2017年pets1公共英语一级阅读理解练习（27）

　　An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the tickets for his journey back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily do without food. So he bought a ticket and went on the ship. He closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinner time came, he didn't go to the dinner room, saying that he wasn’t feeling well. The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunch time he again stayed in his room. But at dinner time he was hungry that he went to the dining room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the coming quarrel(争吵).

　　“Bring me the bill,” he said . “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “Yes,” answered the traveler. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included in the money for ticket,” said waiter.

　　1. They story happened________.

　　A in English B in Norway C on a ship from Norway to England

　　2. Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinner room at first?

　　A Because he had no money B Because he didn’t feel well

　　C Because he didn’t want to eat anything

　　3. The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because ____.

　　A his friend had given him some money

　　B he learned that there was no bill on the ship

　　C he was too hungry

　　4. How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?

　　A Only one B Two C Three

　　5. After the traveler finished eating,_____.

　　A he had a quarrel with the waiter over the bill

　　B he came to know that travelers on the ship had meals

　　C he asked the waiter to bring him the change