Wespentadayinthecountryandpickedalotofflowers.Ourcarwasfullofflowersinside!Onthewayhomewehadtostopattrafficlights,andtheremywifesawthebookshelf.

　　Itstoodoutsideafurniture（家具）shop.“Buyit,”shesaidatonce.“We’llcarryithomeontheroof-rack（车顶架）.I’vealwayswantedonelikethat.”

　　WhatcouldIdo?TenminuteslaterIwastwentydollarspoorer,andthebookshelfwastiedontotheroofrack.Itwastallandnarrow,quiteheavytoo.

　　Asitwasgettingdarker,Idroveslowly.Otherdriversseemedmorepolitethanusualthatevening.Thepoliceevenstoppedtraffictoletusthrough.Carryingfurniturewasagoodidea.

　　Afteratimemywifesaid,“There’salonglineofcarsbehind.Whydon’ttheyovertake（超车）?”

　　Justatthattimeapolicecardidovertake.Thetwoofficers（警官）insidelookedatusseriouslywhentheywentpast.Butthen,withakindsmiletheyaskedustofollowtheircarthroughthebusytraffic.Thepolicecarstoppedatourvillagechurch（教堂）.Oneoftheofficerscametome.

　　“Right,sir,”hesaid.“Doyouneedanymorehelpnow?”

　　Ididn’tquiteunderstand.“Thanks,officer,”Isaid.“You’vebeenverykind.Ilivejustdowntheroad.”

　　Hewaslookingatourthings:firstattheflowers,thenatthebookshelf.“Well,well,”hesaidandlaughed.“It’sabookshelfyou’vegotthere!Wethoughtitwas--er,somethingelse.”

　　Mywifebegantolaugh.SuddenlyIunderstoodwhythepolicedrovehere.Ismiledattheofficer.“Yes,it’sabookshelf,butthanksagain.”IdrovehomeasfastasIcould.

　　1、Fromthestoryweknowthat_________.

　　A．thewriterwaspooranddidn’tbuythebookshelfforhiswife

　　B．thewriter’swifedidn’tlikethebookshelfatall

　　C．thewriterwasalwaysgladtobuysomethingforhiswife

　　D．thewriterwasnotverygladtobuythebookshelfforhiswife

　　2、Whatmadethewriterthinkthatcarryingfurniturewas“agoodidea”?

　　A．Hecoulddriveslowlyanditwassafe.

　　B．Otherdriverswouldlethimgofirst.

　　C．Hiswifecoulduseanewbookshelf.

　　D．Hecouldsavealotofmoneyandtime.

　　3、Whywerethepoliceandotherdriverssokindtothewriter?

　　A．Becausetheythoughtthewriterlikedstudyingverymuchandneededabookshelf.

　　B．Becausetheydidn’tthinkitwaspolitetoovertakeacarwithabookshelfonit.

　　C．Becausetheythoughtsomebodyinthewriter’sfamilyhaddiedandheneededhelp.

　　D．Becausetheythoughtitwasdangeroustocarryabookshelfonacar.

　　4、Whydidthewriter’swifebegintolaugh?

　　A．Becausenowsheknewwhatmistakethepolicehadmade.

　　B．Becauseatlastherhusbandunderstoodwhythepolicehaddriventothechurch.

　　C．Becausetheofficerwasalwayslookingattheflowersandthebookshelf.

　　D．Becausethepolicehadhelpedthemalot.

　　5、Whendidtheofficersbegintorealize（意识到）theyhadmadeamistake?

　　A．Beforetheyarrivedatthechurch.

　　B．Beforetheyovertook（overtake的过去式）thewriter’scar.

　　C．Afteroneofthemlookedattheflowersandthebookshelfcarefullyatthechurch.

　　D．Afterthewriter’sfamilyleftthechurch.

　　Key:1、D2、B3、C4、A5、C