Mr. Jones works in a factory far away from his home. One day he wanted to send a letter to his wife, but he could neither read nor write, and he had to work all day, so he could only look for somebody to write his letter late at night. At last he found the house of a letter-writer whose name was Nasreddin.
Nasreddin was already in bed. “It is late,” he said. “What do you want?” “I want you to write a letter to my wife,” said Mr. Jones. Nasreddin was not pleased. He thought for a few seconds and then asked, “Has the letter got to go far?”
“What does that matter?” answered Mr. Jones.
“Well, my writing is so strange that only I can read it, and if I have to travel a long way to read your letter to your wife, it will cost you a lot of money. ”Mr. Jones went away with no words.
小题1:Mr. Jones is a ________.
A. letter-writer B. postman C. worker
小题2:Mr. Jones looked for somebody to write a letter for him ______.
A. late at night
B. in the morning
C. in the afternoon
小题3:Nasreddin was not pleased because he wanted to ______.
A. write the letter B. make money C. remain in bed
小题4:We know from the story that Nasreddin is a _______ man.
A. kind B. funny C. strict
小题5:Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Mr. Jones paid no money to Nasreddin.
B. Mr. Jones was happy when he heard the words.
C. Nasreddin wrote the letter for Mr. Jones.
