A man was tired of living in his old house in the country and wanted to sell it and buy a better one. He attempted(试图) to sell it for a long time, but was not successful, so at last he decided to solve the problem by using an estate(房地产) agent(代理) .

　　The agent promptly(迅速地) advertised the house, and a few days later, the owner saw a very attractive photograph of it, with a wonderful description(说明) of its gardens, in an expensive magazine.

　　After the house owner had read the advertisement through, he hastened to telephone the estate agent and said to him, “I' m sorry, Mr. Jones, but I've decided not to sell my house after all. After reading your advertisement in that magazine, I can see that it's just the kind of house I've wanted to live in all my life. ”

1．Why did the man want to sell his house?

2．Why did he finally have to go to an estate agent?

3．What did the estate agent do about selling the house?

4．How did he lose a sale by being too good at his job?

June and I were both poor when we were young. At that time, June always said, “ If I got rich, I would buy a bigger apartment and a new wardrobe(衣柜).” Of course, she said this just for fun and she never imagined that she would really become rich.
A few years ago, June was surprised and excited when she came into a fortune(财产) from her uncle, who had been single. After receiving it, she made a shopping list. On it she wrote down all the ways she could use to spend the money. Every time I told her not to spend all of the money and to save some, she would always say impatiently(不耐烦的), “ I know, I know!”
One day, when I was in June’s home, she passed a piece of paper to me. “I thought over your suggestion for several nights. I’ve decided how to use the money. I hope my money will be helpful to those who need help,” she said.
I was pleased to hear what she said. Then I took the paper and only saw the two words written by her: Charity and Family. I smiled and played a joke on her, “Don’t you want to move to a new apartment? That is what you have been dreaming of.”
“Actually, I have been looking forward to it, but now it doesn’t seem so important to me anymore,” she answered with a smile.
When I was about to put the paper on the table, I found there were still a few words. June had written: and a new wardrobe.
【小题1】June could get her uncle’s fortune because ________.

June and I were both poor when we were young. At that time, June always said, “ If I got rich, I would buy a bigger apartment and a new wardrobe(衣柜).” Of course, she said this just for fun and she never imagined that she would really become rich.
A few years ago, June was surprised and excited when she came into a fortune(财产) from her uncle, who had been single. After receiving it, she made a shopping list. On it she wrote down all the ways she could use to spend the money. Every time I told her not to spend all of the money and to save some, she would always say impatiently(不耐烦的), “ I know, I know!”
One day, when I was in June’s home, she passed a piece of paper to me. “I thought over your suggestion for several nights. I’ve decided how to use the money. I hope my money will be helpful to those who need help,” she said.
I was pleased to hear what she said. Then I took the paper and only saw the two words written by her: Charity and Family. I smiled and played a joke on her, “Don’t you want to move to a new apartment? That is what you have been dreaming of.”
“Actually, I have been looking forward to it, but now it doesn’t seem so important to me anymore,” she answered with a smile.
When I was about to put the paper on the table, I found there were still a few words. June had written: and a new wardrobe.

1. 1.

   June could get her uncle’s fortune because ________.

   1. A.
      her uncle had no children
   2. B.
      she treated her uncle very well
   3. C.
      her uncle didn’t get along well with his children
   4. D.
      she was very poor and her uncle wanted to help her
2. 2.

   How did the writer probably feel after seeing June’s shopping list at first?

   1. A.
      Relaxed.
   2. B.
      Worried.
   3. C.
      Happy.
   4. D.
      Impatient.
3. 3.

   How did June plan to spend her money at last?
   ①Buying a big apartment.
   ②Leaving some of it to her family.
   ③Donating all her money to charity.
   ④Getting a new wardrobe.
   ⑤Helping those who need help.

   1. A.
      ①②③
   2. B.
      ②③④
   3. C.
      ③④⑤
   4. D.
      ②④⑤
4. 4.

   From the passage we can know that ________.

   1. A.
      the writer told June to give the money to the poor
   2. B.
      the writer helped June buy a new apartment
   3. C.
      June’s parents didn’t have any brothers at all
   4. D.
      June was poor when she was young
5. 5.

   Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      June’s Life
   2. B.
      June’s Friend
   3. C.
      June’s Decision
   4. D.
      June’s New Apartment