2017届九年级英语下学期课时随堂检测卷14.docVIP

Unit7 阅读理解专练 A Mr. Jones opened a shop in Aston to sell writing paper, pencils and things like that. During the first month, very few people visited his shop. He sold little, and he could see that he was going to lose money. One night, Mr. Jones sat by the fire and worried about another very bad day. Suddenly, he got an idea. He found a piece of wood and wrote the following notice on it in big letters: “WHAT DO YOU THINK I GIVE AWAY PENCILS AND PAPER AND INK” He put up the notice in front of the shop window before he went to bed. He slept better than usual that night. The following day, many people came to the shop. Mr. Jones said good morning to them all with a bright smile and asked the first woman what she wanted. She chose some writing paper and a pencil. As soon as he had put them in her hands, she turned to leave the shop. “That will be thirty cents, please,” he said. “Why?” she asked in surprise. “That’s the price of the paper and the pencil.” “But your notice says it is free,” she replied. “Oh, no,” he said. “How can I make any money if everything is free?” She took him outside and showed him the notice. “It’s wrong, too,” she said. “Where’s the question mark (问号) after the word, THINK?” “There isn’t a question mark,” he said. “But there should be one.” “I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake,” Mr. Jones said. “You’ve read my notice in the wrong way.” “Not at all,” said the woman. “It’s quite easy to read. It says: What do you think? I give away pencils and paper and ink!” “No,” Mr. Jones said. “You should read it like this: And the answer to the question is: Certainly not! So you really have to pay me thirty cents, you see.” 1. How did Mr. Jones probably feel that night? A. Confident. B. Guilty. C. Nervous. D. worried. 2. Many people were attracted by_________. A. the shop window B. the things sold in the shop C. the words on the notice D. Mr. Jones’s bright smile 3. When asked to pay, the woman felt surprised because _________. A. she