【題目】 It was nearly seven o'clock, when a man walked into a bar, ordered a drink and turned to watch the television.

The seven o'clock news was on and it was showing a man standing on top of a tall building. He was looking down at the crowd of people below.

On the ground, a police officer with a megaphone(擴(kuò)音器)was trying to tell him not to jump.

"Let's talk about your problem," the police officer was saying. "Perhaps we can help you."

The man turned to the bartender(酒吧侍者)and said, "I bet you a hundred dollars he doesn't jump.

The bartender looked at him. "You're offering me a hundred dollars if he jumps? Is that right?"

"Yes. I don't think he'll jump."

The bartender smiled. "OK. You've got a bet."

The man turned back to the TV and watched it carefully. The bartender, however, did not seem to be very interested. He continued washing glasses and serving the other customers.

Then, after about five minutes，the man on the building threw himself off the building and fell to the ground.

The man in the bar turned to the bartender.

"He jumped," he said. "You win."

He held out a hundred dollar bill to the bartender, but the bartender would not take it.

"I can't take your money," he said. "I knew I couldn't lose. That story was on the six o'clock news. I saw him jump."

"Well, yes, so did I," the man said, "but I didn't think he'd do such a stupid thing twice."

【1】Where did the man see the news the second time?

A. At the bartender's house.B. In a bar.

C. In a cinema.D. On top of a tall building.

【2】Why didn't the bartender watch the report carefully?

A. Because he had seen it earlier.

B. Because he didn't care what happened to the man.

C. Because his other customers were waiting.

D. Because he was not very interested.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The bartender knew the man on the top of the building.

B. The bartender was a dishonest man.

C. The customer made a bet with his friend.

D. The customer didn't think the man would jump a second time.

【4】Which would be the best title for this passage?

A. Tips for betting.B. A safe bet.

C. A stupid thing.D. Jump or not jump.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

文章大意：本文講述了一個(gè)愚蠢的人為了發(fā)生過的新聞而打賭的故事。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的信息when a man walked into a bar, ordered a drink and turned to watch the television.可知，他是在酒吧里第二次看到新聞的。故答案選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的信息I knew I couldn't lose. That story was on the six o'clock news. I saw him jump.可知，是因?yàn)樗郧翱催^這個(gè)新聞，故答案選A。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中的信息but I didn't think he'd do such a stupid thing twice.可知，顧客認(rèn)為他不會(huì)第二次干這么愚蠢的事情，故答案選D。

【4】標(biāo)題歸納題。通讀全文可知，本文講述了一個(gè)愚蠢的人為了發(fā)生過的新聞而打賭的故事，因?yàn)樾侣勔呀?jīng)播放過，可知另一方一定會(huì)贏，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知B選項(xiàng)A safe bet.“一個(gè)安全的賭注”符合題意，故答案選B。

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