The Way to the Hotel
初二适用
江苏 宋德富 张美兰 选编
Pat Hogan was travelling around the country in his car. One evening as he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel, he saw an old man at the side of the road. He stopped his car and said to the old man. “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?” "Yes," the old man answered. “I'll show you the way.”
He got into Pat’s car, and they drove about twelve miles（英里）. When they came to a small house the old man said. "Stop here.”
Pat stopped and looked at the house. “But this isn’t a hotel.” He said to the old man.
“No” the old man answered, “this is my house. And now I'll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles Then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left”
根据短文内容选择正确答案：
1. Pat Hogan wanted to find a hotel because ________.
a. it was raining hard b. it was getting dark
c. it was very hot in the car. d it was very cold in the car
2. When Pat Hogan met the old man he was about________ miles from the Sun Hotel
a. 12 b. 9 c. 2l d. 3
key: 1. B. 2. D
华中师范大学英语系《中学生英语》编辑部
中学生英语12/1987
