Many people have to work on the weekend. Some people do not mind. Other people t

Many people have to work on the weekend.Some people do not mind. Other people think it is terrible.

One man thinks that working on the weekendcan be dangerous. He is Graham Coates. Mr. Coates worked in an office inBrighton, England.

On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to theoffice to do some work. When he got in the elevator to go home, it stoppedbetween floors. Mr. Coates could not get out of the elevator. He was trapped!He started to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Coates remembered that itwas a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday!

There was nothing for Mr. Coates to do. Hehad to wait until one his coworkers came to work and found him. With nothing toeat or drink, Mr. Coates ended up sleeping for most of the time.

Early on Tuesday morning, the vicepresident of the company came into work and found the elevator was not working.When the elevator was opened, Mr. Coates came out cold, weak, and tired. He hadbeen in the elevator for sixty-two hours!

Now Mr. Coates says, “I only uses elevatorsif they have telephones in them.”

1. Mr. Coates could not get out of theelevator because ______.

A. it wasbroken            B. itwas a weekend

C. it was aholiday           D. itstopped on a wrong floor

2. How long did he stay in the elevator?

A. Twenty-fourhours.        B. From Saturday to Tuesday.

C. More than sixty-fourhours.     D. From Thursday to Saturday.

3. What did he do in the elevator most ofthe time?

A. Shouted andscreamed.      B. Slept and waited.

C. Telephoned hisboss.        D. Ate anddrank.   

4. How did he make his way out in the end?

A. The vice-president found him.

B. Some one opened the elevator.

C. The elevator began to work on Tuesday.

D. He found a door in the elevator.

5. What is the best title for this story?

A. An InterestingElevator       B. A Busy Weekend

C. Elevator Safety            D. Trapped in an Elevator

试题答案

【答案】

 A

 B

 B

 B

 D

【解析】略