单选题 Sir. William Thompson was very deaf (聋的) but he didn't want people to know this. One evening he had invited several friends to dinner, and while they were sitting at the table, one of his friends told a funny story. Everyone laughed, and Sir. William, who had laughed as loud as anyone, said, "That was a very funny joke(笑话) ,but I know a funnier one. Would you like to hear it?" They all said they would, so Sir. William began his story. When it ended, everyone laughed louder than ever and Sir. William.smiled happily. But he didn't know the reason for their laughter (笑声). He had told the very story that his friend had just told.

单选题 Sir. William could hardly hear anything.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn't say
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】见第一句。
单选题 Sir. William laughed because he enjoyed the story.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn't say
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】他笑是因为他看见别人在笑。
单选题 Sir. William's story made his friends laugh louder, because he had told the same story.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn't say
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】见最后一句。
单选题 When Sir. William saw his friends laughing, he thought they liked his story much more.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn't say
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】他以为别人喜欢这个笑话,而事实上不是。
单选题 The story was told at one of Sir William's friends' home.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn't say
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】William邀请朋友去他家。