The writer decided to drop out of the conspicuous consumption gang because____ .

nd 10:00 a.m.our car got stuck in the sand! We spent about three hours trying to pull out the car without any progress.Finally, we decided to walk.As it was hard for an old man or a young boy to walk more than 40km in the desert, I decided to get help myself.I took a bottle of water with me and started to walk south alone.I knew the way well, but it was a long way in the sand.I walked more than four hours without stopping.When I felt so tired and thirsty, I stopped to rest.I drank all the water and slept for around two hours.

Why didn’t the three walk back together after the car got stuck in the sand？()

A、They didn’t have enough food and water.

B、The writer knew where to get a camel or a car.

C、The writer knew a Bedouin who lived nearby would give help.

D、The long desert walk was too hard for the young and the old.

he might have time to have lunch with me. When I got to the bank, I was told that she had just been out for a few minutes. I asked them if she would be back by 11: 30 or 11: 45, and they said yes. I had some time, so I decided to wait for her. Then I walked over to some chairs by the windows and sat down. I decided to watch the front door because I knew she would come back in that way. I waited and waited, but she didn't come through the door. Finally, I decided not to wait any longer. It was 12: 30, and I was sure that she wouldn't be back until after lunch. I got up, and was surprised to find that it was Alice. When I said that someone had told me that she had been out, she told me that she hadn't left her office all morning.

The writer went to the bank to ______.

A．see Alice Green and ask her to have lunch with him

B．get some money so that he could have lunch with, Alice

C．see Alice Green and ask her to talk with him

D．ask Alice to go to the town

A.see Alice Green and ask her to have lunch with him

B.get some money so that he could have lunch with, Alice

C.see Alice Green and ask her to talk with him

D.ask Alice to go to the town

he might have time to have lunch with me. When I got to the bank, I was told that she had just been out for a few minutes. I asked them if she would be back by 11:30 or 11:45,and they said yes. I had some time, so I decided to wait for her. Then I walked over to some chairs by the windows and sat down. I decided to watch the front door because I knew she would come back in that way. I waited and waited ,but she didn't come through the door. Finally, I decided not to wait any longer . It was 12: 30,and I was sure that she wouldn't be back until after lunch. I got up, and was surprised to find that it was A1 ice. When I said that someone had told me that she had been out, she told me that she hadn't left her office all morning.

The writer went to the bank to ______.

A．see Alice Green and ask her to have lunch with him

B．get some money so that he could have lunch with Alice

C．see Alice Green and ask her to talk with him

D．ask Alice to go to the town

A.Because he had been invited by a friend.

B.Because he couldn't find a good end for his story.

C.Because he had nothing to do in his spare time.

D.Because there was a very fantastic film in the cinema.

A few weeks ago we decided Io paint (油漆) the outside of our house. To save money we decided Id do it ourselves. One Saturday morning. we went to tile shop and bought some paint and a number of brushes. We alrmdy had a ladder (梯子). so we were then ready Io start. We began that afternoon with the back of the house. The next Saturday I went to a foothall malch while my wife painted the front of the house. On Sunday we found that we could not open any of tile front windows. We got them all open in tile end but I broke three and they were very expensive to repair. Next gme when we try to save money. I shall certainly pay somne to do the work.

Why did the writer and his wifc decide to paint the house themsclves ？ Because______.

A．no one else could do the work

B．they didn't want to spend much money

C．they only needed to buy some paint

A.no one else could do the work.

B.they didn't want to spend much money.

C.they only need to buy some paint.

d a lot of things. Everything worked well, but I found one of my husband's socks missing. I looked everywhere for it, but I couldn't find it anywhere. The next morning, I got ready for school as usual. When the bell rang, the students came in. I greeted them first and then told them what we were going to do that day. When I turned around to write on the blackboard, the class broke out a roar! They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was afraid the headmaster would be into seeing all this. I asked the class to stop, but the more I talked, the more they laughed. I decided to pay no attention to them and I continued to write on the blackboard. When I did this, they roared even more. Finally, the teacher who had the room next to mine came in to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started laughing, too! “Good heavens” I said. “Will someone please tell me what is so funny” “Oh, God, ”said the teacher. “You have a brown sock to the back of your skirt! ” So that's how I found my husband's missing sock. “Oh, well, ” I said to the class. “Let's just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static (静止的) electricity. ”

21.The writer was a teacher. ()

22.When the writer turned around to write on the blackboard, the class began to laugh loudly. ()

23.She couldn't find one of her husband's socks, because her husband had taken it away. ()

24.The teacher from the next room laughed, because he found a sock on the back of the writer's skirt. ()

25.The students told her about the laughing.()

A.no one else could do the work

B.they didn't want to spend much money

C.they only needed to buy some paint