Question

Mr. Brown lives in America and has a big factory there. He is busy all the time. But when he takes his holidays, he always goes traveling and has been to about thirty countries. One summer he went to visit Moscow. There he heard the workers were paid much less than those in his countries. And most factories couldn’t work because they were short of (缺少) money. He thought he would save much money if he invested (投资) in a factory there. The Russians knew it and warmly met him and he was invited to visit a modern factory. He went to the workplaces, watched carefully how the machines worked. The workers worked hard when he went in.

Soon it was time to have lunch. Mr. Brown went in the dining –room. Meat, eggs, milk and bread could be bought there. It seemed that they weren’t short of anything. Mr. Brown came up to an old worker and sat down next to him.

Are you satisfied with your life, sir? Asked Mr. Brown.

“Of course,” the worker answered and went on drinking.

“What do you have now?”

“I live in beautiful villa (别墅) ,” answered the man. “I have a new fridge, a new color television and I drive a new car to my factory.”

“What’s your next wish, then?”

“To buy a pair of strong shoes!”

1.Mr. Brown often spends his holidays____.

A. in America B. in Moscow

C. by the sea D. outside his country

2.At first, Mr. Brown was going to ____.

A. travel in Moscow B. invest in a factory in Moscow

C. visit a modern factory D. know the old worker

3.Mr. Brown wanted to invest in Moscow because____.

A. he liked to live there

B. he could save much money there

C. they were friendly to him

D. the machines were new

4.The Russians warmly met Mr. Brown because____.

A. they want to help him

B. he was very rich

C. they wanted him to invest in the factory

D. they wanted him to build a new factory there

5.At last, Mr. Brown knew____.

A. the old worker had a happy life

B. the factory was cheating him

C. the factory wasn’t short of anything

D. the workers didn’t want anything

Answer 1