1. (2017八下·东台月考) 阅读理解

Our village carpenter（木匠）, John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill（账单）for his job.

My wife said to me quietly, “That's his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said in a loud voice, “It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?” “I'll decide about that when I see the bill,” I said. John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read:

One dining table                        10^th November, 2011

      Cost of wood                  ＄17.00

      Paint                         ＄1.50

      Work, 8 hours(＄1 an hour)       ＄8.00

      Total                         ＄36.50  

When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It's been a fine day, hasn't it? Quite sunny.”

“Yes,” I said. “I'm glad it's only the 10^th of November.”

“Me, too,” said John, “you wait—it will be a lot colder by the end of the month.”

“Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining tables will be ＄20 more expensive on November 30^th, won't they, John?”

John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes? I gave his bill back to him.

“If it's not too much trouble, John,” I said, “please add it up again. You can forget the date…”

I paid him ＄26.50 and he was happy to get it.

1. （1） Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?   

   A . Because he didn't want the writer to check the bill carefully. B . Because he wanted to show that he was really polite. C . Because it's a good way to communicate with each other. D . Because he wanted to confirm what the weather was like.
3. （2） How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill?   

   A . ＄26.50 B . ＄36.50 C . ＄56.50 D . ＄57.50
5. （3） When John got the money, he was happy because ___________.   

   A . he got what he should get for his work B . he got paid a lot more than usual for his work C . he got as much money as he had expected D . he didn't have to add up the costs any more
7. （4） Which word can best describe John?   

   A . Clever. B . Silly. C . Dishonest. D . Humorous.
9. （5） What can we learn about John from the passage?   

   A . He made a mistake carelessly in the bill. B . He tried to get more money for his work. C . He had written the bill before the writer got home. D . He had talked about the bill with the writer's wife.