题目内容
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阅读下面短文并从文后每题所给选项A、B、C、D中选出合乎原文意思的选项,将其序号填入前面括号:
It was very difficult to find jobs in the northeast of England, and when John lost his job, he found it was impossible for him to get a new one . He had soon spent all his money, so he decided to go down to the south of the country . He was told that the things there were better, and that it was easier to find work . The best way to get there was by train. He went to the railway station and got into a train for the south .
He was the only passenger (乘客) in his compartment (车厢) when another man came in . He was carrying a gun and said to John, “Your money or your life!”
“I haven't got a penny,” John answered.
“Then why are you shaking so much?” the man with a gun asked angrily .
“Because I thought you were the ticket-collector and I haven't even got a ticket, ” answered John.
(1) It wasn't very ________ to find jobs in the northeast of England.
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(2) John wanted to find a new job in the south because ________ .
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A.he had no money left
B.it was easier to find a job
C.things were better in the south than in the northeast
D.he liked to work in the south
(3) He was going to London ________ .
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(4) He didn't buy a ticket because________ .
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A.he forgot to buy
B.the ticket-collector didn't find him
C.he had no money to buy
D.it was not necessary to buy
(5) What was the result / end of the short story?
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A.John didn't get to the south.
B.John got a job in the south.
C.John was killed by the robber (强盗).
D.The story didn't tell us .
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