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Henrywasacarpenter（木匠）ofourvillage.OnceIaskedhimtomakeadiningtableformywife.Hemadeitjusttherightsizetofillthespacebetweenthetwowindows.WhenIarrivedhomethateveningHenrywasdrinkingacupofteaandwritingouthisbillforhiswork.。
Mywifesaidtome，quietly“That’shisninthcupofteatoday.”Butshesaidloudly“It’sabeautifultable，dear，isn’tit?”
“Iwon’tdecideaboutthatuntilIseethatbill.”Isaid.
Henrylaughedandgavemehisbillforthework.Itsaid：
BILLOnediningtableJune101995Costofwood17.00Paint（油漆）1.50Work，8hours（1anhour）8.00Total（总计）36.50
WhenIwaslookingatthebillHenrysaid“it’sbeenafineday，hasn’tit?Quitesunny.”
“Yes”Isaid.“I’mgladitisonlythe10thofJune.”
“Metoo，”saidHenry.“Youwait一it’llbeabithotterbytheendofthemonth.”
“Yes.Hotter一andmoreexpensive.Diningtableswillbe20moreexpensiveonJune30thwon’ttheyHenry?”
Henrylookedhardatmeforhalfaminute.Therewasalittlesmileinhistwoblueeyes.Igavehisbillbacktohim.
“Ifitisn’ttoomuchtroubleHenry”Isaid“Pleaseadditupagain.Youcanforgetthedate.”
Ipaidhim26.50andhewashappytogetit
1.WhydidHenrytalkaboutweatherwhenthewriterwaslookingatthebill?
A.Becauseitwasafinedayindeed
B.Becausehewantedthewritertolookatthebillcarefully
C.Becausehewantedtotellthewriterwhattheweatherwaslike
D.Becausehedidn’twantthewritertogothroughthebillcarefully
2.Whydidthewritersaythatdiningtableswouldbe20moreexpensivebytheendofJune?
A.BecausehethoughtHenrywouldalmostcertainlyaddthedatetothecostofthediningtable
B.Becauseitwasdifficulttomakediningtablesinhotweather
C.Becausepaintwouldbemoreexpensive
D.Becausethecostofwoodwouldbemoreexpensive
3.ThewriterthoughtHenrywouldaskfor______ifhemadeadiningtableonthelastdayofJune
A.26.50
B.56.50
C.46.50
D.20.00
4.Whenthewritergavehimthemoney，Henrywashappybecause______.
A.hegotthemoneyeasily