“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shaking. Are you cold? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(馬車).”
“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”
“I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud(泥土) on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather(繼父), Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a big old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(開支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies（吉普賽人）. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
小題1:Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about ________.
A．Helen’s dead sisterB．Helen’s trip to London
C．the house Helen lives inD．Helen’s stepfather and the family
小題2:What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?
A．Walking slowly.B．Listening carefully.
C．Standing sadly.D．Writing quickly.
小題3:Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?
A．They are very rich.B．They are afraid of other people.
C．They live on a horse-drawn wagon.D．They move from one place to another.

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D

試題分析：短文大意：本文主要是介紹海倫和他的的繼父的故事。他的繼父格林斯比萊洛茲博士，來自一個富裕的家庭。但他們不再是豐富的。除了一小塊土地和一個大的老房子，他們什么也沒有。他們共同生活在一間房子里。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中I am living with my stepfather(繼父), Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family.及下文描述，可知本段主要是介紹海倫的繼父和這個家庭的，故選D。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第七段Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail�？芍撨xB
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第八段中“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies（吉普賽人）. They are poor people who travel from place to place. 可知吉普賽人經(jīng)常從一個地方移居到另一個東方。故選D
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