四、阅读理解(共15小题;每题3分，共45分)
阅读下面短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项，并把它前面的大写字母填在横线上。
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Hobbs was an orphan.He worked in a fact&y and every day he got a little money.Hard work changed him thin and weak.He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn painting pietures，but he did not think he could pay off the debts.
One day the lawyer said to him，“One thousand dollars，and here is the money.”As Hobbs took the package of noted，he was very dumbfounded.He didn’t know where the money
canle from and how to spend it.He said to himself,“I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days：or I give up my work in the factory and do what I'd like to d0：painting pictures.I could do that for a few weeks.but what would I do after that?I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on.If it were a little less money.I would buy a new coat，or a radi0，or give a dinner to my friends.If it were more，I could give up the work and Pay for painting pictures.But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”
“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will”，said the lawyer，“telling what is to be done with this money after his death.I must ask you to remember one point.Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money，as soon as you have spent it.”“Yes.I see.I'll do that.”said the young man.
36.He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to__________.
A.study abroad
B.work abroad
C.pay for the debts
D.1earn to paint pictures
答案：D
37.Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought_________.
A.the money was too much
B.the money was too little
C.he would be dismissed
D.the lawyer meant to punish him
答案：B
38.With the money he got，first Hobbs________.
A.planned to have a happy life for a few days
B.decided to give up his work in the office
C.was to give a dinner to his friends
D.had no idea what to do
答案：D
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