Mrs Jones’ telephone number is 2562781 and the number of the city cinema(电影院)is 2562718. because the two numbers look the same(一样), some people often make a mistake(弄错)and telephone her when they want the cinema.

One evening, the Jones are having supper at the table. Just then, the telephone bell rings. Mrs Jones goes to answer the telephone. A tired（累的）man says, “Excuse me, at what time does your last movie begin?”

“I’m sorry.” says Mrs Jones, “But you have the wrong(错误的)number. This is not the cinema.”

“Oh, sorry, it began twenty minutes ago(以前)? Thank you all the same. Goodbye.” Says the man.

Mrs Jones is very surprised(惊讶), so she tells her husband（丈夫）the whole thing. Her husband, Mr Jones laughs(笑)and says: “I see. The man’s wife wants to go to a movie, but he is tired. He doesn’t want to go to a movie. So he telephones the cinema. His wife hears(听见)him, but she can’t hear you. Now they stay at home this evening, and the husband is very happy and he can have a good rest(休息)at home.”

根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）。

1.Mrs Jones’ telephone number is the same as the number of the city cinema.

2.People often telephone Mrs Jones when they want the cinema.

3.One evening when the telephone bell rings, they are having supper.

4.The tired man wants to know when the last film begins.

5.The husband is happy to stay at home.

Mrs Turner’s telephone number was 3463, and the number of the cinema in town was 3464. People often made mistakes and telephoned her when they actually wanted the cinema.
One evening the telephone rang and Mrs Turner answered it. A tired man’s voice came over the phone, “At what time does your latest film begin?”
“I’m sorry”, said Mrs Turner, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.” “Oh, it began twenty minutes ago?” said the man. “ I am sorry about that. Well, good-bye.” Mrs Turner was very surprised, so she told her husband. He laughed and said, “No, that wasn’t a mistake. The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard him, but she didn’t hear you. Now they will stay at home this evening, and the husband will be happy.”
【小题1】 When the tired man telephoned Mrs Turner by mistake at first, she was ____

Mrs Turner’s telephone number was 3463, and the number of the cinema in town was 3464. People often made mistakes and telephoned her when they actually wanted the cinema.
One evening the telephone rang and Mrs Turner answered it. A tired man’s voice came over the phone, “At what time does your latest film begin?”
“I’m sorry”, said Mrs Turner, “but you have the wrong number. This is not the cinema.” “Oh, it began twenty minutes ago?” said the man. “ I am sorry about that. Well, good-bye.” Mrs Turner was very surprised, so she told her husband. He laughed and said, “No, that wasn’t a mistake. The man’s wife wanted to go to the cinema, but he was feeling tired, so he telephoned the cinema. His wife heard him, but she didn’t hear you. Now they will stay at home this evening, and the husband will be happy.”

1. 1.

   When the tired man telephoned Mrs Turner by mistake at first, she was ____

   1. A.
      angry
   2. B.
      not surprised at all
   3. C.
      pleased
   4. D.
      surprised
2. 2.

   . Mrs Turner was surprised because the tired man ____

   1. A.
      wanted the cinema but called a wrong number
   2. B.
      said something that had nothing to do with her answer
   3. C.
      asked her silly questions that she didn’t know how to answer
   4. D.
      was angry with himself for having made the mistake
3. 3.

   Which of the following is TRUE?

   1. A.
      The Turners lived near the cinema
   2. B.
      Neither of the Turners wanted to go to the cinema
   3. C.
      The man didn’t want to go to the cinema with his wife that night
   4. D.
      The man’s wife was angry for what her husband had done
4. 4.

   The husband would be happy because he ____

   1. A.
      laughed at his wife
   2. B.
      could enjoy himself alone that night
   3. C.
      could relax himself at home
   4. D.
      could have good time at home with his wife
5. 5.

   By this story the writer wants to tell us ____

   1. A.
      that it is tiresome (令人厌倦的) to answer a wrong phone call.
   2. B.
      that wives are easier to be fooled by their husbands.
   3. C.
      only a joke
   4. D.
      that it’s wrong for husband and wife to fool each other.