中考英语阅读理解训练：A Different Roast

A Different Roast Every Day

Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really wanted to take a holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one day he saw an ad(广告) in a newspaper. " Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at Willow Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing. Good prices (价格)."

"This sounds like a good idea," he thought. "I'll spend a month at Willow Farm. I'll enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. They'll make a change from sitting by the seaside." Four days later he returned home.

"What's wrong with Willow Farm?" his friend Jack asked him. " Didn't you enjoy country life?" "Country life was fine," Alan said, "but there was another problem."

"Oh, what?"

"Well, the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton (烤羊肉) for dinner." "Fresh meat is the best."

"I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner." "Lucky you!"

"You don't understand," Alan said. "On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner."

"A different roast every day," Jack said.

" Let me finish," Alan said, " on the fourth day the farmer died and I didn't dare to stay for dinner!"

1. Where did Alan work? He worked ___.

A. on a farm B. at a school

C. in a restaurant D. in an office in a city

2. Where did Alan usually go to spend his holiday?

He usually spent his holiday ___.

A. by the seaside B. in the country

C. in the mountains D. on an island

3. Why did Alan decide to spend his holiday at Willow Farm? Because ___.

A. he lived near there

B. he had a good friend there

C. he thought it would make a change from sitting by the seaside

D. he wanted to enjoy the fresh air in the country

4. How many days did he stay on the farm?

A. A few days. B. A week. C. Three days. D. Four days.

5. What made Alan return so soon?

A. He fell ill.

B. The air there was not fresh.

C. The prices were too high.

D. He was afraid that they would have the dead man for dinner.

Key:1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. D