九年级英语阅读短文Henrywasacarpenter（木匠）ofourvillage.OnceIaskedhimtomakeadiningtableformywife.Hemadeitjusttherightsizetofillthespacebetweenthetwowindows.WhenIarrivedhomethatevening,Henrywasdrinking

　　九年级英语阅读短文

　　Henrywasacarpenter（木匠）ofourvillage.OnceIaskedhimtomakeadiningtable

　　formywife.Hemadeitjusttherightsizetofillthespacebetweenthetwowindows.When

　　Iarrivedhomethatevening,Henrywasdrinkingacupofteaandwritingouthisbillforhis

　　work..

　　Mywifesaidtome,quietly,“That,shisninthcupofteatoday.”Butshesaidloudly,

　　"It'sabeautifultable,dear,isn'tit?"

　　"Iwon'tdecideaboutthatuntilIseethatbill.”Isaid.

　　Henrylaughedandgavemehisbillforthework.Itsaid：

　　BILL

　　OnediningtableJune10,1995

　　Costofwood17.00

　　Paint（油漆）1.50

　　Work,8hours（1anhour)8.00

　　Total（总计）36.50

　　WhenIwaslookingatthebill,Henrysaid,"it’sbeenafineday,hasn,tit?Quitesunny.”

　　"Yes,”Isaid."I’mgladitisonlythe10thofJune.”

　　"Metoo,”,saidHenry."Youwait一it'llbeabithotterbytheendofthemonth.”

　　"Yes.Hotter一andmoreexpensive.Diningtableswillbe20moreexpensiveonjune30th,won'tthey,Henry?”

　　Henrylookedhardatmeforhalfaminute.Therewasalittlesmileinhistwoblueeyes.

　　Igavehisbillbacktohim.

　　"Ifitisn'ttoomuchtrouble,Henry,”Isaid,"Pleaseadditupagain.Youcanforgetthedate.”

　　Ipaidhim26.50andhewashappytogetit.

　　56.WhydidHenrytalkaboutweatherwhenthewriterwaslookingatthebill?

　　A.Becauseitwasafinedayindeed,

　　B.Becausehewantedthewritertolookatthebillcarefully.

　　C.Becausehewantedtotellthewriterwhattheweatherwaslike.

　　D.Becausehedidn'twantthewritertogothroughthebillcarefully.

　　57.Whydidthewritersaythatdiningtableswouldbe20moreexpensivebytheendofJune?

　　A.BecausehethoughtHenrywouldalmostcertainlyaddthedatetothecostofthe

　　diningtable.

　　B.Becauseitwasdifficulttomakediningtablesinhotweather.

　　C.Becausepaintwouldbemoreexpensive.

　　D.Becausethecostofwoodwouldbemoreexpensive.

　　58,ThewriterthoughtHenrywouldaskfor______ifhemadeadiningtableonthelastdayof

　　June.

　　A.26.50B.56.50C