What’s the meaning of “Make One’s Bed”?
（初二选用）
江苏 宋德富 张美兰 选编
Joe was on vocation (假期). He decided to go to the seashore for a few days. He got on a train one morning, and an hour later he was in a small town by the sea. A few minutes after he left the station, he saw a small hotel and went in. He asked the owner how much it would cost for one night there.
"Fifteen dollars," the owner answered.
"That's more than I can really afford to pay," Joe said sadly.
"All right," the owner answered. "if you make your bed yourself, you call have the room for ten dollars."
Joe was very happy because he always made his bed at home.
"Okay," he said, "I'll do that."
The owner went into a room at the back, opened a closet (小房间) took some things out and came back to Joe,
"Here you are," he said, and gave him a hammer and some nails.
根据短文内容选择正确答案：
1. How long did it take Joe to get to the seashore?
a. A few days. b. An hour. c. A few minutes,
2. What did Joe expect to do?
a. He expected to build a bed for himself.
b. He expected to neatly (整齐地) arrange his sheets and blankets in the morning.
3. What did the owner of the hotel expect Joe to do?
a．He expected Joe to build a bed for himself.
b．He expected Joe to neatly arrange his sheets and blankets in the morning.
Keys: 1. B. 2. B. 3. A
华中师范大学英语系《中学生英语》编辑部
中学生英语3/1988
