Hobbs was an orphan. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money.

题文

Hobbs was an orphan. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day the lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himlf, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”“Yes, I e. I’ll do that.” said the young man.小题1:He wanted to borrow money becau he wanted to  .A．study abroadB．work abroadC．pay for the debtsD．learn to paint pictures小题2:Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money becau he thought  .A．the money was too muchB．the money was too littleC．he would be dismisdD．the lawyer meant to punish him小题3:With the money he got, first Hobbs  .A．planned to have a happy life for a few daysB．decided to give up his work in the officeC．was to give a dinner to his friendsD．had no idea what to do小题4:What Hobbs was asked to do was  .A．to tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending itB．to read his uncle’s willC．to tell the lawyer what was to be done with the moneyD．nothing but to buy some pictures小题5:What Hobbs really loved to do was  .A．working in the factoryB．living in a fine hotelC．painting picturesD．saving the money 题型：未知难度：其他题型

答案

小题1:D小题2:A小题3:D 小题4:A小题5:C

解析

小题1:这是一道细节题。从文中第一段第四句可知答案。   小题2:一千美元对需要借钱学画的Hobbs来说，是相当多的一笔钱，因此被惊得目瞪口呆。小题3:从文中第二段 “He didn’t know…and how to spend it” 这一句可知答案。小题4:从文中第三段最后一句可知答案。 小题5:文中第二段提到 “or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures”.

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