Question

Tom Smith was a writer．He wrote stories for magazines．One evening he could not find an end for a story．He sat with his typewriter in front of him, but he had no ideas．So he decided to go to the cinema． 　　When he came back, he found that he had a visitor．Someone had broken into his room．The man had had a drink, smoked several of Tom's cigarettes(香烟)and had read his story．The visitor left Tom a note(便条)： 　　“I have read your story and I don't think much of it．Please read my suggestions(建议)and then you can finish it．By the way, I am a thief(贼)．I am not going to steal(偷)anything tonight．But if you become a successful writer, I will return!” 　　Tom read the thief's suggestions．Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story．He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his thief to return．Before he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished story near his typewriter． (1) Tom went to the cinema because he ________． [　　] A． hoped to get ideas B． didn't want to see a visitor C． was feeling tired D． could not finish a story (2) The visitor came to Tom's room to ________． [　　] A． steal something B． have a drink C． see Tom D． read Tom's story (3) The man thought that Tom's story was ________． [　　] A． rather poor B． quite good C． too short D． very exciting (4) Why did Tom always leave a half-finished story before he was out?Because ________． [　　] A． he wanted to catch the thief B． he would like to get more ideas from the man C． he wanted the man to finish the story for him D． he must go to the cinema

Answer 1

答案：1．D;2．A;3．A;4．B;
解析：

(1)	从文中第一段得知“他不知怎样写好故事的结尾”。
(2)	从小偷留下的字条可以看出他原想偷东西。
(3)	短文第三段第一句话中don't think much of it大意为“评价不怎么好”。
(4)	短文最后一段告诉了选答案的信息。