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It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went, but the party went on. Then the bell
rang. Several people shouted, "Come in!"and a small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him. But the
host went to meet him, and took him to the bar for a drink. The man sat there happily for an hour and a half and drank.
Then suddenly he stopped and looked at the host. "Do you know," he said, "nobody invited me to this party. I don't
know you, 'I don't know your wife, and I don't know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but
one of your guests' cars was in front of our gate, so I came here to find him and my wife is waiting in our car for me to
come back. "
1. The host had a _____ in his house.
A. birthday party
B. tea party
C. Christmas party
D. ball party
2. The small man came to the party _____.
A. to look for his friends
B. to have a drink
C. because he was invited
D. because. he couldn't drive his car out
3. The host went to meet the small man because_____.
A. he thought the small man was one of his guests
B. one of his guests invited the small man to the party
C. the small man was one of his neighbors(邻居)
D. the small man was one of his friends
4. The small man kept his wife waiting in their car _____.
A. for half an hour
B. for one and a half hours
C. for a short time
D. for two hours and a half
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The small man enjoyed himself at the party.
B. The small man sat at the bar and drank for a long time.
C. The small man tried his best to find out the guest to drive his car away.
D. The small man's wife wasn't invited to the party.
