Question

Mr and Mrs Smith just open a small restaurant. In order to attract customers（为吸引顾客）,they put a notice in front of the restaurant, and it says,“Meals on the House for Three Days. ”

A foreign（外国的）student comes to the place. He doesn't know much English. On the second day he happens to pass by（经过）the restaurant. It is lunch time and he feels Very hungry. “well, here is a restaurant. I am going to have something to eat.”He walks to the restaurant when he sees the notice. “American people are really strange（奇怪）. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get up to the top（顶上）of the house?”He says.

He looks around and finds a ladder（梯）near the restaurant. He is Very glad. But when he gets to the top, he hears someone shouting at him, “Hey! What are you doing up there?” Mr Smith and a policeman are standing there and looking at him.

“Doesn't your notice say 'Meals on the House for Three Days'? Is it a joke（玩笑）?”the foreign student asks.

When they hear this, both Mr smith and the policeman laugh(大笑).“Do you know what ON THE HOUSE means（意思）?Look it up in the dictionary(字典）,”the policeman says.

1.The student feels_______ when he passes by the restaurant.

A. angry      B. hungry     C. strange     D. sorry

2.The student gets to the top of the house to_______.

A. have a meal    B. 100k around

C. make a joke    D. shout at someone

3.The story is in_______.

A. England     B. Australia    C. the USA     D. Canada

4.“Meals on the House” means_______.

A. eating on the house

B. giving meals on the house

C. you can eat meals and pay（付钱）for them

D. you don't need to pay for your meals

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文主要讲述了一个外国留学生路过一个餐馆去吃饭，却因为不懂英语而闹出来笑话的幽默小故事。

1.B细节理解题。根据文中On the second day he happens to pass by（经过）the restaurant. It is lunch time and he feels Very hungry.可知，这个学生饿了。故选B。

2.A细节理解题。根据文中They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get up to the top（顶上）of the house?”He says.可知，这个学生到达山顶去吃饭。故选A。

3.C细节理解题。根据短文第二段外国学生的内心独白American people are really strange.可知，这名学生来到的是美国。故选C。

4.D猜测词义题。On the house，免费的。故选D，免费提供三餐。

考点：故事类短文阅读。