Mrs. Williams has been in a small street in London for ten years, and now she had a new neighbour from Manchester. Her name was Mrs. Briggs, and she talked a lot about her expensive Italian furniture, her beautiful Persian carpets and her new kitchen.

“Do you know,” she said to Mrs. Williams one day, “I’ve got a new dishwasher. It washes the plates and glasses and knives and forks beautifully.”

“Oh?” Mrs. Williams answered. “And does it dry them and put them in the cupboard, too?”

Mrs. Briggs was surprised. “Well,” she answered, “the things in the machine are dry after an hour, but it doesn’t put them away, of course.”

“I’ve had a dishwasher for twelve years,” Mrs. Williams said.

“Oh?” Mrs. Briggs answered, “And does yours put the things in the cupboard when it has washed them?”

She burst into laughter. “Yes, he does,” Mrs. Williams answered. “He dries the dishes and puts them away.”

1.We can know that _______.

A. Mrs. Williams wants to buy something from Mrs. Briggs

B. Mrs. Williams works together with Mrs. Briggs

C. Mrs. Williams is the mother of Mrs. Briggs

D. Mrs. Williams lives next to Mrs. Briggs

2.Why was Mrs. Briggs surprised?

A. Because her dishwasher can do its work so beautifully.

B. Because her dishwasher can’t put dishes in the cupboard.

C. Because she has never heard of such a dishwasher before.

D. Because she has the same dishwasher as one of Mrs. Williams’.

3.Mrs. Briggs used to live _______.

A. London B. Manchester

C. Italy D. Persia

4.We can infer(推斷) that Mrs. Williams has been married for ______.

A. 10 years B. 12 years

C. 1 hour D. No mentioned

5.Mrs. Williams’ dishwasher is _______ in fact.

A. herself B. a new-designed machine

C. Mr. Williams D. an old- style dishwasher

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2. 3.

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B. Her host misunderstood her gesture.

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D. Her host didn’t like using body language.

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