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.

(   ) 6 The people in the story are from ______ countries.

A. one       B. two       C. three      D. four

(   )7. The four people are traveling by _______.

A. bus       B. air        C. train      D. sea

(   )8. Vodka is a kind of _______.

A. treasure(珍寶)    B. wine     C. food     D. medicine

(   ) 9. 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. ask the two Americans to visit their countries

D. make the businessman happy

(   ) 10. 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.

 

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