Sam lived in a small village. His mother was often ill and he had to spend much money on medicine. And when he was twenty-eight, he borrowed some money from his friends and married. His wife was beautiful but came from a poor family. So she could not help him. She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get much money to pay for his debt(債). They young man thought she was right and had to say goodbye to her and left.
The young man could neither read nor write. Of course nobody would employ (雇用) such a man like him in the town. He had to go to an island and planted trees for a farmer there. The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a hard life and Sam missed his mother and wife very much. He wanted to write to them, but he couldn’t. Luckily, Charlie, who was in school for five years, helped him. Sam asked the farmer to post the letter for him. From then on he waited for the answer every day. About two months later the farmer brought his wife’s letter to the island. He was very happy but he didn’t read it. He had to ask Charlie to help him again.
The farmer came out of the house and found Sam was stopping Charlie’s ears while he was listening to the young man reading it. It surprised the farmer and he asked, “What are you doing it for, Sam?”
“I can’t let him hear my wife’s letter!”
小題1:Sam’s wife was a _____________ woman.
A. nice and rich           B. beautiful but poor      C. kind and strong
小題2:Sam had to go to the town to find work because _________.
A. the town was a good place    B. he could read and write    C. he had to pay for his debt
小題3:The life on the island was ______________.
A. difficult               B. easy                C. relaxing
小題4:Who posted the letter for Sam?
A. Charlie.                B. The farmer.             C. Sam himself.
小題5:From the story we know Sam was a ___________.
A. rude man                B. kind and hard-working man       C. cruel husband

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:A
小題4:B
小題5:B

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了Sam為了還清家庭的債務，外出到一個小島上工作。由于懂讀書寫字，他讓Charlie幫他寫信給妻子。當他收到妻子的回信時，他讓Charlie幫他讀信，并把Charlie的耳朵捂起來，為了不讓他聽到他妻子的信的內(nèi)容。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第一段描述His wife was beautiful but came from a poor family他的妻子漂亮，但來自一個貧窮的家庭，故選B，漂亮但貧窮。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第二段描述She had to tell her husband to find work in the town. She hoped he would get much money to pay for his debt(債)她讓他丈夫到鎮(zhèn)上去工作，她希望他可以掙很多錢來還債。故選C,他要還債。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第二段描述The island was small and there were only three men on it. They lived a hard life島嶼很小而且只有三個人，他們生活很艱苦。故選A，困難的。B輕松的; C 休閑的。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中第二段描述Sam asked the farmer to post the letter for him。Sam讓一個農(nóng)民幫他寄信。故選B。
小題5:判斷推理題。從文中內(nèi)容得知，Sam為了家庭在外努力工作，而且對家人很好，從而判斷他是個善良而勤快的人，故選B。A粗魯?shù)娜�；C 無情的丈夫。
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