When Mr Smith retired(退休), he bought a small in a village near the sea. He it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most building in the village. From morning to night there were outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and of them even went into Mr Smith’s garden. This was too much for Mr Smith. He decided to ask the visitors to . So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want your curiosity(好奇心),come in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr Smith was sure that the visitors would coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr Smith had to every day showing them around his house.“I came here to not to work as a guide(导游),”he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
1.A. garden B. shop C. house D. school
2.A. liked B. hated C. sold D. built
3.A. big B. interesting C. small D. clean
4.A. children B. students C. parents D. tourists
5.A. no B. none C. many D. much
6.A. come B. leave C. stay D. play
7.A. to satisfyB. satisfy C. to satisfyingD. satisfying
8.A. go on B. stop C. continue D. not
9.A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay
10.A. play B. work C. watch D. retire
Mr.Smith didn’t have money,but he had good friends.
A.much;much B.many; many C.much; many D.many; much
-----Manuel, could I use your computer?
---------Sorry, I am going to it now.
A. work in B.work at C.work on D.work over
Is there in this story?
A.wonderful something B.something wonderful
C.wonderful anything D.anything wonderful
I think the result must him very much.
A.surprise B.surprised C.surprising D.surprises
The question was difficult for him to solve.
A.so B.too C.very D.quite
