JoeandHelenMillshadtwosmallchildren.Onewassixandtheotherfour.Theyalwaysresistedgoingtobed,andHelenwasalwayscomplaining(抱怨)aboutthisandaskingJoeforhelp.Butashedidnotcomehomeuntilaftertheyhadgone,tobedduri

JoeandHelenMillshadtwosmallchildren.Onewassixandtheotherfour.Theyalwaysresistedgoingtobed,andHelenwasalwayscomplaining(抱怨)aboutthisandaskingJoeforhelp.Butashedidnotcomehomeuntilaftertheyhadgone,tobedduringtheweek,hewasunabletohelpexceptatweekends.

Joeconsideredhimselfagoodsinger,butreallyhisvoicewasnotatallmusical.However,hedecidedthat,ifhesangtothechildrenwhentheywenttobed,itwouldhelpthemtorelax,andtheywouldsoongotosleep.

HedidthiseverySaturdayandSundaynightuntilheheardhissmallsonwhisperedtohisyoungersister,“Ifyoupretendthatyou’reasleep,hestops.”

1.Thechildrenalwaysresistedgoingtobed,which.

A.madeHelensufferalotB.satisfiedtheirmother

C.HelenwasnotsatisfiedwithD.gaveHelenmuchtrouble

2.Thehusbandcouldn’thelpthewifetolookafterthechildren.

A.becausehereturnedfromworktoolate

B.sincehisvoicesoundedlikeasinger’s

C.exceptonSaturdayandSunday

D.forhedidnotcomehomeuntilafterthechildrenhadgonetobedweekends

3.Joeworked.

A.alltheweekincludingSaturdayandSunday

B.duringtheweekincludingtheweekends

C.everydaybutSaturdayandSunday

D.everyweekexceptonSunday

4.Whichofthefollowingconclusionscanwedrawfromtheabovestory?

A.Joe’ssongdidhelpthechildrentorelax.

B.WithJoe’shelp,thechildrenwenttosleep.

C.Thewifemustbethankfultoherhusbandforthegreathelp.

D.Thechildrenweresotiredoftheirfather’svoicethattheypretendedtobeasleep.

5.Thisjoketellsabout.

A.JoeandHelenB.Helen’strouble

C.Joe’sfooleryD.thebrightideaofthetwosmallchildren