Question

A beautiful and very successful actress was the star of a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn’t want to have to go back there every night. So she rented an expensive flat in the centre of the city, bought some beautiful furniture and hired a man to paint the rooms in new colours.

It was very difficult to get tickets for her show, because everybody wanted to see it, so she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better and more willingly for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were the words: “Four hours watching Miss Ball sing and dance: $3,” with this note: “After 5 p.m., I get fifteen shillings an hour instead of ten shillings.”

1.In this article, “Miss Ball” was the name of _______.

A. a place where people sang and danced

B. a dance party

C. an actress

D. a ball

2.The actress gave the painter two tickets, hoping ________.

A. he would be pleased　　               

B. he would ask less money for his work

C. he would charge more money for his work 

D. he would praise her musical show

3.After the painter got the tickets from the actress, he _______.

A. sold them for $3B. went to watch the musical show　　

C. paid $3 for themD. was very thankful to her

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍一个非常成功漂亮的女演员。她的家离市区很远，于是她租了一栋昂贵的公寓，并请来一个粉刷工为她粉刷墙壁，为了让粉刷工认真工作，她送给他去看演唱会的门票。演唱会结束后，这名粉刷匠给她一张纸条写着：“观看你的演唱会四小时价值3美元，但是我在下午五点以后一小时收费15先令。”

1.细节理解题。根据粉刷工纸条上的内容：Four hours watching Miss Ball sing and dance: $3“观看Ball小姐唱歌跳舞四小时价值3美元。”可知Miss Ball是这个女演员。

2.细节理解题。根据She hoped that this would make him work better and more willingly for her.“她希望这样能使他更好的工作并更愿意为她工作。”可知，是为了是他更高兴。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of the month“他拿着票什么也没说，并且直到月末什么也没说。”可知，他拿到票就去看演唱会了。故选B。

考点：故事类短文阅读。