872.Mr.Clarke hated to do the housework.He wouldn't stay at home on weekends.As his wife always told him to do some washing or cleaning,or he had to cook for his family.So he always made some excuses (借口)on Friday evenings. Recently Mr.Clarke was interested in playing cards,but he was afraid to let his wife know.So every Sunday afternoon he brought some fish home.It made his wife happy and she never asked where he spent his weekends. One Saturday morning,Mr.Clarke left home at 7 o'clock.He took a bus and got off at a stop near a small town.His friends were waiting for him in a small hotel.They played cards there.Mr.Clarke didn't go home until 7 o'clock on Sunday evening.He went in the shop near the bus stop as usual.As soon as the shopkeeper saw him,the man said,"I'm sorry,Mr.Clarke.I have no fish today.What about some chicken legs?" "Don't be silly!" said Mr.Clarke,"I can't tell my wife that I have fished some chicken legs,can I?"
(1)Mr.Clarke didn't want to stay at home on weekends because
. A.he wouldn't do any housework B.he didn't love his wife C.he was very busy D.he wanted to stay in a hotel (2)What was Mr.Clarke interested in?
A.Fishing. B.Playing cards. C.Shopping. D.Swimming. (3)How long was Mr.Clarke away from his home?
A.About 24 hours. B.About 36 hours. C.About 48 hours. D.About 72 hours. (4)Mr.Clarke played cards with his friends
. A.a(chǎn)t home B.in a shop C.in a hotel D.a(chǎn)t hospital (5)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Mr.Clarke hardly stayed at home on weekends. B.Mr.Clarke played cards only this weekend. C.Mrs.Clarke believed he fished on weekends. D.Mr.Clarke didn't like to do the housework.
873.Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others.For example,some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in the hospitals,orphanages(孤兒院) or homes for the aged.They read books to the people in these places,or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems. Some people volunteer and work in the homes of people who are sick or old.They paint,clean up,or repair their houses,do their shopping or mow(修整) their lawns(草坪).For boys who no longer have fathers,there is an organization called Big Brothers.College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers. Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts.Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains,beaches,museums or other places of interest.Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls. Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.
(1)Where can you often find volunteers in the United States?
A.At a bus stop. B.In a park. C.In a hospital. D.In a shop. (2)How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old?
A.They mow their lawns,do their shopping or clean up their houses. B.They cook,sew or wash their clothes. C.They tell them stories and sing and dance for them. D.They clean and repair their cars. (3)What is Big Brothers?
A.It's the name of a club. B.It's a home for children who have no brothers. C.It's the name of a film. D.It's an organization for boys who no longer have fathers. (4)Why do most of the boys' and girls' clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers?
A.Because they have a lot of free time. B.Because they can still remember how they felt when they were younger. C.Because they know how to do the work. D.Because they like younger boys and girls. (5)Volunteers think that
. A.they have got to be unhappy in order to make other people happy B.the happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy C.the happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy D.bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world