阅读理解Mrs.Allen’shusbanddiedtenyears

阅读理解Mrs. Allen’s husband died ten years ago when her son and daughter were still in high school. Mr. Allen had left some money, and since Mrs. Allen had managed a bookstore before she was married, she took the money and bought a shop in town. Later she moved the shop out to the shopping center. She was a pleasant woman; she worked hard and was well-informed about books, and so the bookstore prospered(生意兴隆) and she was able to hire a friend to help her. Laura Barnes, Mrs. Allen’s friend and assistant, was also a widow. She had some free time and the need for a little extra-money, and so she took the job in the bookstore. She was too clever and friendly, and the two women were well-known in the neighbourhood as “Mrs. A” and “Mrs. B”1.How many people in all were there in the two women’s families? ______. A.At least 8      B.At least 7      C.At least 6      D.At least 42.The bookstore prospered ______. A.after Mrs. Allen lost control of itB.before Mrs. A got to know Mrs. BC.because the two women had little housework to doD.because Mrs. A became expert at management and threw herself into it3.Why did Mrs. A hire Mrs. B? ______. A.Mrs. B asked for very little payB.She believed that Mrs. B was the very person to help her to improve managementC.Mrs. B was a friend of hersD.She was also that kind of woman like her4.Which of the following is true? ______. A.Mrs. A set up her bookshop in the shopping centerB.Mr. Allen was dead but Mr. Barnes aliveC.Mrs. A managed to set another bookstore with Mrs. BD.The two children of Mrs. A were of the same age