九年级英语阅读短文

Henrywasacarpenter（木匠）ofourvillage.OnceIaskedhimtomakeadiningtable

formywife.Hemadeitjusttherightsizetofillthespacebetweenthetwowindows.When

Iarrivedhomethatevening,Henrywasdrinkingacupofteaandwritingouthisbillforhis

work..

Mywifesaidtome,quietly,“That,shisninthcupofteatoday.”Butshesaidloudly,

"It'sabeautifultable,dear,isn'tit?"

"Iwon'tdecideaboutthatuntilIseethatbill.”Isaid.

Henrylaughedandgavemehisbillforthework.Itsaid：

BILL

OnediningtableJune10,1995

Costofwood17.00

Paint（油漆）1.50

Work,8hours（1anhour)8.00

Total（总计）36.50

WhenIwaslookingatthebill,Henrysaid,"it’sbeenafineday,hasn,tit?Quitesunny.”

"Yes,”Isaid."I’mgladitisonlythe10thofJune.”

"Metoo,”,saidHenry."Youwait一it'llbeabithotterbytheendofthemonth.”

"Yes.Hotter一andmoreexpensive.Diningtableswillbe20moreexpensiveonjune30th,won'tthey,Henry?”

Henrylookedhardatmeforhalfaminute.Therewasalittlesmileinhistwoblueeyes.

Igavehisbillbacktohim.

"Ifitisn'ttoomuchtrouble,Henry,”Isaid,"Pleaseadditupagain.Youcanforgetthedate.”

Ipaidhim26.50andhewashappytogetit.

56.WhydidHenrytalkaboutweatherwhenthewriterwaslookingatthebill?

A.Becauseitwasafinedayindeed,

B.Becausehewantedthewritertolookatthebillcarefully.

C.Becausehewantedtotellthewriterwhattheweatherwaslike.

D.Becausehedidn'twantthewritertogothroughthebillcarefully.

57.Whydidthewritersaythatdiningtableswouldbe20moreexpensivebytheendofJune?

A.BecausehethoughtHenrywouldalmostcertainlyaddthedatetothecostofthe

diningtable.

B.Becauseitwasdifficulttomakediningtablesinhotweather.

C.Becausepaintwouldbemoreexpensive.

D.Becausethecostofwoodwouldbemoreexpensive.

58,ThewriterthoughtHenrywouldaskfor______ifhemadeadiningtableonthelastdayof

June.

A.26.50B.56.50C