Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were in labor (分娩). The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”

“What a coincidence (巧合)! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”

Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).

“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”

An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”

　　After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fainted (晕). The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”

1.Why were the fathers there?

A. They were waiting for their wives.　     　

B. They were seeing doctors.

C. They were waiting for their babies to be born.　　

D. They were working at men nurses there.

2.Which of the following is true about the third man?

A. He thought the nurse made a mistake.　

B. He was very surprised at the nurse’s words.

C. He didn’t want to have these babies.　　

D. He should never have worked at 7-Eleven.

3.Why did the fourth man faint when he heard what the nurse told the third man?

A. Hew was afraid of having so many babies.　    　

B. He was seriously ill.

C. He was too excited.               

D. He was very glad to have 7 babies.

4.At least how many babies would be born according to the story?

A. 9.         B. 10.        C. 11.        D. 16.

　 Mike is a factory worker. He is often very tired after a day's work. His wife, Jenny, has no job, so she stays at home to cook the meals. Every day he can have his dinner when he gets home from his factory. One day, Mike came home very late because he was very busy in the factory. He was very hungry when he got home. He was not happy when he found his dinner was not ready. He was very angry with his wife. He shouted at her, "I'm going out to eat in a restaurant." "Wait for five minutes，" said his wife. "Why? Do you think that dinner will be ready in five minutes?" asked Mike. "Of course not," she answered. "But I can be ready to go with you in five minutes."
（ ）46. Mike works in________.
　 A . a factory　 B. an office　 C. a school　

（ ）47. Jenny stays at home because ________.
　 A. she likes cooking
　 B. she loves her husband very much
　 C. she doesn't have a job
（ ）48. One day, Mike came home very late because________.
　 A. he wanted to have dinner in a restaurant
　 B. He was very　busy

C. he was angry with his wife
（ ）49. Mike was_______when he found his dinner was not ready.
　 A. happy B. glad C.. not happy
（ ）50. Which sentence is correct?
　 A. Jenny could have dinner ready in five minutes.
　 B. Jenny wanted to go to the restaurant with her husband.
　 C. Jenny didn't like the dinner at home.

Four men who would become fathers were in a hospital waiting room while their wives were in labor (分娩). The nurse arrived and proudly said to the first man, “Congratulations, sir. You’re the father of twins!”
“What a coincidence (巧合)! I work for the Minnesota Twins Baseball teams!”
Later the nurse returned and congratulated the second father on the birth of his triplets (三胞胎).
“Wow! That’s unbelievable! I work for the 3M Company.”
An hour later, the nurse returned to congratulate the third man on the birth of his quadruplets (四胞胎). Surprised, he only could answer, “I don’t believe it! I work for the Four Seasons Hotel!”
　　After this, everyone turned to the fourth man who had just fainted (晕). The nurse ran fast to his side. As he slowly came to himself, they could hear him speak in a very low voice over and over, “I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven. I should never have taken that job at 7-Eleven.”

1. 1.

   Why were the fathers there?

   1. A.
      They were waiting for their wives.　　
   2. B.
      They were seeing doctors
   3. C.
      They were waiting for their babies to be born.　　
   4. D.
      They were working at men nurses there
2. 2.

   Which of the following is true about the third man?

   1. A.
      He thought the nurse made a mistake.　
   2. B.
      He was very surprised at the nurse’s words
   3. C.
      He didn’t want to have these babies.　　
   4. D.
      He should never have worked at 7-Eleven
3. 3.

   Why did the fourth man faint when he heard what the nurse told the third man?

   1. A.
      Hew was afraid of having so many babies.　　
   2. B.
      He was seriously ill
   3. C.
      He was too excited
   4. D.
      He was very glad to have 7 babies
4. 4.

   At least how many babies would be born according to the story?

   1. A.
      9
   2. B.
      10
   3. C.
      11
   4. D.
      16