“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you old? Do you want a cup of hot tea?”
“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”
“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But I know many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came to London by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(馬車).”
“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”
“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us your problem.”
“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “ My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(開支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”
Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.
Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angry quickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”
“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.
“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. A band of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”
“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”
“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here in this room.”
小題1:Paragraph 6 beginning with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.
A．Helen’s dead sisterB．Helen’s trip to London
C．the house Helen lives inD．Helen’s stepfather and the family
小題2:What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?
A．Walking slowlyB．Listening carefully
C．standing sadlyD．Writing quickly
小題3:Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?
A．They are very richB．They are afraid of other people
C．They live on a horse-drawn wagonD．They move from one place to another
小題4:The passage is probably from __________.
A．a(chǎn) novelB．a(chǎn) guideC．a(chǎn) poemD．a(chǎn)n advertisement

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:A

小題1:根據(jù)本段I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family.及下文描述，可知本段主要使介紹海倫的繼父和這個家庭的。故選D。
小題2:根據(jù)Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listening carefully to Helen’s story. He hears every detail.描述，可知選B。
小題3:根據(jù)“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place.描述，可知吉普賽人經(jīng)常從一個地方移居到另一個地方。故選D。
小題4:這篇短文主要描寫了福爾摩斯和海倫對話的一個場景，主要使用直接引語進(jìn)行敘述，這應(yīng)該屬于一部小說中的一個場景，而指南，詩歌和廣告當(dāng)中一般沒有這么多對話，不適用直接引語。故選A。
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