I went home one Saturday afternoon in the autumn of 1993 to get some work done in the garden.While sweeping leaves on the ground, my five-year-old son Nick came over and asked me to write something on a piece of paper to make a sign for him.
"What for?" I asked.
"I'm going to sell some of my stones," he answered.
Nick was fascinated with stones and had collected many stones from all over.
"I'm too busy to do that for you.Go and ask your mum for help," I said.
A short time later, Nick, returned with a sign, reading, " Stones, One Dollar Each".He took the sign, a small chair and 4 of his best stones and walked to the road in front of our garden.There he put the stones in a line and sat down on the chair.
After half an hour, nobody passed by.I walked to him and asked him to go back, but he didn't.
Another half hour later, a small car came down the road.I watched as Nick stood up, holding his sign up.A woman rolled down a window and read the sign.I couldn't hear their talk, but I saw the woman turn to the driver and the man reach for his pocket.
I sat in the yard, as Nick ran to me.Waving the dollar, he shouted, "I told you I could sell one stone for a dollar-if you believe in yourself, you can do anything."
(1)
Why didn't the writer help his son?
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A.
Because his wife is better at making a sign.
B.
Because he didn't know what to write.
C.
Because he was busy sweeping leaves.
D.
Because he didn't want his son to sell the stones.
(2)
The underlined words "was fascinated with" mean ________.
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.