17.Characters-Editor,Doctor,Scientist,Journalist,Traveller
Scene 9 The men sit down with drinks,and the time traveller tells his amazing story.
Traveller:The time machine took me 150years into the future.The word was…is …a very different place.There was two races(種類)of creatures:the Eloi and Morlocks.The Eloi are small,gentle creatures-people who lead peaceful lives.They do not work but play games,eat food,and sleep.They are afraid of dark.
Scientist:And the Morlocks?
Traveller:These are ape-like(似猿的)creatures who live underground.They are afraid of the light.They have machines.They provide the Eloi with everything they need.
Doctor:So the Morlocks are the Eloi's slaves(奴隸)?
Traveller:Sadly,that is not so.The Eloi are the Morlock's cattle(牲畜).The Morlocks feed them and raise took them for food.
Editor:That is awful.How did the Eloi allow this to happen.
Traveller:They became lazy.At first,they allowed the Morlocks to provide them with everything they needed.
Journalist:Then,they slowly lost all their skills.
Traveller:Exactly.As the years passed,they became more and more dependent(依賴的) on the Morlocks.Finally,they could not take care of themselves.Then,the Morlocks took control them.
Editor:There is a lesson for us in this.
Scientist:Only if his strange story is true.
29.When may the traveller's story happen?C
A.In the past.
B.At present.
C.In the future.
D.He didn't tell us.
30.Which of the following is TRUE?B
A.The Eloi are afraid of the light.
B.The Morlocks raise the Eloi for food.
C.The Eloi could take care of themselves.
D.The Morlocks live a happy life without working.
31.What did the traveller think of the Eloi?D
A.Clever
B.Hardworking
C.Creative
D.Lazy
32.Why did the scientist say"Only if his strange story is true."?D
A.He felt sorry for Eloi.
B.He was making a joke.
C.He was afraid to hear the story.
D.He didn't believe the story.
分析 本文敘述了編輯、醫(yī)生、科學家、記者、時間旅行者的談話.其中時間旅行者講述了自己去到150年后的未來,那里有兩種生物,Eloi and Morlocks,前者不工作,漸漸被后者作為食物供養(yǎng),編輯覺得對人類是個教訓,科學家對故事得真假表示懷疑.
解答 29.C 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)The time machine took me 150years into the future.時光機把我?guī)У搅?50年后的未來,故選C.
30.B 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)The Morlocks feed them and raise took them for food.莫洛克人喂養(yǎng)他們,把他們當食物.故選B.
31.D 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)Traveller:They became lazy.旅行者:他們變得懶惰.故選D.
32.D 細節(jié)理解題,根據(jù)Editor:There is a lesson for us in this.Scientist:Only if his strange story is true.編輯:對我們來說是一個教訓.科學家:除非這個奇怪的故事是真的.從科學家回答的語氣可知,他并不相信這個故事是真的.故選D.
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