阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A)、(B)、(C)和(D)中,选出可以完成句子或回答所提问题的最佳选项,并填写在题前括号内。
Aftersupper,Mr.Huntcameout.Thesunwassettingdowninthewestanditwasalittlecooloutside.Fewpeoplewouldstayathome.Therewerealotofpeopleneartheriver.Hewaswalkingalongthebankwhilesomefriendsgreetedhim.Anhourlater,hefelttiredandsatdownonachairneartheendofthebridge.
Suddenly,theoldmanheardaviolent(激烈的)quarrelattheotherend.Hestoodupandsawseveralpeoplewerethere.Asapoliceman,hethoughtitwashisdutytofindoutwhatwas.happeningtothem.Hewentthereandnoticedfourwomenquarrellingwitheachother.Hetriedtopreventthemfromdoingit,butnobodylistenedtohim.Hethoughtforawhileandhadanidea.
“Let'sheartheoldestspeakfirst!”
Hearingthis,allofthemstoppedandleftinahurry,withredfaces.
1.Fewpeoplewouldstayathomebecause________.
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A.itwashotinthehouses
B.theyenjoyedwalkingaftersupper
C.theyhopedtotalkwiththeirfriends
D.thesceneryoutsidewasnice
2.Mr.Huntthought________,sohewenttotheotherendofthebridge.
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A.thewomenwouldlistentohim
B.heshouldpreventthemfromquarrelling
C.thewomenwouldsaysomethinginteresting
D.heshouldtakethewomentothepolicestation
3.Eachwomanwasafraidto________,sotheyhurriedoff.
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A.besenttoapolicestation
B.bethoughtastheoldest
C.gohometoolate
D.seetheoldpoliceman