Question

   After Charlie left middle school,he found a job in a shop. He worked there for only two months because he wasn’t good at math and often made mistakes. Charlie wanted to find another job,but he couldn’t. He had to watch TV at home often.

    One day the young man was ill. He had to go to see a doctor. The doctor gave him some medicine,and asked him for fifty dollars.

   “It's the best work to be a doctor in the world!” Charlie thought. Then he opened a clinic. At first many farmers went to see him,but his medicine wasn’t useful and then few people went there.

   One day,a traveler felt a little terrible and went into his clinic. The man looked at the medicine and asked ,“Shall I be all right after I take it?”

   “You may be or not ,” answered Charlie.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

() 1. Charlie worked for two months.

   A. at a school

   B. on a farm

   C. in a shop

   D. in a factory

() 2. Charlie often at home after he lost the job.

   A. watched TV

   B. cleaned the floor

   C. listened to music

   D. played the piano

() 3. The underlined word “clinic” means “ ” in Chinese.

   A. 牧场   B. 倶乐部

   C. 饭店   D. 诊所

() 4. Many went to his clinic at first.

   A. children   B. farmers

   C. teachers   D. doctors

Answer 1

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B

阅读提示：本文是一个幽默故事。讲述的是关于无能却非常想工作挣钱的Charlie在失业后，发现看病非常挣钱，在他开了诊所后发生的故事。

1. C细节理解题。由第一段第一句中的he found a job in a shop可 知他最初在商店工作了两个月，故答案为C项。

2. A细节理解题。由第一段最后一句He had to watch TV at home often.可知答案为A项。

3. D词义推测题。由文章第三段可知他看到看病非常挣钱，于是 想开一个诊所，故答案为D项。

4. B细节理解题。由第三段中的At first many farmers went to see him可知最初有很多农民去他那里看病，故答案为B项。