Mr. Smith was an old miser (守财奴). He had a lot of   16  , but he never bought anything     17 . He and his wife lived in an old house outside the town. He often went to the shop  18  in order to save some money. In the   19 , as soon as it was dark in the room, he   20 . He had no TV but bought a cheap radio and often 21 the advertisements.

The old man had no   22 , his wife was often ill. He wouldn’t send her to the hospital. He thought he would   23  much to the doctors if they looked her over. He bought a few medical books and bought some  24  for her.

One night, Mrs. Smith felt unwell. She had got a bad headache. She asked her husband to      25 a doctor, but he didn’t agree. He brought out some pills and made her  26  them. But it was no use.

The old woman began to   27  at home. Mr. Smith locked the door and went in another room and     28  there. The next morning, when he woke up, he came into her   29 to see if she was all right. But he found the poor woman had died. He hurried to the telephone, but   30  his mind at once. He ran out and shouted to the servant (佣人), “Don’t cook breakfast for Mrs. Smith this morning, Linda!”

Mr. Smith likes playing cards（扑克）at night and goes to bed very late. He often oversleeps（睡过头）. Mrs. Smith has to wake him up（不得不把他叫醒），so he won't be late for work.
One day，they have a big fight（打架）. They do not speak to each other. In the evening，Mr. Smith gives his wife（妻子）a piece of paper. The paper says “Call me at seven o’clock in the morning”. Then he goes to bed.
The next morning，when Mr. Smith wakes up，it's already 9：00. He is very angry. He gets up and puts on his clothes. He finds（发现）another piece of paper on the table. “It’s seven o’clock. Get up!”
【小题1】What does Mr. Smith like doing?

Mr. Smith always ________ short stories，but he ________ a TV play these days.

A. is writing；is writing      B. is writing；writes 

C. writes；is writing                 D. writes；writes

Mr. Smith likes playing cards（扑克）at night and goes to bed very late. He often oversleeps（睡过头）. Mrs. Smith has to wake him up（不得不把他叫醒），so he won't be late for work.

One day，they have a big fight（打架）. They do not speak to each other. In the evening，Mr. Smith gives his wife（妻子）a piece of paper. The paper says “Call me at seven o’clock in the morning”. Then he goes to bed.

The next morning，when Mr. Smith wakes up，it's already 9：00. He is very angry. He gets up and puts on his clothes. He finds（发现）another piece of paper on the table. “It’s seven o’clock. Get up!”

1.What does Mr. Smith like doing?

A．He likes playing cards.                    B．He likes playing ball games.

C．He likes fighting.                        D．He likes writing letter.

2. Why does Mr. Smith oversleep?

A．He works very hard.                     B．He can’t sleep at night.

C．He goes to bed late.                     D．He watches TV too late.

3.Why don’t they speak to each other?

A．Because Mr. Smith is ill.                   B．Because they have a big fight.

C．Because they are both late.                D．Because they don’t have dinner.

4.What time does Mr. Smith get up the next morning?

A．He gets up at 8 o’clock.                 B．He gets up at 9 o’clock.

C．He gets up at 7 o’clock.                  D．He gets up at 10 o’clock.

5.What does Mrs. Smith’s paper say?

A．It says “Call me at 9 o’clock in the morning”.    B．It says “Don’t be late”.

C．It says “Get up，please                 D．It says “It’s 7 o’clock. Get up”.