Question

One day, John Randolph rode on his horse to a town many miles from his home. The road was strange to him, so he traveled very slowly. When the night fell, he stopped at a nice roadside inn for accommodation(求宿).The innkeeper welcomed him.

A fine supper was prepared. The innkeeper talked about the weather, the roads, the crops. However, his guest ate silently. Next morning after breakfast, Mr. Randolph paid his bill and was ready for his journey. Leading his horse to the door, the innkeeper said, "Which way will you travel, sir?" Mr. Randolph looked at him and answered, "I've paid you my bill. Should I pay you anything more? I travel the way I wish to go."

But not far from the inn, to his surprise, there were two ways. He searched for a while but there was no sign to help him. The innkeeper was still standing by the door. He called to him: "My friend, which road leads to Lynchburg?" The innkeeper answered, "Sir, you have paid your bill and don't owe(欠) me a cent. Travel the way you wish to go. Good-bye!"

As bad luck would have it, Mr. Randolph took the wrong road. Though out of his way, he lost much time, all because of his rudeness.

1.John Randolph traveled slowly because

A. it was rainy

B. the horse was tired

C. the road was strange

D. the time was early

2.According to the passage, the innkeeper was trying to be         at first.

A. friendly          B. silent

C. cool              D. serious

3.The innkeeper asked which way he would travel because         .

A. he wanted more money

B. he wanted to help Mr. Randolph

C. he wanted to know the way

D. he wanted to keep Mr. Randolph

4.We can learn from the story that

A. we shouldn't tell others we are rich

B. we shouldn't travel on a horse

C. we shouldn't be rude to others

D. we shouldn't stay in a roadside inn

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲了一个叫John Randolph在去城里时借宿一个客栈，由于对客栈老板态度粗鲁而浪费了很多时间，说明我们不应该对别人太粗鲁，要友好。

1.C细节理解题。根据文中信息The road was strange to him, so he traveled very slowly. 可知他之所以走得慢是因为道路不熟，故选C。

2.A细节理解题。根据文中信息A fine supper was prepared. The innkeeper talked about the weather, the roads, the crops.可知客栈老板一开始想对他表示友好，故选A。

3.B推理判断题。根据文中信息可知客栈老板想帮助他，故选B。

4.C主旨大意题。根据全文描述这篇文章告诉人们不应对别人粗鲁，故选C。

考点：故事类短文阅读