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  Joe Biggs was a butcher(屠夫).His shop was in a village in one of the most beautiful parts of southern England.He worked in it for many years while his father was there.Then, when his father reached the age of 65, he stopped working in the shop.Joe was alone in it, so he had to work harder.

  Joe worked five and a half days a week.His shop shut at one o'clock on Thursday, and it was shut the whole of Sunday.Saturdays were the busiest days.

  Joe had a big fridge in his shop, but he tried not to buy too much meat at a time.

  One Thursday a woman came into the shop at five minutes to one."I'm sorry I'm very late," she said," but some people have just telephoned to say that they are going to come to dinner tonight, and I need some more meat."

  Joe only had one piece of good meat in the shop.He had sold all the rest earlier in the day.He took the piece out and said to the woman." This is £7.15."

  "That piece is too small," the woman answered." Haven't you got anything bigger? "

Joe went into the room behind his shop, opened the fridge, put the piece of meat into it, took it out again and shut the door of the fridge with a lot of noise.Then he brought the piece of meat back to the woman and said," This piece is bigger and more expensive.It's £9.30."

  "Good," the woman answered with a smile," give me both of them, please."

(1)

Joe worked alone in the shop _________.

[  ]

A.

on Saturdays

B.

on Thursdays

C.

after his father died

D.

after his father stopped working

(2)

Joe sold meat in his shop _________

[  ]

A.

on Thursday afternoons

B.

on Sundays

C.

on Fridays

D.

every day

(3)

One day a woman came to his shop _________.

[  ]

A.

at 1∶55, Tuesday

B.

at 1∶05

C.

to say sorry to him

D.

because someone had suddenly telephoned her

(4)

Joe only had one piece of good meat because _________.

[  ]

A.

Joe's fridge was too small.

B.

he tried not to buy too much meat at a time

C.

he knew that the meat would go bad(變質(zhì))

D.

he had no money to buy more

(5)

Which of the following is TRUE?

[  ]

A.

The woman wanted to buy the two pieces of meat together.

B.

The woman didn't want the expensive piece of meat.

C.

Joe brought the woman a different piece.

D.

People bought all the meat from him.

答案:1.D;2.C;3.D;4.B;5.A;
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[  ]

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A.

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[  ]

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[  ]

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[  ]

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