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JohnandSamwerefriends.Theyopenedasmallshopinasmallvillage.Oneday,theysoldoutofalltheirwine(酒),sotheydrovetothecitytobuysome.

Ontheirwayhome,thewindwasstronganditwasgettingcolderandcolder.BothJohnandSamwantedtodrinksomewinetokeepwarm,buttheyhadarule.Theycouldn’tdrinkanywinebecausetheyhadtosellit.Accordingtotherule,ifsome-bodywantedtodrinksomewine,hehadtopaytheothertwicetheprice.

Johnwasacleverman.HetookouttencentsandgaveittoSam.Hesaid,"Hereistencents.Wouldyoupleasesellmesomeofyourwine?"Samwasabusinessman(商人),sohesaid,"Yougivememoney,soofcourseIwillsellsometoyou."ThenhepassedJohnacupofwine.

Afterdrinkingthewine,Johnfeltwarmsoon,butSamwasstillcold.ThenhetookoutthetencentsthatJohnjustgavetohimandsaidtoJohn,"Hereistencents.Pleasesellmesomeofyourwine."Johnagreed.Samdranksomewineandalsofeltmuchwarmer.Butaftersometime,theybothfeltcoldagain,sotheykeptbuyingwinefromeachotherwiththesametencents.Soontheydrankupallofthewine.

"Howcouldsomuchwineonlycosttencents?"thetwofriendsaskedeachother.

【1】WhatdidSamandJohndo?

A.Theyweredoctors. B.Theywereofficers.

C.Theywereshopkeepers. D.Theywerepolicemen.

【2】WhatwastheweatherlikewhenSamandJohnwenttobuysomewine?

A.Itwassunnyandwarm. B.Itwasrainyandcold.

C.Itwasrainyandsnowy.   D.Itwaswindyandcold.

【3】HowmuchdidSamandJohnspendonallofthewine?

A.Fivecents.     B.Tencents.

C.Fifteencents.   D.Fiftycents.

【4】WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.SamandJohnwalkedtothecitytobuysomewine.

B.SamandJohnspenttencentsongettingsomewinefromthecity.

C.SamandJohndrankallofthewinebecausetheywantedtokeepwarm.

D.SamandJohnwouldbeveryhappywhentheygothome.

【5】What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?

A.TwoMenontheWayHome B.SomeCheapWine

C.TheBadWeather D.ASmallShop