George was a quiet, serious young man. He had been studying particularly(特別地) hard one year, and when he passed his examinations, his friend Jim went to give him his congratulations and then had an earnest conversation with him.

　　“You've never been to a dance, George, ” he said. “It's boring (煩躁)always studying and never enjoying oneself. Come out with me this evening. ”

　　“Perhaps you're right, Jim, ” replied George after a moment's hesitation(猶豫).

　　So they went to a dance and had an enjoyable time. But George drank more than he was used to, and by midnight Jim had become worried about him, so he said, “Now we'll walk home in the cool air. ”

　　On their way home, they came to a bridge, and George looked down at the river below attentively (集中精力地) . The stars were reflected(反射) in its smooth surface.

　　“What are those lights down there?” George inquired.

　　“They're the stars, George, ” Jim replied.

　　“The stars?” George said. “ Well, then, how did I get up here?”

1．Why did Jim think that George needed a change?

2．What sort of change did he want him to have?

3．Why did Jim feel worried?

4．Why did the stars seem to be below George?

5．Why was George puzzled?

答案：
解析：

Because he had been studying particularly hard and never enjoying himself.

He wanted him to come to a dance.

Because George had drunk more than he was used to.

Because they were reflected in the river below the bridge which he was on.

Because he thought he was above the stars.


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