题目内容
A man was selling medicine at a fair（集市）．At first he sold bottles of a cure（药剂）for colds（感冒）for just a dollar a bottle．
Many people wanted to buy it and the man's young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure．
Then，when he had a big crowd， the man held up a very small bottle．
“And now，ladies and gentlemen,” he shouted，“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for．The cure for old age．Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever.”?
“And，ladies and gentlemen,” the man continued，“I'm not going to charge you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine．I'm not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle．I'm not going to charge you twenty-five dollars a bottle. Now，ladies and gentlemen，I'm going to charge you just ten dollars a bottle. Think，my friends，for ten dollars you can live forever.”?
Most of the people in the crowd did not believe this．
One person shouted，“If it can make you live forever，why don't you drink it?”
Then another person cried，“Yes，you look as if you're at least sixty years old．?
“Thank you，sir，thank you,” the man answered，“I'm so glad you said that． My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine.”?
The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man. One of them spoke to the man's assistant as she passed by, “Is that true？”?he asked．“Is he three hundred and twenty-nine？”?
“Don't ask me,” the assistant said，“I've only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years.”?
1.What did the man sell at first at the fair？
A．a cure for colds
B．bottles
C．a cure for old age
D．a medicine that made people live forever
2.How much did the man charge for the cure for old age？
A．one dollar a bottle
B．twenty-five dollars a bottle
C．ten dollars a bottle
D．fifty dollars a bottle
3.What does the word “assistant” mean in this passage？
A．仆人 B．朋友 C．同伴 D．助手
4.What does this passage really mean？
A．The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive．
B．The man is not honest，and neither is his assistant．
C．The cheaper the medicine is，the more people will buy．
D．The two men are very honest，and they would like to help people live forever．
1.A
2.C
3.D
4.B
【解析】
1.细节理解题。结合At first he sold bottles of a cure（药剂）for colds（感冒）for just a dollar a bottle（起先他卖一美元一瓶的治感冒的药）可知答案。
2.细节理解题。结合I'm going to charge you just ten dollars a bottle（我只打算卖一瓶10美元。）可知答案。
3.词义理解题。结合“其中一人当那个助手经过时问她，“他已329岁了，这是真的吗？”他问。
”可知答案。
4.推理判断题。结合文章内容可买药的人和他的助手都是骗子。
阅读快车系列答案Jonathan lived alone in a house，which he looked after carefully．One summer evening Jonathan returned home 1 usual at 4：53．When he opened the front gate， he suddenly noticed something 2 ．There was 3 in the earth in one of the flower beds．Jonathan was just going to blame(责备)the milkman or the postman 4 he noticed that one of the curtains(窗帘)in the front room downstairs was 5 ．Jonathan never did it like that．
He walked up to the porch(门廊)and 6 it quietly．He 7 carefully for a few seconds． 8 could hear nothing．The front door was half-open．Jonathan studied it carefully, 9 if he had forgotten to close it that morning．He had 10 forgotten before．He stepped silently 11 the hall to the door and looked 12 the room．The shadow(影子)of a man was clearly 13 on the far wall in the evening sunlight．He had clearly been standing 14 the door since Jonathan’s return．Jonathan closed the door and turned the key quickly．Then he quietly picked up 15 and began to call 16 ．The thief, a tall young man, tried to climb 17 a window to get out but Jonathan 18 that．He beat him with his umbrella．Three minutes later the police 19 ．Jonathan was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual but on the whole night he felt quite pleased with 20 .
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Keep safe in storms
In the spring and summer months, thunderstorms(雷雨) are common. _____1.____. In thunderstorms, lighting can strike(击中) people and buildings and is very dangerous.
It was reported that a man was struck by lighting when he was making a phone call under a tree. He died at once. You may not know it, but nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world.______ 2.____.
So what should you do during a lighting storm? Scientists say that a person’s chances of being struck by lighting are 1 in 600,000. ____3.____
If you are indoors during a thunderstorm:
Stay away from anything that is metal because lighting can come into the house through it.
Don’t stand near the windows.
Don’t take a shower or bath. Lighting can travel through water.
Never use the phone.____ 4.______.
If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors:
_____5._____. If there’s no building around, try to find a low place to stay in.
Do not go under a tree because the lighting could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.
Never use a cell phone.
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A．But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules. |
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B．But it is very important for us to learn about lighting. |
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C．Lighting could travel through the phone line and hit you |
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D．In fact, many people are killed by lighting every year. |
E. Try to get home as soon as possible.
F. Since they happen often, some people don’t take them seriously.
G. Go into a nearby building or car right away.