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  A man was driving in the country when his motor stopped. He got out of the car to try to find the trouble. "It's the distributor," said a voice near him.

  Surprised to hear the voice, the man turned. He saw only an old horse. "Did you say something?" he asked.

  "I said you should check your distributor,” the horse replied.

  The man rushed to the nearest farmhouse. Excitedly he told the farmer what had happened. "Was it an old bay horse with one flop ear?" asked the farmer.

  "Yes, that's the one!"

  “ Well, don't pay any attention to him," the farmer scoffed. "He doesn't know anything about cars."

1. The car stopped because_______.

A. the man put on the brake   B.the road was too rough

C.something was wrong with it D.the horse was in the way

2.Which did the man do last?

A.He saw the horse.    B.He got out of the car.

C.He spoke to the horse.  D.He heard a voice.

3.The man was surprised that the horse could_______.

A.pull his car B.repair a distributor C. hear D. talk

4.The man showed his surprise by______.

A.staring at his car   B.rushing to the nearest house

C. asking the horse more questions D. telephoning the horse’s owner

5. The motorist’s story made the farmer feel_______.

  1. excited. B. afraid. C. sad. D. None of the above.

6. The farmer’s words show that he ________.

  1. knew what the horse looked like.
  2. did not own the horse.
  3. Agreed with the horse about the car.
  4. Both B and C.
答案:C;C;D;B;D;A
解析:

  此语篇尽管有生词,但是不难理解。


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  话题:阅读“笑话”的技巧。重点:细节捕捉。


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