大学英语B阅读理解
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1.VeryfewpeoplewerecomingtoeatattheWhiteRoseRestaurant,anditsownerdidn'tknowwhattodo.
Thefoodinhisrestaurantwascheapandgood,butnobodyseemedtowanttoeatthere. Thenhedidsomethingthatchangedallthat,andinafewweekshisrestaurantwasalwaysfullofmenandtheir ladyfriends.Wheneveragentlemancamewithalady,asmilingwaitergaveeachofthemabeautifulmenu.T hemenuslookedexactlythesameontheoutside,buttherewasanimportantdifferenceinside.Themenuthat thewaiterhandedtothemangavethecorrectpriceforeachdishandeachbottleofwine;whilethemenuthath ehandedtotheladygaveamuchhigherprice!Sowhenthemancalmlyordereddishafterdishandwineafterw ine,theladythoughthewasmuchmoregenerousthanhereallywas!
(1).Thewaitergaveabeautifulmenutotheguestswhenagentlemanandhisladyfriendcameintotherestaur ant.
A.T
B.F
答案：B
(2).Themenusfortheguestswerethesameontheoutsidebutdifferentinside.
A.T
B.F
答案：A
(3).Themaleguestcouldremaincalmwhenheordereddishafterdishbecausehewasrich.
A.T
B.F
答案：B
(4).Theladythoughtofherfriendverygenerousafteramealatthisrestaurant.
A.T
B.F
答案：A
(5).Thestorymainlysuggeststhatpeopleliketogotoexpensiverestaurants.
A.T
B.F
答案：B
2.Mr.Whitelivedinasmallvillage.Hisparentshadn'tenoughmoneytosendhimtoschool.Hehadtohelpthe mtodosomethinginthefields.Buthedidn'tliketoliveinthepoorplace.Whenhewassixteen,hegottothetow nandfoundworkinafactory.Threeyearslaterhebecametallandstrong.SohewassenttoAfricaasasoldier. Hestayedthereforfiveyearsandgotsomemoney.ThenhecamebacktoEnglandandboughtashopinasmall town.NopeopleinthetownwenttoAfricaexcepthim.Andhehopedtheythoughthewasafamousmanandth attheycouldrespecthim.ThechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomestoriesandhislifeinAfrica. OnedayafewchildrenaskedhimtotellthemsomethingabouttheanimalsinAfrica.Hetoldthemhowhefou
ghtwiththetigersandelephants.Hisstoriessurprisedthemallandsomepolicemenandworkerswenttoliste ntohim.Itmadehimhappier.Justamanwhotaughtgeographyinamiddleschoolpassedthere.Hestoppedto listentohimforawhileandthensaid,"Couldyoupleasetellusarareanimal,sir?" "Certainly,"saidMr.Turner."OnedayImetarhinoceros（犀牛）byariver…" "Pleasewaitaminute,sir,"saidtheman."Therearen'tanyrhinocerosinAfricaatall!"
"It'srarejustbecausetherearen'tany!"
(1).Mr.Whitewasborninafarmer'sfamily.
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B.F
答案：A
(2).Mr.Whitehopedtoberespectedbecausehewastherichestmanintheirtown.
A.T
B.F
答案：B
(3).Thechildrenoftenaskedhimtotellthemsomethinginterestingbecauseheknewmorethananyotherper soninthetown.
A.T
B.F
答案：A
(4).AllpeoplebelievedMr.Whiteexceptthechildren.
A.T
B.F
答案：B
(5).Mr.Whitewouldn'tliketoadmitthathewaswrong.
A.T
B.F
答案：A
3.PlacestostayinBritainareasvariedastheplacesyouvisit.Whateveryourbudgetisthechoice-frombasic barntosmallhotel,fromtinycottagetograndcastle-isallpartoffun.
Hostels
Cheap,good-
-valuehostelsareaimedatalltypesoflike-mindedtravelers,whoprefervalueoverluxuryandyoudon'thav etobeyoungorsingletousethem.Britain'sindependenthostelsandbackpackershostelsalsoofferagreatw elcome.Facilitiesandpricesvary,especiallyinruralareas,wheresomehostelsarealittlemorethanabunkh ouse(临时住房)whileothersareremarkablycomfortable－almostlikebargainhotels.
YouthHotels
Foundedmanyyearsagoto"helpall,especiallyyoungpeopleoflimitedmeans,toagreaterknowledge ,loveandcareofthecountryside",theYouthHotelsAssociationisstillgoingstronginthe21st century.Then
