Question

3．Dave was a college student．His uncle was very rich，but he had no child of his own．Soon
after Dave left college，his uncle died．He left Dave a lot of money，so Dave decided to set up his own company．
   He found a nice office，bought some new desks and chairs and moved in．He had only been there for a few hours when he heard someone coming towards his house．
"It's my first customer（顾客）!"he thought．He quickly picked up the telephone and pretended（假装）to be very busy answering all important call from someone in NewYork．The caller wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country．
   The man knocked at the door while this was going on，and he came in and waited politely for Dave to finish his conversation．Then he said to him，"I'm from the telephone company，and I was sent to fix（修理）your telephone．"

51．Dave could set up a company of his own becauseA．
A．he got a lot of money
B．he had borrowed a lot of money
C．His father left him a lot of money
52．Dave had been there forC when the man from the telephone company came．
A．almost a weck   
B．two days   
C．a few hours
53．Why did Dave pick up his telephone when he heard someone coming？B
A．Because someone called him from New York
B．Because he wanted to let him know he was busy with his business
C．Because his uncle telephoned him at that time
54．What did Dave's company sell？B
A．Colour TV sets   
B．Houses   
C．Clothes
55．Could Dave receive a telephone call from New York before the man from the telephone company came？A
A．No，he couldn't．   
B．Of course，he could．   
C．We don't know．

Answer 1

分析 翻译：
戴夫是一名大学生．他的叔叔很有钱，但他没有自己的孩子．戴夫离开大学后不久，他的叔叔死了．他给戴夫留下了很多钱，于是戴夫决定成立自己的公司．他找到了一个好的办公室，买了一些新的桌椅并且搬进去．当他听到有人朝他家来时，他只在那里待了几个小时．"这是我的第一个顾客！"他想．他迅速拿起电话假装很忙回答来自纽约某人的所有重要的电话．打电话的人想在这个国家买一个又大又贵的房子．这一切在进行的时候，那人敲了敲门，他走了进来，礼貌地等着戴夫结束他的谈话．然后他对他说，"我来自电话公司，我被派来修理你的电话．

解答 51．A．细节理解题．根据语境He left Dave a lot of money，so Dave decided to set up his own company．可知他的叔叔死了．他给戴夫留下了很多钱，所以戴夫决定成立自己的公司．故选：A
52．C．细节理解题．根据语境He had only been there for a few hours when he heard someone coming towards his house．可知当电话公司的人来时，戴夫已经呆在公司几个小时了．故选：C
53．B．细节理解题．根据语境"It's my first customer（顾客）!"he thought．He quickly picked up the telephone and pretended（假装）to be very busy answering all important call from someone in NewYork．可知戴夫认为这个人是他的第一个顾客！他想让他知道他在忙着他的生意．故选：B
54．B．细节理解题．根据语境The caller wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country．可知戴夫的公司卖的是房子．故选：B
55．A．推测题．根据语境Then he said to him，"I'm from the telephone company，and I was sent to fix（修理）your telephone．"可知这人是来修理电话的，电话坏了，所以戴夫不能在电话公司的人来之前收到来自纽约的电话．故选：A

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