Passage 12
Here is a humorous story. Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. “Oh no!” he thought to himself. “Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time.” As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. “Bigwoods Football Pool (足球赌博公司) would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds.” Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette (香烟) fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street. At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. “Please explain why you are so late,” his boss said. “Go and jump in the lake,” replied Frank. “I have just come into a little money so this is goodbye. Find yourself someone else to shout at.” That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men, neatly dressed in grey suits. “Mr. Smithson,” one of them said, “we're from Bigwoods Pools. I am afraid there's been a terrible mistake…”
What do we know about Frank?（ ）
从 Another day at that office; a boss who shouts at me all the time 可以体会到， 他与老板关系不好。A 项强调的是他比较懒。B 项强调的是他赚了很多钱。C 项指的是他是 个幸运的人。根据句意，因此题目选 D 项。
Why did Frank dare to shout to his boss?（ ）
根据上文 Frank 知道自己中奖了，他不再害怕丢到工作，因此敢朝老板大 声喊。这样我们看四个原因，只有 C 项符合。A 说的原因是他找到更好的工作了。B 项指 的是他的老板不喜欢他。D 项指的因为他实际上并没有迟到。
When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought（ ）.
既然 Frank 知道自己中奖了，所以当有人敲门时，他以为有人来给他送奖 金。A 项指的时他以为有人来道歉，故不符。C 项指的时他以为他的朋友在询问一些事情。 D 项他以为他的朋友来祝贺他自己的运气。因此答案选 B 项。
On hearing “……there's been a terrible mistake……” Frank was most likely to be（ ）.
根据短文最后一句话可知，门外来人正是足球赌博公司的，但他们不是来 送钱的，而是来道歉的。言外之意已经很清楚了（那就是那笔钱不是给他的，而是别人）， 此时他的心情只能是 disappointed。B 项指的是很担心。C 项指的是紧张。D 项指的是好奇， 根据题意均不符。因此答案选 A 项。
What's the proper title for this passage?（ ）
根据整个文段讲述的意思来看，就是一个以为自己中了彩票结果没有中的 一个乌龙事件。所以 C 项符合。A 项指的是没有付出就没有收获。B 项指的是每朵云都有 镶有银边。D 项指的是骄傲使人落后。因此答案选 C 项。