【实例分析】阅读下面的文章，然后做后面的阅读理解题：

Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. "Oh no!" he thought to himself. “Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time. ”

As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pools would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds. ”

Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette(香烟) fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street.

At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. “Please explain why you’re so late,” his boss said. “Go and jump in the lake,” replied Frank. ”I’ve just come into a little money so this is goodbye. Find yourself someone else to shout at. ”

 That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar(雪茄) when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly dressed in gray suits. “Mr Smithson,” one of them said, "we’re from Bigwoods Pools. I’m afraid there’s been a terrible mistake ... ”

1. What do we know about Frank?

A. He was a lazy man.

B. He didn’t make a lot of money.

C. He was a lucky person.       

D. He didn’t get on well with his boss.

2. When he heard the knock at the door. Frank probably thought _____.

A. someone had come to make an apology

B. someone had come to give him the money

C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools

D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3. On hearing “... there’s been a terrible mistake ...” Frank was most likely to be ______.

A. disappointed            B. worried               C. nervous                  D. curious

【答案解析】这是一篇幽默故事。讲的 Smithson 是正与他的老板有些不愉快的时候，他意外地收到了足球赌博公司的一封来信，信上说他将得到该公司的一笔巨款，当天他便潇洒地向老板辞了工（即炒了老板的鱿鱼），但是后来足球赌博公司来人说他们出了点差错（即是说那笔钱不是他的），此时 Smithson 的心情可想而知。幽默故事是几年高考阅读理解的常考题材，所以同学们对此类题材的特点应有所了解。

1. 选 D。请注意其中两句对话的言外之意：一是 Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time. 从 Smithson 的这句自言自语的话中 我们可以体会到：他与老板的关系不好。二是当他到老板那儿去辞工时说的一句话。老板说：Please explain why you’re so late. 此时 Smithson 的回答是 I’ve just come into a little money so this is goodbye. Find yourself someone else to shout at. 语感好的学生可能已体会到了 Smithson 这句话的 得意和尖刻（请注意此句 a little money 与前文中 half a million pounds 在意义上的反差）。

2. 选 B。假若你是 Smithson，这天早上你收到一封信说你得到了一笔巨款， 当天你就去辞了那份令人讨厌的工作，这天晚上你在家里正抽着 a very expensive Havana cigar——也许还在做着美梦吧?! 这时门外有人敲门，你认为会是谁来了呢？(from www.nmet168.com)

3. 选 A。门外来人正是足球赌博公司的，但他们不是来送钱的，而是来道歉的，并说 I’m afraid there’s been a terrible mistake. . . 此话的言外之意已经很清楚（即是说：那笔钱不是给他的，是他们搞错了……）。当然此时 Smithson的心情只能是 disappointed 了。

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