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There was a bookseller (书商). He did not like to pay for anything. One day a big box of books fell (掉下)
on his foot.
"Go to the doctor," said his wife,"and show that foot to him."
"No," he said,"I'll wait until the doctor comes to our shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I
go to see him, I shall have to pay(付款)."
The next day the doctor came to the shop to buy some books. The bookseller told the doctor about his bad
foot. The doctor looked at it and promised (答应) to help.
He took out a piece of paper and wrote something on it."Buy this medicine and put it on the foot before you
go to bed every night," he said.
"Thank you," said the bookseller, "And now, sir, here are your books."
"How much?" asked the doctor.
"Two pounds(英镑).""Oh, good," said the doctor. "I shall not have to pay you anything today."
"Why?" asked the bookseller.
"I look over your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my houses, I ask them to pay only
one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I usually charge (收费) two pounds. And
I came here today, didn't I? Bye-bye!"
1. The bookseller didn't want to see the doctor because ______.
A. his foot wasn't hurt.
B. He couldn't go any farther
C. He didn't have any money to pay the doctor
D. He didn't want to pay the doctor
2. The next day the doctor came to the shop ______.
A. to buy some books
B. to buy medicine
C. to borrow some money
D. to see the bookseller
3. The seller asked the doctor to pay ______.
A. nothing
B. two pounds
C. only one pound
D. two pound
4. The doctor paid the bookseller ______.
A. many money
B. much money
C. nothing
D. two pounds for books
5. Which of the following is right?
A. The seller didn't like to pay anything.
B. The seller's wife didn't want him to go to the doctor.
C. The seller was cleverer than the doctor.
D. The doctor didn't go to the shop to buy any things.
