Question

Mr Black goes into his usual teashop one morning, and sits in one of the seats at the counter(柜台). Many other people also come in, but none of them stays long.

About fifteen minutes later, a young man and a young woman come in. There are only two empty seats at the counter, one on Mr Black’s left, and the other on his right. The woman sits on one seat, and the young man sits on the other, but Mr Black immediately(立即) asks to change seats with the young man so that he and the young woman can be together.

“Oh, that isn’t necessary,” the young man says, but Mr Black insists(坚持). When the young man and the young woman are side by side, he says to her, “Well, this old man is very kind. He wants us to sit together. May I introduce myself? My name is John. What’s your name?”

1. Mr Black sits ________ of the teashop one morning.

A. in the middle      B. in the centre

C. at the counter     D. in the front

2. There are ________ at the counter.

A. two tables       B. none

C. some waiters      D. two empty seats

3.Why does Mr Black immediately ask to change places?

A. Because the young man asks him to

B. Because the young woman asks him to

C. Because Mr Black wants the young man and the young woman to sit together

D. Because there is something wrong with the seat

4.At last the young man _________.

A. changes seats with Mr Black

B. doesn’t change seats with Mr Black

C. goes away

D. goes away with the young woman

5.The young man and the young woman are _______.

A. friends              B. a couple(一对)

C. brother and sister   D. strangers(陌生人)

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了布莱克先生在茶店的故事。当一个年轻男人和一个年轻女子进来茶店时，柜台上只剩下两座位。一个在布莱克先生的左边，另一个在他的右边。他们在他的两边坐下。布莱克先生坚持和那个年轻的男人换了座位。这时那个男人向那位年轻女人做了自我介绍，原来他们不认识。

1.C细节理解题。根据Mr Black goes into his usual teashop one morning, and sits in one of the seats at the counter(柜台). 可知布莱克先生坐在茶店柜台的一个座位上。故选C。

2.D细节理解题。根据There are only two empty seats at the counter, 可知在柜台上只剩两个空座。故选D。

3.C 细节理解题。根据but Mr Black immediately(立即) asks to change seats with the young man so that he and the young woman can be together.可知布莱克先生要求换座位，是因为他想让那个年轻男子和那个年轻女子坐在一起。故选C。

4.A推理判断题。根据When the young man and the young woman are side by side, 可知最后那个男子和布莱克先生换了座位，与那个年轻女子坐在一起。故选A。

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考点：故事类短文阅读。