Jane got home late at night. She was going to knock at the door. Just then it opened.
Her father was standing by the door. He was a tall man with white hair.
“Come in,” he said. “I am getting cold.”
Jane went in. Her mother was waiting in the room. Her mother was a short woman in her early forties. She was wearing a nightdress(睡衣).
Her father closed the door.
“Well,” he said, “Where have you been? You promised to be home at eleven o’clock. It’s one o’clock now.”
“It’s only ten to one.”
“That doesn’t make any difference,” her father replied angrily.
“We’ve been very worried about you,” said her mother.
“I’m sorry,” Jane said. “I was at a dance. I didn’t notice the time.”
“You’ve got a watch,” said her father. “Your mother and I have waited for a long time. We didn’t know where you were.”
“I can look after myself,” replied Jane. “I’m not a baby any more.”
54. When Jane got home, her parents _______.
   A. were in bed                 B. turned on the light
   C. were waiting for her          D. did not get up
55. Jane promised to be home at eleven, _______.
   A. but she was nearly two hours late       B. and she came back before dark
   C. but she stayed out the whole night      D. and she returned on time
56. Why did Jane get home late?
   A. She had to walk a long way.           B. She left her watch at home.
   C. Her watch stopped.                  D. Time passed before she knew it.
57. Which of the following is true?
   A. Jane’s parents knew when she would be back.
   B. Jane refused to apologize, so her parents were angry.
   C. Jane thought she was old enough to take care of herself.
   D. Jane’s mother was as tall as her father.

John is an artist(藝術(shù)家) who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man. One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted(接受，同意), so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.
　　After dinner, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay the bill. The artist was so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give you the money for lunch.”
　　“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for you again!”
【小題1】The artist in this story was ______________
A. a cheat（騙子）  B. a rich man  C. a kind man
【小題2】On his way home, John forgot ____________.
A. to bring money with him
B. to buy the ticket
C. to have lunch
【小題3】After the meal, __________________ paid the bill .
A. the artist                   B. the beggar          C. no one
【小題4】Why did the artist ask the beggar to take the taxi home with him ?
A. Because he wanted the beggar to pay for the taxi.
B. Because he could give money back to the beggar..
C. Because he could make friends with the beggar
【小題5】At the end of the story, the beggar __________.
A. would make friends with the artist
B. was thankful to the artist
C. regretted(后悔) having lunch with the artist.

John is an artist(藝術(shù)家) who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man. One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted(接受，同意), so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.

　　After dinner, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay the bill. The artist was so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give you the money for lunch.”

　　“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for you again!”

1.The artist in this story was ______________

A. a cheat（騙子）  B. a rich man  C. a kind man

2.On his way home, John forgot ____________.

A. to bring money with him

B. to buy the ticket

C. to have lunch

3.After the meal, __________________ paid the bill .

A. the artist                   B. the beggar          C. no one

4.Why did the artist ask the beggar to take the taxi home with him ?

A. Because he wanted the beggar to pay for the taxi.

B. Because he could give money back to the beggar..

C. Because he could make friends with the beggar

5.At the end of the story, the beggar __________.

A. would make friends with the artist

B. was thankful to the artist

C. regretted(后悔) having lunch with the artist.

John is an artist(藝術(shù)家) who does not have much money, but he is a very kind man. One day on his way home, he gave his last coins to a beggar(乞丐). When he saw another one, he forgot that he did not have any money. He asked the man to have lunch with him, and the beggar accepted(接受，同意), so they went into a small restaurant and had a good meal.
　　After dinner, John found he had no money at all. The beggar had to pay the bill. The artist was so sorry about this, so he said to the beggar, “Come home with me in a taxi , my friend , and I will give you the money for lunch.”
　　“Oh, no!” the beggar answered quickly. “I had to pay for your lunch, but I’m not going to pay for you again!”

1. 1.

   The artist in this story was ______.

   1. A.
      a cheat（騙子）
   2. B.
      a rich man
   3. C.
      a kind man
2. 2.

   On his way home, John forgot ______.

   1. A.
      to bring money with him
   2. B.
      to buy the ticket
   3. C.
      to have lunch
3. 3.

   After the meal, ______ paid the bill.

   1. A.
      the artist
   2. B.
      the beggar
   3. C.
      no one
4. 4.

   Why did the artist ask the beggar to take the taxi home with him ?

   1. A.
      Because he wanted the beggar to pay for the taxi
   2. B.
      Because he could give money back to the beggar
   3. C.
      Because he could make friends with the beggar
5. 5.

   At the end of the story, the beggar ______.

   1. A.
      would make friends with the artist
   2. B.
      was thankful to the artist
   3. C.
      regretted(后悔) having lunch with the artist