Mr. and Mrs. Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said: “Meals on the house for three days.”
A foreign student who didn’t know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunch time, and he felt hungry. “Well, here is a restaurant. I’m going to have something to eat,” he said.
He saw the notice when he walked towards the restaurant. “American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get onto the top of the house?” he asked himself.
He looked around and found a ladder against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him: “Hey, what are you doing up there?” Mr. Smith was looking at him angrily. Beside him was a policeman.
“Your notice says ‘Meals on the house for three days’. Is it just a joke?” the foreign student answered.
On hearing this, both Mr. Smith and the policeman burst into laughter(开怀大笑). “Do you know what On The House means?”
Do you know the meaning of On The House?
1.Why do Mr. and Mrs. Smith put up the notice?
A. Because they wanted to attract policemen.
B. Because they wanted people to eat on the roof.
C. Because they wanted to attract more customers.
D. Because they liked to play jokes.
2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “ladder” is _____.
A. 墙头 B. 热气球 C. 飞机 D. 梯子
3.The student ____________ so Mr. Smith shouted at him.
A. was very hungry
B. knew little about English
C. climbed onto the top of the house
D. drink some beer in the restaurant
4.Please order the following sentences according to the passage.
①Mr. Smith and the policeman laughed at the student.
②A foreign student looked at the notice and got onto the roof.
③The Smiths opened a restaurant.
④A policeman was beside Mr. Smith.
A. ③②④① B. ①③②④ C. ③①②④ D. ①②③④
5.“On the house” may mean that the meal _____________.
A. is had on the house
B. is paid on the house
C. is made on the house
D. is free for the customers
— Shall we have roast chicken or ham sandwich? — __________________.
A. I’d rather have beef stew(炖牛肉).
B. Thank you for your invitation.
C. Certainly. Why not?
D. Yes, I like them.
-- _____ did it take to build the Beijing National Stadium?
-- For more than four years.
A. How often B. How soon
C. How much D. How long
Look! Mary’s hat is very similar _____ Jane’s. Did they buy them in the same store?
A. with B. from C. for D. to
You’d better _____ the e-book in the dark room. It’s bad for your eyes.
A. to buy B. not read
C. listen to D. not to show
We will go for a picnic as long as it ____ tomorrow.
A. snow B. will be cold
C. doesn’t rain D. be windy
