JoeandHelenMillshadtwosmallchildren.Onewassixandtheotherfour.Theyalwaysresistedgoingtobed,andHelenwasalwayscomplaining(抱怨)aboutthisandaskingJoeforhelp.Butashedidnotcomehomeuntilaftertheyhadgone,tobedduringtheweek,hewasunabletohelpexceptatweekends.
Joeconsideredhimselfagoodsinger,butreallyhisvoicewasnotatallmusical.However,hedecidedthat,ifhesangtothechildrenwhentheywenttobed,itwouldhelpthemtorelax,andtheywouldsoongotosleep.
HedidthiseverySaturdayandSundaynightuntilheheardhissmallsonwhisperedtohisyoungersister,“Ifyoupretendthatyou’reasleep,hestops.”
1.Thechildrenalwaysresistedgoingtobed,which.
A.madeHelensufferalotB.satisfiedtheirmother
C.HelenwasnotsatisfiedwithD.gaveHelenmuchtrouble
2.Thehusbandcouldn’thelpthewifetolookafterthechildren.
A.becausehereturnedfromworktoolate
B.sincehisvoicesoundedlikeasinger’s
C.exceptonSaturdayandSunday
D.forhedidnotcomehomeuntilafterthechildrenhadgonetobedweekends
3.Joeworked.
A.alltheweekincludingSaturdayandSunday
B.duringtheweekincludingtheweekends
C.everydaybutSaturdayandSunday
D.everyweekexceptonSunday
4.Whichofthefollowingconclusionscanwedrawfromtheabovestory?
A.Joe’ssongdidhelpthechildrentorelax.
B.WithJoe’shelp,thechildrenwenttosleep.
C.Thewifemustbethankfultoherhusbandforthegreathelp.
D.Thechildrenweresotiredoftheirfather’svoicethattheypretendedtobeasleep.
5.Thisjoketellsabout.
A.JoeandHelenB.Helen’strouble
C.Joe’sfooleryD.thebrightideaofthetwosmallchildren
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