He 2it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house. But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most 3building in the village. From morning to night there were 4outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and 5of them even went into Mr Smith’s garden. This was too much for Mr Smith. He decided to ask the visitors to 6. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want 7your curiosity(好奇心),come in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr Smith was sure that the visitors would 8coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr Smith had to 9every day showing them around his house.“I came here to 10not to work as a guide(导游),”he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away. 1.

When Mr Smith retired(退休), he bought a small 1in a village near the sea. He 2it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house.
But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most 3building in the village. From morning to night there were 4outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and 5of them even went into Mr Smith’s garden. This was too much for Mr Smith. He decided to ask the visitors to 6. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want 7your curiosity(好奇心),come in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr Smith was sure that the visitors would 8coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr Smith had to 9every day showing them around his house.“I came here to 10not to work as a guide(导游),”he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.
  • 1. A. garden B. shop C. house D. school
  • 2. A. liked B. hated C. sold D. built
  • 3. A. big B. interesting C. small D. clean
  • 4. A. children B. students C. parents D. tourists
  • 5. A. no B. none C. many D. much
  • 6. A. come B. leave C. stay D. play
  • 7. A. to satisfy B. satisfy C. to satisfying D. satisfying
  • 8. A. go on B. stop C. continue D. not
  • 9. A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay
  • 10. A. play B. work C. watch D. retire
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