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Mr. Reece was a farmer. He and his wife grew a lot of things. They worked very hard. One day,
Mr. Reece said to his wife, "Let's go to the city next Sunday. We can have a good lunch there, and
then we'll go to the cinema."
His wife was very happy wh
en she heard this, because she and her husband always ate a lot. She
didn't like cooking three ti
mes a day.
They went to the city by train the next Sunday. They walked about for an hour. When it was twelve
o'clock, they wanted to have a meal. They looked at some restaurants. They saw a notice (布告), "Lunch
12:30 to 2:30, 1.5 dollars."
"Well, that's good," said Mr. Reece, "we can eat for two hours for 1.5 dollars here. That's too cheap. This is the place for us."
1. Mr. Reece usually worked in ______.
A. the fields
B. the city
C. the restaurant
D. the theatre
2. Mr. Reece and his wife went to the city ______.
A. to have a good lunch
B. to see a film
C. to do some shopping
D. A and B, maybe C, too
3. When did Mr. and Mrs. Reece arrive in the city?
A. At about 11:00.
B. At about 12:00.
C. At about 12:30.
D. At about 2:30.
4. We can see that Mr. Reece ______.
A. was poor
B. was rich
C. understood the notice
D. didn't understand the notice
5. Why did Mr. Reece say that restaurant was the place for them? Because ______.
A. that was the best restaurant
B. 12:30 to 2:30 was the best time for lunch
C. he thought they could eat a lot and it was cheap
D. they were very tired and hungry
