【阅读理解Thesunwashot.Asmallcrowdofstaringchildrenhadgatheredroundthecar.Theywereverysmallandrathercharmingwiththeirthickblackhairandenormousdarkeyesandthumbsuckingcuriosity.Theplaceseem】

阅读理解

Thesunwashot.Asmallcrowdofstaringchildrenhadgatheredroundthecar.Theywereverysmallandrathercharmingwiththeirthickblackhairandenormousdarkeyesandthumbsuckingcuriosity.Theplaceseemeddeadwithanafternoondeadness.Noonewasworkingiftherewasacafeitwasonlysomedarkroominoneofthecottages;andIsawnowomen.Apartfromthechildrentheskinnyhensscratchingandamiserable-lookingdonkeywithropesorestheonlycreaturemovingwasanoldmanwhosatinthesunsmokingapipe.Hecouldindeedhardlybesaidtobemoving.HeseemedtobesmokingalmostinhissleepandhiseyesturnedupslowlyandhalfblindasHamidgreetedhimandaskedhimwhowouldsellusthefruitthathungstillonthelovelytrees.

Theoldmanwaitedafullhalfminutewhilethequestionwounditswaythroughhisbrainthenheremovedthepipefromhismouthturnedhisheadroundslightlyspatintothedustandsaidsomethingwecouldnotunderstand.Thenhewentonstaringatnothingandthepipewentbackintohismouth.

Hamidsmiledatmeoverhisshouldersaid:“Iwon'tbeamoment”anddisappearedintoadarkdoorway.

Iwanderedacrossthestreetthechildrenfollowing.Attheedgeoftheroadwasasix-footwallholdingupitseemedthepieceofflatlandonwhichthevillagewasbuilt.BelowthisweretheterracedfieldswhereIhadbeentherideronthebrownhorse.Thesunflowersweretootallandtoothicklyplantedtoallowmanyotherflowerstogrowbuttherewereafewblueflowersatthefootofthewallandaredonelikeasmallrose.

1．Thesecondsentenceinthefirstparagraphimpliesbutnotdirectlysaysthat________.

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A．thechildrenweresmallandcharming

B．thechildrenhadthickandblackhair

C．thechildren'seyeswerebiganddark

D．thechildrenwereshowingquietinteresttothecar

2．Inthevillagethewriterguessedthat________.

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A．theremightbeseveralcafes

B．therewerenocafesinthemainstreet

C．theremightbeacafeinoneofthecottages

D．therewerenocafesatall

3．Theoldmanwasnotveryhelpfulbecausehe________.

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A．wasasleep

B．wantedtosellthefruit

C．didnotanswerclear