Mr.GreywasthemanagerofasmallofficeinLon
don.Helivedinthecountry,andcameuptoworkbytrain.Helikedwalkingfromthestationtohisofficeunlessitwasraining,becauseitgavehimsomeexercise.
Onemorninghewaswalkingalongthestreetwhenastrangerstoppedhimandsaidtohim,“Youmaynotrememberme,sir,butsevenyearsagoIcametoLondonwithoutapennyinmypockets.Istoppedyouinthisstreetandaskedyoutolendmesomemoney,andyoulentme£5,becauseyousaidyouwerewillingtotakeachancesoastogiveamanastartonthewaytosuccess.”
MrGreythoughtforafewminutesandthensaid,“Yes,Irememberyou.Goonwithyourstory!”“Well,”answeredthestranger,“areyoustillwillingtotakeachance?”
(1)HowdidMr.Greygettohisoffice?
A:Hewentuptoworkbytrain.
B:Hewalkedtohisoffice.
C:Hewenttohisofficeonfootunlessitrained.
D:Heusuallytookatraintothestationandthenwalkedtohisofficeiftheweatherwasfine
(2)MrGreylikedwalkingtohisofficebecause________.
A:hecouldn’taffordthebuses
B:hewantedtosavemoney
C:hewantedtokeepingoodhealth
D:hecouldmeetsomeoneontheway
(3)Mr.Greyhadbeenwillingtolendmoneytoastrangerinorderto_______.
A:gethelpfromhim
B:helphimonthewaytosuccess
C:makehimrich
D:gainmoremoney
(4)OnemorningthestrangerrecognizedMr.Grey,and_______.
A:wantedtoreturnMr.Greythemoney
B:againaskedMr.Greyformoney
C:wouldliketomakefriendswithhim
D:toldMr.Greythathehadbeensuccessfulsincethen
(5)Inthesecondparagraph,"…takeachance”means______.
A:Mr.Grayhappenedtomeetastranger
B:Mr.Greyhadachancetohelpastranger
C:Mr.Greyhelpedastrangerbychance
D:Mr.Greytooktheriskthatthestrangerwouldnotgivebackthemoneywhichhelenthim