Question

Hobbs was an orphan（孤儿）. He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.

One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”

“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”

“Yes, I see. I’ll do that,” said the young man.

1.Hobbs wanted to borrow money to _______.

A.study abroad B.work abroad C.pay off the debts D.learn to paint pictures

2.What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” （in Paragraph 2） probably mean?

A.Surprised. B.Frightened C.Satisfied. D.Excited.

3.With the money he got, at first Hobbs _______.

A.planned to have a happy life for a few days B.decided to give up his work in the factory

C.was to give a dinner to his friends D.had no idea what to do

4.Hobbs was asked to _______.

A.tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it

B.read his uncle’s will

C.buy some pictures

D.tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

本文为记叙文。讲述在工厂工作的孤儿Hobbs想要学画，一天一位律师告诉他他的叔叔给他留下了一笔遗产，并且在使用之后要告知律师如何使用的的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures可知, 他要借钱来学画画，故选D

2.词义猜测题。根据划线词的后一句He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it.(他不知道钱从哪里来，怎么花)，可见当他接过这份意外之财，他十分吃惊。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据根据He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it.可知，他起初不知该怎么办，故选D。

4.细节理解题。根据Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.告诉律师他以后怎样花钱的，故选A。