It was four o'clock when we left Micatlan,and we traveled quickly until it became almost completely dark.It was our intention to return to our general quarters in Atlacomulco that night.We had a long journey ahead of us,especially because it had been decided there was no way we would try to cross the ravines again at night,since they were considered far too dangerous.Futhermore,an eclipse of the moon was expected,and,in fact,while we were crossing an open field,the moon appeared on the horizon,half in shadow,a rare and beautiful sight.
After a few hours of riding,we suddenly realized that we had lost our way,and worse still,had no way of finding it again.Night had fallen and there was not a single hut in sight,only great plains and mountains and the lowing of distant bulls all around us.We continued on ahead,trusting in luck,though it was difficult to say where she had brought us.By good fortune,our advance riders ran into two Indians,a man and a boy,who agreed to guide us their village and no further.
After an interminable and exhausting road,which we traveled at a brisk trot,the barking of several dogs announced an Indian village.In the dying light,we could just make out cane huts,firmly situated between the banana trees,with fenced gardens in front of each one.Our convoy stopped in front of one particular hut,a kind of inn or shop for alcohol,where a naked goblin-like figure,the ideal husband for a witch,was serving cheap brandy to the Indians,most of whom were already drunk.
We dismounted and threw ourselves to the ground,too tired to even think.Someone found us,God knows how,a cup of dreadful hot chocolate.We began to realize that we were completely lost,and so it was agreed to give up our attempt to reach Atlacomulco that night.Instead,we should head for the village of “E1 Puente”,where our guides know a Spanish family,made up of several unmarried brothers,who,without any doubt,would be delighted to offer us a safe refuge for the rest of the night.We remounted and began our journey,a little restored after the pause in our journey and the dreadful hot chocolate.
小題1:Where did we travel to?
A．El Puente.B．The cane huts.C．Atlacomulco.D．An Indian Village.
小題2:When we traveled at night_________.
A．there was a good guide leading us
B．there was a full moon in the sky
C．we could hardly see anything
D．we could see everything around clearly
小題3:When we lost our way we believed that_________.
A．we should stay where we were for rescue
B．we should go on to seek after our fortune
C．we should go back where we started
D．we should ask the Indians for help
小題4:When we reached the inn-like hut_________.
A．someone served alcohol and hot chocolate at once
B．we had a good sleep
C．we had a good drink
D．we were too exhausted to ask for anything

小題1:C
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題，第一段第二句our intention to return...in Atlacomulco。
小題2:綜合判斷題，第一段“It became almost completely dark.Furthermore,an eslipse of moon was expected.”第二段“we had lost our way.”。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題，第二段最后兩句。Seek after our fortune碰碰運(yùn)氣。
小題4:句意理解與推理分析，最后一段，第一、二兩句可知。我們太累，倒在地上失去知覺，幸虧有人發(fā)現(xiàn)，灌下一杯熱巧克力才恢復(fù)知覺。
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