Question

A man hated his wife’s cat and decided to throw it away.

      One day, he drove it over one mile from his home and left it in a park. But when he got home, he saw that his wife was playing with the cat.

      The next day he drove the cat about three miles away. He put the cat out of the car and went home. Driving back his driveway（私人车道）, the cat was there already.

      The man keep taking the cat further and further away and the cat would always get home before him. At last he decided to drive more than ten miles away. He turned right, then left, past a bridge, then right again and another right until he thought he was far enough from home and left the cat there.

      Hours later the man was still driving home. He was lost! He called home and asked his wife, “Jen, is the cat there?”

      “Yes,” his wife answered, “why do you ask?”

      The man answered, “Put it on the phone. I’m lost and need directions.”

1.The first time the man drove out, he _____.

      A. sold the cat

B. took the cat home

C. left the cat in the park

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

      A. The man liked his wife’s cat and often played with it.

      B. Every time the man threw the cat away, it came home earlier than the man.

      C. The last time the man threw the cat away, it lost its way and didn’t come back.

3. Why did the man call home?

      A. Because he was lost.

B. Because he missed his wife very much.

      C. Because he wanted to know if the cat was at home.

4.How far away did the man take the cat the last time?

      A. Over 1 mile.            B. About 3 miles.          C. More than 10 miles.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

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