学位英语

Money and Love

Paul had long promised to marry Clara.But at thirty-three he met and married Alice.Clara was driven mad.

Paul was taken to court.The judge ordered him to pay Clara $600 because of the broken promise.Paul had to borrow the money from a moneylender.He agreed to pay back $5 a month—for twenty years.His wages at the time were $16 a month.

Paul and Alice were poor but not unhappy.They had little enough food，certainly，even before the children began to arrive.Each month Paul paid $5 to the moneylender.He worked hard, never taking a holiday.In time，there were seven mouths to feed.

Illness was always with them.It grew serious when the oldest child was eight.The years of hunger weakened the family, because each month Paul paid $5.The details of the sickness were ugly, but the result was this：after twelve years of family life，Paul was alone in the world.

He lived alone, except for memories.Work was not now a god for him：it was a pain-killer.Each month he paid，and in time the twenty years ended.From that moment his wages were his own.

One day, it was a holiday he went to the seaside.He sat down on a seat by the sea.A middle-aged woman came and sat down near him.They recognized each other at once.

The woman said, “The $600 has been in the bank since the day it was paid to me.It is now $6，000，and I have kept it for you.Will you let me share it with you?”

“No，”said Paul，gently.“Each thousand is a lost life in a desert between us. It can never bring any happiness.”

1.Paul was ordered to pay Clara $600 because

A.he had borrowed $600 from her

B.he had broken his word to marry her

C.he had promised to give her $600

D.he had spent a lot of her money

正确答案:B

解析:问题问的是：为什么Paul被判付给Clara 600美元?从文章的第二段第二句：The judge ordered him to pay Clara $600 because of the broken promise.Paul被判应付Clara六百美元是因为没有履行娶她为妻的诺言。所以选B

2.How many children did Paul and Alice have

A.Two

B.Four

C.Five

D.Eight

正确答案:C

解析:问题问的是：Paul和Alice有几个孩子?文章第三段最后一句提到：In time，there were seven mouths to feed.后来Paul一家有七张嘴要养活。这说明除去Paul和妻子，家里有五个孩子。所以选C

3.Twelve years after his marriage，Paul was

A.poor but not sad

B.very sick

C.free from debt

D.lonely and unhappy

正确答案:D

解析:问题问的是：Paul结婚12年后怎么样了?从文章的第四段的最后一句话：after twelve years of family life，Paul was alone in the world. 结婚12年后，Paul又是孤身一人，十分痛苦。所以选D

4.After his wife and children died，Paul turned to his work to

A.ease his pain

B.forget his debt

C.get pleasure

D.seek friendship

正确答案:A

解析:问题问的是：Paul的妻子和孩子去世后，他工作是为什么?从文章的第五段说到：Work was not now a god for him：it was a pain-killer.妻子和孩子死后，Paul工作的目的是为了减轻痛苦。所以选A

5.When Paul met Clara again 20 years later, he decided

A.to share the $600 with her

B.not to marry her

C.to ask back the $600

D.not to refuse her offer

正确答案:B

解析:问题问的是：当Paul和Clara 二十年后再相遇，他决定怎么做?从文章的最后一段：“No，”said Paul，gently.“Each thousand is a lost life in a desert between us. It can never bring any happiness.” 可以看出Paul再次拒绝娶Clara为妻。所以选B

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