Mr. Green works in an office. One day, when he has lunch, a friend comes to see him. They are happy and talk much. And about forty minutes later he has a look at the clock. It’s time to go to office. He says goodbye to his friend and leaves. It’s raining hard and streets are wet. He hits a car in the street. A man looks out and says loudly, “What are you doing? Do you want to kill me?”
“I’m sorry, sir, ” says Mr. Green, “I don’t see the lights turn red.” Then he brings out a bottle of wine and gives it to the man.
“It’s cold today, sir, ” says Mr. Green. “Please drink some, then you will be warm.”
The man drinks some and feels happy. He asks, “I’m feeling much better now. But why don’t you drink some?”
“I can’t drink anything now, sir,” answers Mr. Green. “I’m waiting for the police officer coming. Only drunkards cause accidents, you know.”
1. The accident happens ________.
A. in the morning B. in the afternoon
C. in the evening D. at night
2. Mr. Green hits a car in front of his because ________.
A. it’s raining hard B. streets are wet
C. he wants to die D. A and B
3. What does the underlined word “drunkards” mean in Chinese?
A. 傻瓜 B. 坏蛋 C. 酒鬼 D. 肇事者
4. Why doesn’t Mr. Green drink wine at that time?
A. Because he thinks only drunkards cause accidents.
B. Because he doesn’t like wine.
C. Because he has drunk enough.
D. Because the wine is bad.
5. Which is right according to this passage?
A. The weather is warm. B. The man is sleeping.
C. The man doesn’t like wine at all. D. At last Mr. Green fools the man.
