2．What did Henry come to London for?

A．He wanted to run a small company here.

B．He wanted to make friends with the two brothers.

C．He wanted to seek for a good job.

D．He came here by accident without any plan.

答案　D

3．What did Mr Adams ask for from the two brothers?

A．A house to stay for a short moment.

B．A letter with a bank note worth a million pound in it.

C．An honest job.

D．Charity from the two brothers.

答案　C

4．How did Henry feel when he got a letter from the brothers?

A．Surprised. B．Angry.

C．Hopeful. D．Worried.

答案　A

5．What's Henry's promise?

A．He wouldn't come back to the two brothers until 2 o'clock.

B．He wouldn't use the money in the letter after 2 o'clock.

C．He would give the money back to the two brothers before 2 o'clock.

D．He wouldn't open the letter until 2 o'clock.

答案　D

After understanding the passage，please fill in the following blanks.

　　Henry Adams，who was carried out to sea by a strong wind from his own boat，was a businessman.He spent a 1.helpless(help) night on the sea until the next morning.2.Luckily(luck)，he was spotted and saved by a ship.Then he earned his passage by 3.working(work) for free on board.After he landed in Britain，he went to the embassy for help,4.but without luck.

　　One day，he 5.was wandering(wander) on the street when he was called into a large house owned by two old Englishmen,6.who asked him a few questions.Henry answered that he was looking for a job in London and 7.asked(ask) whether they could offer any.They didn't answer 8.directly(direct) but gave Henry a letter which they said contained 9.a sum of money.They also asked

Henry to promise not 10.to open(open) it until 2 o'clock.Henry thought it was silly but