Mr. Read always goes to the same bar (酒吧) at the same time every day and asks for two glasses
of beer (啤酒). He drinks them and asks for two more.
     The girl behind the bar says to him, "Why do you always ask for two glasses of beer?" Why don't
you get one big glass instead (代替)?" The man answers, "Because I don't like to drink by myself. I
drink with my friend."
     The man is in the bar now, and he asks only for one beer. "Oh," says the girl, "is your friend dead?"
"Oh, no," says Mr. Read, "he is very well. This beer is for him. I won't drink beer. My doctor doesn't
want me to drink any more beer because it is dangerous for my health."

1. What does Mr. Read like?  ______.

A. He likes going out for a walk
B. He likes drinking beer
C. He likes to go to different bars
D. He likes drinking tea

2. The girl in the bar wants to know ______.

A. why Mr. Read always drinks alone
B. why Mr. Read always drinks with his friend
C. why Mr. Read always asks for two glasses of beer
D. why Mr. Read always comes to the beer

3. Now Mr. Read asks for ______.

A. two glasses of beer
B. one glass of beer
C. nothing
D. three glasses of beer

4. Mr. Read won't drink any beer because ______.

A. he doesn't like beer any more
B. his wife doesn't want him to drink any more
C. his doctor doesn't want him to drink any more.
D. the girl doesn't want him to drink any more

5. What happens to Mr. Read's friend? ______.

A. He is dead
B. He is ill
C. He is well
D. He isn't very fine.

      Two men named Jack and Joe were walking along a road one hot summer morning. They were very thirsty
(渴) and wanted very much to have a glass of cold beer (啤酒), but they had no money.
      "I can get some beer for us without (没有) money," said Jack," Come with me."
      They went to a pub (酒吧) about one kilometer away. It was lunch time and a lot of people were in the pub.
The owner (店主) was selling drinks at one end of the long bar (柜台) while a waiter (招待员) was selling
drinks at the other end.
      "My friend and I can't agree," Jack went up to the owner and said, "I say there are two glasses in a litre (升)
and he says there are four."
      "You're right," said the owner, "There are only two glasses in a litre."
      "Thank you." said Jack, and went over to Joe. He was standing at the other end of the bar. 
      He asked for two glasses of beer and told the waiter that the owner was going to pay for it. Then he called
out loudly, "You did say two glasses, didn't you?"
      "Yes, that's right. Two glasses." The owner called back. So they drank the beer with great enjoyment (乐趣)
and then they walked out of the pub.

1. Why did they want very much to have cold beer?

A. Because they were happy
B. Because they were thirsty.
C. Because they were tired.
D. Because they were hungry.

2. They wanted to get the beer without paying money because _________.

A. they were friends of the owner
B. they had no money
C. there were many people in the pub
D. they wanted to keep the money

3. There were a lot of people in the pub because _________.

A. it was lunch time
B. it was very hot
C. the beer was very good there
D. it was a good pub

4. _______ said that there were two glasses in a litre.

A. Only Jack
B. Only Joe
C. Only the owner
D. Jack and the owner

5. Jack was _______ than Joe.

A. cleverer
B. more foolish (愚蠢的)
C. taller
D. richer