Mr. Smith worked in a big computer company. He had no wife, and of course, had no child,   41  . He lived in an old house   42  . He liked nothing but drinking. He almost spent all of his money   43  drinks.
One night, Mr. Smith met a friend of his on his way home. The man asked him to have dinner in a   44 . He was happy and drank a lot. When they   45  the meal, Mr. Smith could hardly walk. His friend had to stop a taxi and asked the driver to take him   46 .
Soon the taxi arrived at Mr. Smith’s house. With the help of the   47 , he got out of the taxi.
“Thank you, sir,” said Mr. Smith. “And I can   48  the door by myself.”
The taxi driver then went away. But Mr. Smith couldn’t put the key into the key hole. He tried many times   49  he still failed. At that time, a policeman passed there.
“Can I help you open the door, sir?” asked the policeman.
“Thank you, sir. But I don’t think you can.” said Mr. Smith. “My house is circling (轉(zhuǎn)圈) now. If you can stop it from   50  , I can open the door by myself.”

Mr. Smith worked in a big computer company. He had no wife, and of course, had no child,   41  . He lived in an old house   42  . He liked nothing but drinking. He almost spent all of his money   43  drinks.

One night, Mr. Smith met a friend of his on his way home. The man asked him to have dinner in a   44 . He was happy and drank a lot. When they   45  the meal, Mr. Smith could hardly walk. His friend had to stop a taxi and asked the driver to take him   46 .

Soon the taxi arrived at Mr. Smith’s house. With the help of the   47 , he got out of the taxi.

“Thank you, sir,” said Mr. Smith. “And I can   48  the door by myself.”

The taxi driver then went away. But Mr. Smith couldn’t put the key into the key hole. He tried many times   49  he still failed. At that time, a policeman passed there.

“Can I help you open the door, sir?” asked the policeman.

“Thank you, sir. But I don’t think you can.” said Mr. Smith. “My house is circling (轉(zhuǎn)圈) now. If you can stop it from   50  , I can open the door by myself.”

Mr. and Mrs Black live in a small house near London with their children. Usually Mr Black comes back from work very late. At that time, his wife and the children are sleeping. So he opens the front door of his house with his keys and comes into the house quietly.

One night he comes home very late. It is 11:00 p.m. But he can’t find his keys. He rings the bell(門鈴). Nothing happens(發(fā)生). He rings it again. Again nothing happens. No one can hear it. Mr. Black knocks on the bedroom window. He calls his wife’s name. He shouts but his wife doesn’t wake up. At last he stops and thinks for a few minutes. Then he begins to speak like a small child. “Mother,” he says. “I want to go to WC.” Mrs Black wakes up at once (立刻). Then he speaks to her, and she opens the door for him.

1.Mr. Black and his wife live in ______.

A．a(chǎn) small country                         B．London city

C．a(chǎn) house but not big                      D．a(chǎn) small town

2.Mr. Black usually comes back______.

A．not very late

B．before his family go to bed

C．a(chǎn)fter his family go to bed.

D．a(chǎn)t about 10.p.m.

3.Why can’t Mr. Black open the door?

A．Because he comes home late.

B．Because he can’t find the key to the door.

C．Because his wife is not at home.

D．Because he doesn’t ring the bell.

4.Mr Black speaks like a little child because ______.

A．he looks like a child

B．he wants to wake up his children

C．he wants to wake up his wife

D．he wants to go to WC

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Mr Black often can’t come into the house.

B．One night Mr Black comes back early.

C．Mrs Balck often waits for Mr Black at night.

D．At last Mrs Black opens the door.

Mr. and Mrs Black live in a small house near London with their children. Usually Mr Black comes back from work very late. At that time, his wife and the children are sleeping. So he opens the front door of his house with his keys and comes into the house quietly.
One night he comes home very late. It is 11:00 p.m. But he can’t find his keys. He rings the bell(門鈴). Nothing happens(發(fā)生). He rings it again. Again nothing happens. No one can hear it. Mr. Black knocks on the bedroom window. He calls his wife’s name. He shouts but his wife doesn’t wake up. At last he stops and thinks for a few minutes. Then he begins to speak like a small child. “Mother,” he says. “I want to go to WC.” Mrs Black wakes up at once (立刻). Then he speaks to her, and she opens the door for him.
【小題1】Mr. Black and his wife live in ______.