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【题目】听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。

1Why did Fagin come to the speaker?

A.To rent her house.B.To buy her house.C.To decorate her house.

2Why was the speaker hesitant about Fagin’s offer?

A.She disliked him.

B.The money was not much.

C.They’d damage some of her belongings.

3How long did it take to prepare the house for he film

A.Four days.B.A month.C.Two months.

4What did the speaker do when the crew left?

A.She watched a film.B.She visited her relatives.C.She repainted the living room.

【答案】

1A

2C

3B

4C

【解析】

【原文】

W: Hi, I’d like to tell you an interesting experience. It happened two years ago. A man named Charles Fagin from a Hollywood film studio came to me and said my house looked perfect for a film he was working on. He asked me if I’d be interested in renting it out for a few weeks.

The money he offered was attractive, but there was one more thing. They’d dig up my lovely garden. I was a little hesitant. But finally I agreed.

Fagin told me they’d paint some rooms, but he promised they’d repaint them after the shoot, and they’d fix anything they damaged. Preparation on the house began a month before the film shoot. The crew painted the living room grey. They brought in a larger sofa and dug holes in the ceiling for the lights.

For the film shoot, which took place over four days, I agreed to be out of my house, staying with my relatives. Fortunately for me, the shoot went well. The scenic painters’ attempt at repainting my living room before they left were so poor that I ended up painting it again myself.

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Otte old gentleman stayed, admiring the tablecloth.

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