Our village carpenter（木匠），John Hill, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his job. My wife said to me quietly, “That's his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said in a loud voice, “It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?” “I'll decide about that when I see the bill.” I said. John laughed and gave me his bill.
It said:
One dining table                                   10^th November，2014
Cost of wood（木头费用）                   $17.00
Paint                                            $1.50
Work，8 hour（ $1.00 an hour）            $ 8.00
Total                                            $ 36.50
When I was looking at the bill，John said，“It's been a fine day，hasn't it? Quite sunny．”
“Yes,” I said．“I'm glad it's only the 10^th of November.”
“Me too.” said John, “You wait—it'll be a lot colder by the end of the month．”
“Yes, colder—and more expensive! Dining tables will be $20 more expensive on November 30^th, won't they, John?”
John looked hard at me for half a minute. I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn't too much trouble, John,” I said，“please add it up again. You can forget the date…”
I paid him $26.50 and he was happy to get it．
Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill?

A．Because he didn't want the writer to read the bill carefully.

B．Because he wanted to show that he was really polite.

C．Because it’s a good way to chat with each other.

D．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.

How much would John ask for if he made a dining table on the last day of December according to his bill?

A．$36.50

B．$57.50

C．$56.50

D．$26.50

When the writer gave him the money，John was happy because _________．

A．he felt lucky to get the money for his work

B．he got more money than usual for his work

C．he got as much as money as he had expected

D．he didn’t have to add up the costs any more

Which word can describe John best?

A．Clever	B．Silly
C．Dishonest	D．Humorous

From the story we know that _________．

A．John made a mistake in the hill

B．John tried to get more money for his work

C．John wrote out the bill before the writer got home

D．John talked about the bill with the writer’s wife

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