Question

Mrs Smith often felt lonely when her husband went to work. The room was small and it took her only twenty minutes to tidy it. She couldn’t get up early in the morning, so Mr Smith had to cook breakfast himself. She usually had some bread and milk for lunch and only cooked supper for herself and her husband. They had no TV set. Mr Smith always went to bed at nine.

   It was a winter morning. The sun was shining and it was warmer outside than it was in the room. The woman sat on the step of shop, looking at the busy traffic.. At that moment a man with a map in his hand was coming towards her.

   “Excuse me, madam,” said the man. “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest hospital, please?” Mrs Smith looked at him up and down. “He seems to be a farmer,” the woman said to herself. “Let me play a joke on him.” Then she turned to him and said, “Lie down in the middle of the street and you’ll soon be sent to a hospital.”

   “Please set an example to me,” said the man.

   She had to tell the way to him and then she said, “I think you’ve been in the city for the first time. It’s much more beautiful than the field. Is that right?”

   “Yes, madam,” said the farmer with a smile. “But I think it was built on the field!”

63. Mr Smith always went to bed at nine because ______.

A. he was in poor health

B. he had nothing to do in the evening

C. there was no telephone in the room

D. he was very tired in the daytime

64. The man went to Mrs Smith to ______.

A. ask her the way

B. help her carry things

C. show her the way

D. borrow a map from her

65. The woman thought ______ , so she wanted to play a joke on him.

A. the man was poor

B. the man would ask her the way

C. the man was a traveler

D. the man came from a village

66. Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A. Mrs Smith was friendly to the farmer.

B. Mrs Smith got the farmer into trouble.

C. The farmer answered the woman cleverly.

D. The farmer didn’t know how to answer the woman.

Answer 1

BADC