卫生类职称英语考试报名|2017年职称英语考试卫生类A级阅读练习及答案24

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Paul had long promised to marry Clara.But at thirty-three he met and married Alice.Clara was driven mad.

　　Paul was taken to court.The judge ordered him to pay Clara$600 because of the broken promise.Paul had to borrow the money from a moneylender.He agreed to pay back$5 a month—for twenty years.His wages at the time were$16 a month.

　　Paul and Alice were poor but not unhappy.They had little enough food，certainly，even before the children began to arrive.Each month Paul paid$5 to the moneylender.He worked hard, never taking a holiday.In time，there were seven mouths to feed.

　　Illness was always with them.It grew serious when the oldest child was eight.The years of hunger weakened the family, because each month Paul paid$5.The details of the sickness were ugly, but the result was this：after twelve years of family life，Paul was alone in the world.

　　He lived alone.except for memories.Work was not now a god for him：it was a pain-killer.Each month he paid，and in time the twenty years ended.From that moment his wages were his own.

　　One day, It was a holiday went to the seaside.He sat down on a seat by the sea.A middle.aged woman came and sat down near him.They recognized each other at once.

　　The woman said.“The$600 has been in the bank since the day it was paid to me.It is now $6，000，and I have kept it for you.Will you let me share it with you?”

　　“No，”said Paul，gently.“Each thousand is a lost life in a desert between us. It can never bring any happiness.”

　　1.Paul was ordered to pay Clara$600 because

　　A.he had borrowed $600 from her.

　　B.he had broken his word to marry her.

　　C.he had promised to give her$600.

　　D.he had spent a lot of her money.

　　2.How many children did Paul and Alice have?

　　A.Two.

　　B.Four.

　　C.Five.

　　D.Eight.

　　3. Twelve years after his marriage，Paul was