Question

Mr and Mrs Smith have just opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant, which said: "Meals on the house for three days."
A foreign student who didn't know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunchtime and he felt hungry. "Well, here is a restaurant. I'm going to have something to eat," he said.
He saw the notice when he walked towards the restaurant. "American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on the house! But how can I get onto the top of the house?" he asked himself
He looked around and found a ladder(梯子)against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him, "Hey, what are you doing up there?" Mr Smith was looking at him angrily. Beside him was a policeman.
‘Doesn't your notice say 'Meals on the house for three days'? Is it just a joke?" the foreign student answered.
On hearing this, both Mr Smith and the policeman burst into laughter.
Do you know the meaning of on the house"?
小題1:The Smiths have____.

A．opened a restaurant	B．built a house
C．climbed onto the top	D．been policemen

小題2:Why do Mr and Mrs Smith put up the notice?

A．Because they wanted to attract policemen

B．Because they wanted people to eat on the roof

C．Because they wanted to attract more customers

D．Because they liked to play jokes

小題3:The student walked past the restaurant                    .

A．when the Smiths started their business

B．when the Smiths put on the notice

C．when the policeman came to the restaurant

D．when it was time to have lunch

小題4:The student            so Mr Smith shouted at him.

A．was very hungry	B．knew little about English
C．climbed onto the top of the house	D．took away the ladder

小題5:"On the house" may mean that the meal

A．is taken on the house	B．is paid on the house .
C．is made on the house	D．is free for the customers;

Answer 1

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:D

試題分析：這篇短文講述的是Smith夫婦剛剛開了一個餐館，為了吸引顧客，他們在餐館前面貼出通知，意思應該是免費吃飯三天。但是那個外國人不知道太多的英語，他以為這里的on the house是要爬到房頂上去吃飯，最后鬧出了笑話。
小題1:細節理解題。根據短文第一句話Mr and Mrs Smith have just opened a small restaurant可知，Smith夫婦剛剛開了一個小餐館。故選A。
小題2:細節理解題。根據短文第一段中In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant,可知，為了吸引顧客，他們在餐館的前面張貼了一個通知。故選C。
小題3:細節理解題。根據短文第二段中A foreign student who didn't know much English passed by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunchtime and he felt hungry可知，第二天一個外國的學生經過這個餐館，那是在午飯時間，他感覺餓了。由此可知選D。
小題4:細節理解題。根據短文第四段中He looked around and found a ladder(梯子)against a tree nearby. He was very glad. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him可知，他找到了一個梯子，爬到了房頂上，這時他聽到有人在對他大喊。故選C。
小題5:推理判斷題。根據文意可知，Smith夫婦剛剛開了一個餐館，為了吸引顧客，他們在餐館前面貼出通知，意思應該是免費吃飯三天。但是那個外國人不知道太多的英語，他以為這里的on the house是要爬到房頂上去吃飯。故我們可以推測選D。