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     A young man once went to buy a pair of pants. When he got home, he went upstairs (上楼) to his

 bedroom and put them on. He found that they were two inches (英寸) long.

     Then he came out of his room to see his mother and his two sisters. They were washing something in

 the kitchen. "These new pants are too long, they need to be shortened (缩短) about two inches. Would

 one of you like to do this for me, please?" His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said

 anything. The mother went upstairs after she had finished washing and shortened the pants two inches. But

  she didn't tell her daughters about it.

     Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother's pants. So she went upstairs without

  saying to anyone, and shortened the pants two inches.

     The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she also remembered what her

 brother had said. So she ran upstairs, and took two inches off the legs of the new pants.

1. The new pants were _____.

    A. too long for the young man      

    B. two inches long

    C. six inches long                

    D. too short for the young man      

2. The young man asked _____ to shorten his pants.

    A. his mother and his two sisters      

    B. his mother and one of his sister

    C. his mother                    

    D. his mother or one of his two sisters

3. _____.his elder sister shorten his pants.

    A. After supper                      

    B. After the mother finished washing

    C. After the young man went upstairs    

    D. After the younger sister went to the cinema

4. How many inches were the legs of the new pants shortened by at last?

    A. Two.            

    B. Four.        

    C. Six.          

    D. Eight.

5. When the young man put on the pants, he would _____.

    A. feel happy      

    B. be very sad    

    C. thank his family    

    D. be very excited