Question

Frank Smith woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. "Oh, no!" he thought to himself. "Another day at that office;　a boss who shouts at me all the time. "

As Frank went downstairs, his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was very excited when he opened it and read the letter inside. "Bigwoods Football Pools would like to congratulate you. You, have won half a million pounds. "

Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.　At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. "Please explain why you are so late," his boss said. "Go and jump in the lake," replied Frank. "I've just come into a little money so this is goodbye. Find someone else to shout at. "

That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was　heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly dressed in grey suits. "Mr. Smith," one of them said,　"We're from Bigwood Pools. I'm afraid there's been　a terrible mistake. .. "

1.What do we know about Frank?             .

A. He was a lazy man    B. He was a lucky person

C. He didn't get a high pay    D. He didn't get on well with his boss

2.When he heard the knock at the door,　Frank probably thought           .

A. someone had come to make an apology

B. someone had come to give him the money

C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools

D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3.On hearing "there's been a terrible mistake" Frank was most likely to be          .

A. disappointed    B. worried

C. nervous    D. encouraged

4.The story tells us the truth that　　　　    .

A. don't count your chickens before they are hatched (孵化出)

B. good luck is always against a lazy fellow

C. the chances of getting rich quickly always lie in the Football Pools

D. never quarrel with your boss until you find a new job

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，Frank Smith和老板相处很不好，一天早晨他接到通知他会得到一大笔钱，于是他辞职了。结果他并没有拿到这笔钱，同时丢了工作。这个故事告诉我们不能操之过急。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time. "可知他的老板经常对他大喊大叫，他和老板相处得很不好。故D项正确。

2.推理判断题。根据最后一段前两句That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door.可知当晚他在家里享受昂贵的雪茄，有人敲门的时候，他以为对方是来送钱的，立刻冲过去开门。故B项正确。

3.推理判断题。根据文章最后一句"We're from Bigwood Pools. I'm afraid there's been a terrible mistake. .. "可知来人告诉他搞错了，也就是说Frank Smith无法拿到那笔钱，他当然应该是很失望了。故A项正确。

4.推理判断题。本文是一个小故事，Frank Smith和老板相处很不好，一天早晨他接到通知他会得到一大笔钱，于是他辞职了。结果他并没有拿到这笔钱，同时丢了工作。这个故事告诉我们不能操之过急。故A项正确。