Just at that time, a telegram arrived from his brother. Mr. Jameson opened it quickly. It said, “Come home at once. Your wife is ill and in a critical condition. West End Hospital.”Mr. Jameson began to think. Since the work at the mine was going well, he decided to go home at once. He just told himself again and again that he couldn’t lose his wife, or his life would be meaningless.

  At about 6 the next morning, he and one of his assistants reached Lamesa, where they were going to Chicago at 6:30. There was still half an hour left before the train started, so Mr. Jameson decided to telephone to Chicago to ask about his wife. And after that, if still enough time was left he could see a doctor and have the piece of coal or the piece of metal removed out of his eye. His eye and his whole head ached now.

  After he sent his assistant to the railway station to buy tickets for the train, he went to make the phone call. When the operator put through his call, he sat down and waited. His eye felt like a piece of hot iron. And he was worried about his sick wife. The phone rang. Soon Mr. Jameson talked with the hospital in Chicago. A voice said, “Yes, sir! Your wife is here. She is much better. There is no danger now. You don’t have to return. ”

  Everything was all right. His wife was going to live. He would not lose his wife. Quite excited, Mr. Jameson began to cry like a little child and could not stop. Big tears rolled out of his eyes and down his cheeks. Soon his eye felt better. He touched his eye and felt something in the corner of his eye. That was a small piece of coal. His tears had washed it out of his eye!

What happened to Mr. Jameson before setting off?

   A. He was hurt and couldn’t walk.

   B. His eye was suffering from a certain disease.  

   C. A small piece of coal stuck him in the eye.

   D. A piece of metal got into his eye.

The writer doesn’t mention but we can infer that Mr. Jameson probably _____.

   A. worked in a factory in Chicago

   B. worked as a mining engineer in a company

   C. was worried about his work on the way to Chicago

   D. sold coal in a faraway village

How was the coal removed out of Mr. Jameson’s eye?

   A. It was taken out by a doctor.  

   B. A good rest helped it out.

   C. He rubbed his eyes slightly.

   D. It was washed out by his tears.

How can we describe the feeling of Mr. Jameson?

A. Worried ---relaxed                 B. Excited ---dull  

C. Anger---calm.                     D. Depressed ---nervous.

_______ miss the train, he got up very early this morning.

_______ miss the train, he got up very early this morning.