---Why didn’t Sally play the violin at the concert last night?
---She said that her hand hurt, but that was only a(n) _______. I saw her play tennis just now.

It was very late at night when Sam got off the train . He was tired and wanted to find a hotel to have a rest. He looked around and saw a hotel not far away. There were three floors in it. Then Sam went in.
“How much do I need to pay for a single(單人的) room a night?” Sam asked.
“Well , sir,”said the girl, “a single room on the first floor is fifty dollars a night.”
“What about the one on the second floor?” asked Sam.
“Forty dollars.”
“Then how about the one on the third floor?”
“Thirty dollars.”
Sam picked up his suitcase(手提箱) and wanted to go out.
“Don’t you think our price is reasonable?” The girl said.
“Yes,” said Sam. “Your price is of course reasonable, but I’m sure your hotel is not high enough.”
【小題1】Sam wanted to find a hotel after_______.

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I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans（呻吟）.I listened , and heard it was from Sam，a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleeping, as I had insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep, but I couldn’t because Sam groaned louder and louder，showing he was seriously ill.

At that time , Robbie，a student from China , also got up to help. We found some pills，got some water , and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everything would become easier.

Things went contrary相反）to our wishes. Sam’s condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service , and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. We helped the medical（醫(yī)療）workers carry Sam to the vehicle，and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital.

We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests，we were told that the final diagnosis（診斷）was appendicitis（盲腸炎）. Luckily , Sam didn’t need an operation because we brought him to the hospital in time. He got timely treatment.

After Sam felt much better , we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class. We were a little tired , but we had certainly done something good，something right.1.Why couldn’t the writer go on sleeping that night?

2. What does “vehicle” in the third paragraph refer to?

3. Why didn’t Sam need an operation?

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

- Why didn’t Sally play the violin at the concert last night?
- She said that her hand hurt,but that was only a(n) ____.I saw her play tennis just now.

I was sleeping soundly last night when I was awakened by someone’s groans（呻吟）.I listened , and heard it was from Sam，a student from Africa. I really wanted to go on sleeping, as I had insomnia（失眠）and had just fallen asleep, but I couldn’t because Sam groaned louder and louder，showing he was seriously ill.

At that time , Robbie，a student from China , also got up to help. We found some pills，got some water , and helped him sit up to take them, hoping this would make his pain go down a little and get over the difficult time. If only daytime would come soon, everything would become easier.

Things went contrary相反）to our wishes. Sam’s condition developed from bad to worse. We telephoned the emergency service , and in no time an ambulance stopped in front of our gate. We helped the medical（醫(yī)療）workers carry Sam to the vehicle，and then both Robbie and I got in and took Sam to the hospital.

We helped him go through many medical examinations. After all kinds of tests，we were told that the final diagnosis（診斷）was appendicitis（盲腸炎）. Luckily , Sam didn’t need an operation because we brought him to the hospital in time. He got timely treatment.

After Sam felt much better , we rushed back to prepare ourselves for the class. We were a little tired , but we had certainly done something good，something right.

1.Why couldn’t the writer go on sleeping that night?

A. Because he was too excited that day.

B. Because his roommates were watching football games on TV.

C. Because one of his roommates was sick and groaning.

D. Because he was sick.

2.What does “vehicle” in the third paragraph refer to?

A. Car.     B. Ambulance.     C. Taxi.     D. Bus

3.Why didn’t Sam need an operation?

A. Because Sam didn’t have enough money for an operation.

B. Because Sam was sent to the hospital in time.

C. Because Sam was much afraid of having an operation.

D. This article doesn’t tell us the reason.

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Sam , Robbie and the writer lived in the same room.

B. Sam was feeling very well after taking some pills.

C. Robbie and the writer also went to the hospital.

D. Robbie and the writer didn’t sleep after they came back from the hospital.