Hobbs was an orphan(孤儿). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work changed him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day the lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded（目瞪口呆的）. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what I’d like to do: painting pictures I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will（遗嘱）,” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”
“Yes, I see. I’ll do that.” said the young man.
小题1:He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to_____.
A．study abroad
B．work abroad
C．pay for the debts
D．learn to paint pictures小题2:Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought_____.
A．the money was too much
B．the money was too little
C．he would be dismissed
D．the lawyer meant to punish him小题3:With the money he got, first Hobbs_____.
A．planned to have a happy life for a few days
B．decided to give up his work in the office
C．was to give a dinner to his friends
D．had no idea what to do小题4:What Hobbs was asked to do was_____.
A．to tell the lawyer what he did with the money after spending it
B．to read his uncle’s will
C．to tell the lawyer what was to be done with the money
D．nothing but to buy some pictures小题5:What Hobbs really loved to do was_____.
A．working in the factory
B．living in a fine hotel
C．painting pictures
D．saving the money
小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:C
题目分析：
小题1:D 细节题。根据第一段2,3行He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn to paint pictures说明D正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据文章第一段最后一句But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”说明这笔钱对他来说太多了，故A正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据第一段第五行. He didn’t know where the money came from and how to spend it.说明D正确。
小题4:A 根据文章倒数第二段“telling what is to be done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.”说明他叔叔要求他用完钱以后要告诉律师如何花的，故A正确。
小题5:C 根据文章第一段倒数2,3行If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures说明如果钱多一点，他会放弃工作去学习油画，说明他真正喜欢的还是油画，故C正确。
点评：文章讲述了Hobbs得到一千元的遗产以后的矛盾心理，不知道该怎么处理这笔很尴尬的钱。本文内容较为简单，要求考生先阅读题目，再根据题目的要求，准确定位考查要点，做出细心的判断。
