There are two deaf men in a small village.  One is Mr. Green and the other is Mr. Brown.  They live
near to each other. They are good friends .              
     They often talk together. They talk about all kinds of things.  Sometimes they are worried about their
hearing.  But one thinks the other is much deafer.            
     One day, Mr. Brown comes to Mr. Green' s house.  Mr. Green is. sitting in a chair,he is having a rest.Mr. Brown stops at the door and asks,' "Can you hear me?"There is no answer.  Mr. Brown goes near
and asks again, "Can you hear me?"Again he doesn't hear any answer.  Mr. Brown is quite pleased.  Still
he goes nearer and asks for the third time. Still there is no answer. At last Mr. Brown goes up to Mr.
Green and says,"now I know you are much deafer than me. You don't hear my questions. " "I am much
deafer?" says Mr.Green, "No, I answer you three times, but you don't hear my answer. "    

1. The two deaf men live in __________ .

A. China
B. a city
C. a village
D. a large village

2. They often __________together.

A. swim
B. listen to music
C. sing
D. talk

3. Why is Mr. Brown pleased one day? Because he ____________

A. goes to Mr. Green' s house
B. thinks Mr. Green is deafer
C. asks a question
D. is deaf

4. They often talk about ___________.

A. some interesting things
B. happy things
C. their hearing
D. all kinds of things .

5. Which is not right?

A. Both Mr. Brown and Mr. Green are deaf.
B. One of them thinks the other is deafer
C. They are womed about their money.
D. Mr. Brown is deafer.

     One day Mr Brown sees a young woman in thestreet with children. He is very surprised becauseall the children are wearing the same clothes.White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers.    
     "Are all these children yours?" he asks thewoman.    
     "Yes, they are," she answers.  
     "Do you always dress them in the sameclothes ?" asks Mr Brown.    
     "Yes, " answers the mother. When we havefour children, we dress them in the same clothes be-cause we don't want to lose any of them. It is easyto see our children among other children becausethey are all
wearing the same clothes. And now wehave ten, we dress them like this because we don'twant to take
other children home by mistake. Whenthere are other children among ours, it is easy to seethem because
their clothes are different. "

1. Mr Brown sees_____people in all.
A. ten
B. eleven
C. four
D. ten children
2. Why is Mr Brown surprised?
A. Because all the children are boys.
B. Because all the children are in the same clothes.
C. Because all the children are lovely.
D. Because all the children are wearing the same trousers.
3. Why does the woman dress her children in the same clothes?
A. Because she has so many children.
B. Because she loves her children.
C. Because she doesn't want to take her children home.
D. Because she wants to see her children easily among others.
4. What kind of clothes are the children wearing when Mr Brown sees them?
A. White caps, blue coats and yellow trousers.
B. Blue caps, yellow coats and white trousers.
C. Yellow caps, white coats and blue trousers.
D. White caps, yellow coats and blue trousers.
5. We don't want to take other children home by mistake.
   這句話的漢語意思是__________________________.