Mr White works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he es back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner. She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep (入睡). But it’s usually too late and Mr White has to get up early in the morning when she is still sleeping.
One day Mr White felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. Mrs White went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman told the doctor all. The doctor wrote out a prescription (处方). When Mrs White took the medicine to the doctor’s room, the doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills (药片) are for you. ”
“For me?” the woman said in surprise. “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”
“I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills. Your husband will be all right soon if you take them. ”
【小题1】Mr White . A．has time to have a good sleepB．is busy but he can have a good sleepC．isn’t tired and doesn’t like to go to bed earlyD．doesn’t have a good rest【小题2】Mr White’s wife every evening. A．works lateB．writes things C．keeps talking lateD．watches TV late【小题3】Mr White has to get up when his wife is sleeping in the morning because . A．he can’t fall asleepB．he has to go to workC．he doesn’t want to sleepD．his wife asks him to get up【小题4】One day Mr White couldn’t go to work because . A．he was illB．his wife was illC．his wife didn’t let him goD．he didn’t want to go to work【小题5】The sentence “Your husband will be all right soon if you take them. ” means Mr White will soon be all right if . A．Mr White takes the pillsB．Mr White takes the bottle of medicineC．Mrs White takes the pills D．Mrs White stops talking too much at nightD
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(答案→)D
解析：这个故事当中的丈夫由于工作到很晚，而妻子又爱说话到很晚才睡，导致丈夫睡眠不足。在去医院看病时，医生也给这个妻子开出了药方，让妻子明白到自己才是丈夫的病因。
【小题1】根据He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest.可知选D。
【小题2】根据She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep (入睡). But it’s usually too late可知选C。
【小题3】根据下文描述可知他早起是为了去上班，故选B。
【小题4】根据One day Mr White felt terrible and couldn’t go to work.可知选A。
【小题5】根据“They are sleeping pills. 他们是安眠药，可知如果怀特夫人吃了这些药，晚上就不会说太多话，故他的丈夫就会好起来，选C。