interesting Elevator

C．Trapped in an Elevator D．Elevator Safety

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　　Many people have to work on the weekend．Some people do not mind．Other people think it is terrible．

　　One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous．He is Graham Coates．Mr．Coates worked in an office in Brighton, England．

　　On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work．When he got in the elevator to go home, it stopped between floors．Mr．Coates could not get out of the elevator．He was trapped(困住了)!He started to shout, but no one heard him．Then Mr．Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England．No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!

　　There was nothing for Mr．Coates to do．He had to wait until one his coworkers came to work and found him．With nothing to eat or drink, Mr．Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time．

　　Early on Tuesday morning, the vice president of the company came into work and found the elevator was not working．When the elevator was opened, Mr．Coates came out cold, weak, and tired．He had been in the elevator for sixty－two hours!

　　Now Mr．Coates says,“I only uses elevators if they have telephones in them．”

(1)

Mr．Coates could not get out of the elevator because ________．
[　　]
A．	it was broken
B．	it was a weekend
C．	it was a holiday
D．	it stopped on a wrong floor

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How long did he stay in the elevator?
[　　]
A．	Twenty-four hours．
B．	From Saturday to Monday．
C．	More than sixty hours．
D．	From Tuesday to Saturday．

(3)

What did he do in the elevator most of the time?
[　　]
A．	Shouted and screamed．
B．	Slept and waited．
C．	Telephoned his boss．
D．	Ate and drank．

(4)

How did he make his way out in the end?
[　　]
A．	The vice-president found him．
B．	Some one opened the elevator．
C．	The elevator began to work on Tuesday．
D．	He found a door in the elevator．

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[　　]
A．	An Interesting Elevator
B．	A Busy Weekend
C．	Elevator Safety
D．	Trapped in an Elevator

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Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.

　　One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.

　　On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.

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　　Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

1.Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A．interesting B．terrible C．happy D．unhappy

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A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired

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　Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.

　　One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.

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A．interesting

B．terrible

C．happy

D．unhappy

2.Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.

A．about twenty hours	B．nearly two days
C．one week	D．more than sixty hours

3. When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.

A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired

B．wouldn't work there any more

C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

D．went home at once

4.Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.

A．it was broken	B．it was the weekend
C．it was in an office	D．it was a holiday

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　　Many people have to work on the weekend．Some people do not mind．Other people think it is terrible．

　　One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous．He is Graham Coates．　　1　　

　　On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work．When he got in the elevator to go home, it stopped between floors．Mr．Coates could not get out of the elevator．He was trapped(困住了)! 　　2　　 Then Mr．Coates remembered that it was a holiday in England．No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!

　　There was nothing for Mr．Coates to do．He had to wait until one of his coworkers came to work and found him．　　3　　 Early on Tuesday morning, the vice president of the company came to work and found the elevator was not working．When the elevator was opened, Mr．Coates came out cold, weak, and tired．　　4　　

　　Now Mr．Coates says, "I only use elevators if they have telephones in them．"

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　　Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
小题1:Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A．interesting

B．terrible

C．happy

D．unhappy

小题2:Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.

A．about twenty hours	B．nearly two days
C．one week	D．more than sixty hours

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A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired

B．wouldn't work there any more

C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

D．went home at once

小题4:Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.

A．it was broken	B．it was the weekend
C．it was in an office	D．it was a holiday

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Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.
　　One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
　　On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.
　　There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.
　　Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
【小题1】Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A．interesting

B．terrible

C．happy

D．unhappy

【小题2】Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.

A．about twenty hours	B．nearly two days
C．one week	D．more than sixty hours

【小题3】When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.

A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired

B．wouldn't work there any more

C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

D．went home at once

【小题4】Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.

A．it was broken	B．it was the weekend
C．it was in an office	D．it was a holiday

【小题5】In the lift, there was_________.

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B．beer

C．telephone

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Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Others think it is terrible.
　　One man thinks that working on the weekend can be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr Coates works in an office in Brighton, England.
　　On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. When he got on the lift(电梯), it stopped between floors. Mr Coates could not get out of the lift. He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coats remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.
　　There was nothing for him to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr Coats ended up sleeping for most of the day.
　　Now Mr. Coates says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."
【小题1】Mr. Coates thinks working on the weekend is_____.

A．interesting

B．terrible

C．happy

D．unhappy

【小题2】Mr. Coates stayed in the lift for_____.

A．about twenty hours	B．nearly two days
C．one week	D．more than sixty hours

【小题3】 When Mr. Coates got out of the lift he_____.

A．was cold, weak, hungry and tired

B．wouldn't work there any more

C．said "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them."

D．went home at once

【小题4】Why could Mr. Coates not get out of the lift? Because _____.

A．it was broken	B．it was the weekend
C．it was in an office	D．it was a holiday

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