My trouble is that I am one of those hopelessly impractical(顽固的) and incurably(不可救药的)lazy people. Outside my work at the office which is dull enough, the only thing that interests me is listening to classical music.  I have a big collection of records and all day long the only thing I can think about is when I am going to get home to listen to a new symphony(交响乐 )or concerto(交奏曲).

1. Fred Ames________.

A．and the author both enjoy making things and keeping busy

B．and the author is not different

C．is almost the same as the author

D．and the author don’t have any common interests

2. The author________.

A．is some times attracted by Fred’s skill as a craftsman

B．is never disappointed about Fred’s skill

C．doesn’t count Fred as his friend

D．thinks that Fred’s skill is poor

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Not all the things that Fred makes are perfect.

B．Anything made by Fred is wonderful.

C．Not everything that Fred makes is perfect.

D．Anything made by Fred is not worth the author’ s disappointment.

4．The author________.

A．is not hard-working

B．works very hard

C．likes his work very much

D．works in a factory

    Fred Ames and I haven’ t much in common. I sometimes wonder why we are friends at all. Perhaps it is Fred’ s skill as a craftsman (手工艺者) that I find so attractive. He’ s always busy making things. Everything he makes is so perfect that I sometimes feel a little of disappointment. If I knock over a vase and it is broken into a thousand pieces, Fred puts it together again in such a way that only an expert would see the difference.

    My trouble is that I am one of those hopelessly impractical(顽固的) and incurably(不可救药的)lazy people. Outside my work at the office which is dull enough, the only thing that interests me is listening to classical music.  I have a big collection of records and all day long the only thing I can think about is when I am going to get home to listen to a new symphony(交响乐 )or concerto(交奏曲).

1. Fred Ames________.

A．and the author both enjoy making things and keeping busy

B．and the author is not different

C．is almost the same as the author

D．and the author don’t have any common interests

2. The author________.

A．is some times attracted by Fred’s skill as a craftsman

B．is never disappointed about Fred’s skill

C．doesn’t count Fred as his friend

D．thinks that Fred’s skill is poor

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Not all the things that Fred makes are perfect.

B．Anything made by Fred is wonderful.

C．Not everything that Fred makes is perfect.

D．Anything made by Fred is not worth the author’ s disappointment.

4．The author________.

A．is not hard-working

B．works very hard

C．likes his work very much

D．works in a factory