A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka, gave each of the men a drink and then threw the rest half bottle of vodka out of the window. “Why did you do that?” asked the American businessman. “There’s too much vodka in my country,” said the Russian, “And really we have more than we will ever use.” A little later, the Cuban passed around fine Havana Cigars. Then he threw his out of the window. “I thought Cuba is not a rich country,” the businessman said. “But you threw that very good cigars out of the window!” “Cigars,” the Cuban answered, “are the cheapest in my country. We have more of them than we know what to do with.” The American businessman sat quietly for a moment. Then he got up, caught the lawyer by the arm and threw him of the window.
小題1:The people in the story are from ______ countries.
A．oneB．twoC．threeD．four
小題2:The four people are traveling by _______.
A．busB．a(chǎn)irC．trainD．sea
小題3:Vodka is a kind of _______.
A．treasure(珍寶)B．wineC．foodD．medicine
小題4:The Russian and the Cuban both wanted to _______.
A．tell the businessman that their countries are rich
B．prove(證明) that they were rich
C．a(chǎn)sk the two Americans to visit their countries
D．make the businessman happy
小題5:What did the businessman want to say by throwing the lawyer out of the window?
A．I want to buy some vodka.
B．We have too many lawyers in my country.
C．I’ll go to Cuba and do some business of cigars.
D．If you need lawyers, come to America.

小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:A
小題1:B

小題1:根據(jù)A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. 描述,可知這四個人來自三個國家,故選C.
小題1:根據(jù)A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. 可知他們乘火車旅行,故選C
小題1:聯(lián)系下文gave each of the men a drink 給了每個人一杯,可知瓶子里面是酒,故選B
小題1:根據(jù)短文中這兩個人的行為及說的話,可知這兩個人都想證明自己的國家很富有,故選A
小題1:聯(lián)系上文俄羅斯人和古巴人的表現(xiàn),可知這個美國人想證明自己國家律師很多.故選B
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