Joke l:
A man was sitting reading his papers when his wife hit him round the head with a frying pan. “What was that for?” the man asked.
The wife replied, “That was for the piece of paper with the name Jenny on it I found in your pocket.” The man then said, “When l was at the races last week Jenny was the name of the horse I bet on.” The wife apologized and went on with the housework. Three days later the man was watching TV when his wife hit him on the head with an even bigger frying pan, knocking him unconscious. Upon regaining consciousness the man asked why she had hit again. Wife replied, “Your horse phoned.”
Joke 2:
“Do you believe in life after death?” the boss asked one of his employees.
“Yes, sir, ” the new employee replied.
“Well, then, that makes everything just fine, ” the boss went on. “After you left early yesterday to go to your grandmother’s funeral. she stopped in to see you!”   
Joke 3:
“Oh, I am happy to see you, ” the little boy said to his grandmother on his mother's side. “Now maybe daddy will do the trick he has been promising us. ” The grandmother was curious. “What trick is that?” she asked.
“I heard him tell mommy that he would climb the walls if you came to visit, ” the little boy answered.
Joke 4:
A woman’s husband had been slipping in and out of a coma for several months, yet she had stayed by his bedside every single day. One day, he signaled for her to come nearer. As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears, “You know what? You have been with me all through the bad times.
When I got fired, you were there to support me.
When my business failed, you were there.
When I got shot, you were by my side.
When we lost the house, you stayed right here.
When my health started failing, you were still by my side… You know what Martha?”
“What dear?” she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth.
“I’m beginning to think you’re bad luck…”
【小題1】The wife became angry suddenly in Joke 1 because __________.

A.she had her frying pan burned while away
B.her husband made a bet on a horse but lost
C.her husband was carrying with himself a woman’s name
D.her husband’s pocket money was lost without any reason
【小題2】Who called the husband in Joke 1?
A.The organization of the horse races of a club.
B.Jenny the man chose to bet on in the races.
C.Jenny who won the race successfully.
D.Jenny whom the man made friends with.
【小題3】What dose the boss mean in Joke 2?
A.He was lucky to see the employee’s former grandmother.
B.The employee’s grandmother has come into heaven after death.
C.He has figured out that the employee told a lie to him.
D.The employee’s grandmother was an honest woman.
【小題4】What can we learn about the little boy from Joke 3?
A.His father likes to make fun of his mother-in-law.
B.He likes to play tricks on others.
C.His mother is strict with him.
D.His father doesn’t like his mother-in-law to come.
【小題5】The husband in Joke 4 means that __________.
A.he is thankful for his selfless and lovely wife
B.he realizes he is unlucky to have married his wife
C.it is fortunate to experience so many unforgettable things
D.his wife deserves all his love because of her devotion


【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】D
【小題5】B

解析試題分析:本文講了四則笑話。1. 妻子在丈夫的口袋里發(fā)現(xiàn)了寫著女人名字的字條。丈夫騙他的妻子說是馬的名字。妻子說馬打電話來了;2. 職員請(qǐng)假去參加祖母的葬禮早退,結(jié)果祖母來公司看他來了;3. 男孩的父親很不情愿他的丈母娘來,對(duì)孩子說,如果他姥姥來,他就跳墻;4. 丈夫?qū)ζ拮诱f她一直和一起度過那些糟糕的時(shí)刻。妻子感到很溫暖?墒钦煞蛴终f:我覺得你給我?guī)砹藟倪\(yùn)氣。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“That was for the piece of paper with the name Jenny on it I found in your pocket.”可知妻子在丈夫的口袋里發(fā)現(xiàn)了寫著女人名字的字條。故選C。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由“Your horse phoned.”可知,丈夫說珍妮是馬是在騙他的妻子,因此是紙片上的女人打電話來了。故選D。
【小題3】推理判斷題。職員請(qǐng)假去參加祖母的葬禮早退,結(jié)果祖母來公司看他來了,因此老板知道職員在撒謊。選C最佳。
【小題4】推理判斷題。由“I heard him tell mommy that he would climb the walls if you came to visit, ” the little boy answered.”可知男孩的父親很不情愿他的丈母娘來。故選D。
【小題5】推理判斷題。由“I’m beginning to think you’re bad luck…”可知,男人認(rèn)為他的不幸全是由于娶了他太太,因此認(rèn)為她是個(gè)禍水。故選B。
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