One day a strong cowboy was traveling on his horse when he saw a bar.He decided to stop for a few drinks, so he tied(拴)his horse outside the bar, walked into the bar and ordered two bottles of beer.This cowboy was new in town.He looked around and noticed some people making faces to him.He guessed that they might play some tricks(把戏)on him, but he said nothing and continued to drink.After drinking, he walked out of the bar and found his horse lost.
However, he kept calm, came back into the bar, and said slowly, " I don't know what you fools did to my horse out there… but I'm leaving in five minutes, and by then if my horse isn't back where it's supposed to be, well…I have to do here what I did in Texas!" The cowboy added, "And I don't want to do what I did in Texas!" After hearing these words, the other customers seemed a little bit frightened.
The cowboy went back to his seat and ordered another two bottles of beer.After five minutes, he walked out and found his horse tied where it was supposed to be.
Just as he was leaving, the boss of the bar came up and asked curiously(好奇地), "What was the thing that you did in Texas but you didn't want to do here?"
The cowboy turned to the boss and replied in a low voice, "I had to walk home!"
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(1)
That day the cowboy tied his horse outside ________ before he wanted to drink.
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A.
the bar
B.
he hotel
C.
the store
D.
the restaurant
(2)
After a few drinks, the cowboy found his horse ________.
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A.
ill
B.
dead
C.
asleep
D.
lost
(3)
The cowboy drank ________ of beer at the bar in all.
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A.
five bottles
B.
four bottles
C.
three bottles
D.
two bottles
(4)
In Texas, the cowboy had to ________ when he couldn't find his horse.
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A.
walk home
B.
argue with others
C.
call the police
D.
ask the boss for help
(5)
From the passage, we can know ________.
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A.
the cowboy's look frightened the customers
B.
the cowboy kept calm because he was strong
C.
the cowboy also played a trick on the customers at the bar
D.
The cowboy would fight with others if he couldn't find his horse
Last Thursday,I traveled on the 8:00 a.m.train from Glasgow to London
King’s Cross and I was quite angry with the service of your company.
The train didn’t come on time and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow.
A man at the station said sorry to us,but he didn’t give us any reasons for the delay(误点).We then had further delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes.As a result,I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several hours.
What’s more,the service on the train was also very poor.The trip took more than five hours.Unluckily,we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train.Worst of all,something was wrong with the air conditioning(空调系统) and it got hotter and hotter in the train.Before we reached King’s Cross,the temperature was over 40℃.
Because of your poor service,I feel you should pay me compensation(赔偿).
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
David Robertson
(1)
When did the train leave Glasgow?
A.At 8:00 a.m.
B.At 8:40 a.m.
C.At 9:00 a.m.
D.At 9:20 a.m.
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(2)
How did David go to Frankfurt from London?
A.By plane.
B.By bus.
C.By car.
D.By train.
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(3)
How long did David stay on the train?
A.40 minutes.
B.30 minutes.
C.70 minutes.
D.Over 5 hours.
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(4)
What could David buy on the train?
A.Hot dogs.
B.Sandwiches.
C.Soft drinks.
D.Hamburgers.
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(5)
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.This is a complaint letter.
B.David was very pleased with the trip.
C.The service of the company was very poor.
D.There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train.