Nothing Unusual

其枫

A horse walked into an expensive restaurant. The waiter came up to him.

“Good evening，” he said.

“I'd like a table for one， please，” the horse said.

“Have you made a reservation1？” the waiter asked.

“Yes，” the horse said， “I phoned. My name is Running Boy.”

“Of course，” the waiter said. “This way， please， Running Boy.”

He led2 the horse to a good table by the window. The horse sat down and the waiter gave him the menu.

“I'd like a steak3， please，” the horse said. “Well-done4 with a potato and salad.”

“Certainly，” the waiter said， and went away.

A few minutes later he returned with the meal and put it on the table in front of the horse.

“Enjoy your meal，” he said to the horse and walked away.

The horse ate the meal， and enjoyed it very much. Then he asked the waiter for the bill.

When the waiter gave it to him， the horse said， “You must think it's very unusual—a horse coming into your restaurant and ordering5 a steak well-done.”

“Not at all，” the waiter said. “I like it cooked that way myself.”

Exercise：

A. Choose the best answer to each question about the story. （为下列与故事内容有关的问题选出最佳答案。）

1. What did Running Boy do？

a） He won a race.

b） He cooked a meal.

c） He worked in a restaurant.

d） He wanted a table in a restaurant.

e） He helped the waiter.

2. The waiter didn't think the horse's be-havior was unusual because ______.

a） he knew many horses that could speak

b） the horse had made a reservation

c） the horse often came to the restau-rant

d） the horse paid his bill

e） the horse liked his steak cooked the same way as the waiter did

3. What did the horse choose from the menu？

a） The cheapest meal.

b） Only a salad.

c） A potato.

d） His usual meal.

e） A well-done steak with a potato and salad.

4. What is this story really about？

a） The different ways of eating steak.

b） A very clever horse.

c） An expensive restaurant.

d） A waiter who is never surprised at anything.

e） The right way to behave in a res-taurant.

B. Match the sentences halves. （將下列前半句与后半句进行搭配。）

a） A horse walked into a restaurant

b） The waiter led the horse

c） The horse ordered

d） The waiter was not surprised

e） The waiter and the horse liked

f） by what the horse said.

g） where he had made a reservation.

h） a steak well-done.

i） steak cooked the same way.

j） to a table by the window.

C. Answer these questions about the story in a few words. （用简短的几个词回答下列与故事内容有关的问题。）

a） How did the horse make a reservation？

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b） Where did the horse sit？

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c） How did he like his steak？

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d） What did the horse look at？

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e） What did the waiter call the horse？

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D. Write what part of speech each word is： noun， verb， adjective or adverb.（写出下列单词的词性：是名词、动词、形容词还是副词。）

a） waiter， wait ______

b） certain， certainly ______

c） enjoy， enjoyment  ______