阅读理解趣味幽默篇1

Section II 趣味幽默篇1

Passage 13

Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays.

He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few week s at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”

“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”

He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm.

But four days later, he returned home.

“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, asked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”

“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.” “Oh. What?”

“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”

“What's wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”

“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”

“Lucky you!”

“You don't understand,” Henry said. “On the third day a pig died and we had roas t pork for dinner.”

“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “ and you are complaining!”

“Let me finish,” Henry said. “On the fourth day the farmer died, and I didn't dare (敢)stay for dinner!”

1.How did Henry find out about the farm?

A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him.

C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio.

2. Henry came back home several days later because ______________.

A. he didn't like the country life at all B. the farmer wasn’t friendly to him

C. his holiday was over D. he thought he might have to eat the farmer

3. “…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means __________.

A. 夸奖 B. 说三道四 C. 抱怨 D. 故弄玄虚

4.Which of the following sentences is true?

A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.

B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.

C. Henry couldn't think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm.

D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time.

C.A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer.

Passage 14

After returning from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me 12 pounds,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office.” You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me 12 pounds.”

Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”

The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”

“Yes,” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!” “That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can’t swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three…”

“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”

Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”

“Er, well…” the woman looked at the child. “I mean…she hasn’t started school yet, she’s only four.”

“A four -year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey cost s …let me see… 13.50 pounds. The law is the law, but since the mistake is mine….”

The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.

1. The woman was angry because __________.

A. she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip

B. she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned

C. she spent more money than she had expected

D. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing

2. Harry was worried __________.

A.the woman was angry with him

B.he had not done his work carefully

C.the Jersey timetable was wrong

D.the little girl didn’t have a return ticket

3. Harry started talking to the little girl ___________.

A.because he was in trouble and did not know what to do

B.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl

C.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice

D.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl

4. When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the mistake was mine…” he meant that ______________.

A.they must follow it without other choice, even though the mistake was his

B.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to

C.the woman had to pay him 1.50 pounds and the railway would pay her for the hotel

D.she should pay 1.50 pounds, but he had made a mistake, she could go without paying

5. The woman left the office without saying anything because

_______________.

A.she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket

B.she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man

C.she was moved (感动) by Harry’s kindness

D.she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted (坚持)

Passage 15

Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was very late.

To pass the time, they began talking to each other.

At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, "Tell me —what would you most like to do if your doctor tell you that you have only three months to live?"

The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.

“Well,” he said, “if I have only three months to live, I’ll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I'd like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I'll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I'll have a wonderful time.”

“That's very interesting.” Paul said.

With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, “And what about you?” “I'll tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I'd like to do is to sell my house. With the money I’ll buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races.”

Then he laughed, "I might even end up (以……而告终) world champion.”

“Now it's your turn,” Allan went on, “If your doctor tell you the bad news, what would you most lik e to do?”

“Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “I’ll go and see another doctor.”

1.The three men were talking _____________.

A. in the post office B. in the waiting room

C. on the train D. on the chairs

2.The man called ________ answered the question first.

A. Carl B. Allan C. Erik D. Paul

3.The men began to talk about the weather and the work because they __________.

A. didn't know anything new B. wanted to pass the time quickly

C. had nothing to do D. were very interested in each other's work

4."I might even end up world champion." Here the word "champion" means ________in Chinese.

A. 名人 B. 赛车手 C. 大款 D. 冠军

5.Which sentence is right according to the passage?

A. The train didn't arrive on time.

B. Paul wanted to buy a racing car very much.

C. Allan was the second man to answer the question.

D. Carl didn't like traveling at all.