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Bill works in a factory, and he usually comes at half past six every evening. He came home early last
Friday and he was very angry. He closed the door very hard, went into the living room and sat down.
His wife was in the kitchen. She went to her husband and looked at him for a few seconds. Then she
said to him, “Why are you angry, Bill?”
"Because tickets cost three pence last week, but now they cost two pence," he said.
"But that isn’t bad, Bill." his wife said, "It’s good. Going by bus is cheaper now."
"Yes, it is. but I always walk to work in the morning and I walk home in the afternoon. Last week I
saved six pence every day, but now I save two pence less."
1. Bill closed the door hard when he came home last Friday because _ .
A. he was very tired after walking home
B. he was angry
C. he was angry with his wife
D. he didn't save any money that day
2. In the third paragraph(段), "tickets" means " ".
A. bus tickets
B. train tickets
C. plane tickets
D. ship tickets
3. How much does Bill save every day now?
A. Two pence.
B. Three pence.
C. Four pence.
D. Six pence.
4. Mr Bill is very _ .
A. funny
B. clever
C. interesting
D. thrifty (节约IYJ)
5. Which of the sentences is NOT true?
A. Bill always comes home from work at half six every day.
B. His wife asked why he was angry.
C. Bill goes to work and comes home on foot.
D. Last week Bill saved six pence every day.
