Question

Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his  holidays. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.
“Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at west hill farm. good food., fresh air, horse riding,Walking,fishing, cheap and interesting.”
“This sounds a good idea,” He thought. “I’ll spend a month at west hill farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.” He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for west hill farm.But four days later, he returned home.
“What was wrong with west hill farm?” His best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”
“Oh. what?”
“Well,” he said, “The first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”
“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ And you are complaining!”
“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and i didn't dare (敢)  stay for dinner!”
【小題1】How did henry find out about the farm?

A．He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.

B．His best friend told him.

C．He wrote to the farmer.

D．Maybe he learned it from the radio.

【小題2】Henry came back home several days later because ________.

A．He didn't like the country life at all

B．The farmer wasn’t friendly to him

C．His holiday was over

D．He thought he might have to eat the farmer

【小題3】“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means ______.

A．夸獎

B．解釋

C．抱怨

D．故弄玄虛

【小題4】Which of the following sentences is true?

A．Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.

B．Henry thought he could enjoy a change.

C．Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.

D．The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.

【小題5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．What a beautiful farm!	B．Have a good time.
C．A short holiday	D．Henry and the farmer.

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】B
【小題5】C

解析試題分析：這篇短文中介紹了亨利進行的一次短暫的假期。雖然他度假的地方是個不錯的地方，但是因為每天吃的都是死去的動物，在第四天時，死了一個人。被亨利認為要吃人了，嚇得趕緊回了家。
【小題1】根據(jù)but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.“Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at west hill farm. good food., fresh air, horse riding,Walking,fishing, cheap and interesting.”描述，可知選A。
【小題2】根據(jù)“On the fourth day the farmer died, and i didn't dare (敢)  stay for dinner!”及上文描述，可知亨利認為他們可能要吃這個農(nóng)民了。故選D。
【小題3】聯(lián)系上文描述，可知亨利是在抱怨。故選C。
【小題4】根據(jù)“This sounds a good idea,” He thought. “I’ll spend a month at west hill farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”描述，可知選B。
【小題5】這篇短文主要描述了亨利的一次短暫的假期中發(fā)生的故事，故選C，一個短暫的假期。
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