MrandMrsKingliveinLondon.MrKingdrivesacarinafactoryandMrsKingteachesinaschool.Theyhaveadaughterandtwosons.Thedaughterisfiveandthesonsareonlyoneyearold.Theywerebornonthesamedayandtheylookthesame.MrsKingalwaysdresstheminthesameshirtsandtrousers,soit'shardtotellwhotheyare.MrKingcanhardly(几乎不)differentiate(区分)them.MrandMrsKinghavenotimetolookaftertheirchildren.Theyhavetohireaservant(雇佣一个佣人),Alice.Thegirliskindandtheyalllikeher.
TodayMrsKinghastogotothehospital.ShesaystoAlice,“Bath(给……洗澡)JimandMikeanddressthemthecleanclothes.”
“OK,MrsKing,”saysAlice.“ButIcan'tdifferentiatethem.”
“Don'tworry,”saysMrsKing.“Anncantellyouaboutit.”
SoonAlicefinishesbathingthetwochildren.Sheputsthemonthebedandwantstodressthem.Sheasks,“WhichisJim,Ann?”
“I'msorry,”answersAnn.“Ican'tdifferentiatethem.IonlyknowMummyalwaysputsJimontheleftandMikeontheright.”
根据短文内容在下列各句中填入适当的单词(有的首字母已给出)。
1.MrKingisaandhiswifeisa.
2.There'refpeopleinMrKing'sfamily.
3.MrKing'stwosonsaretandMrsKingalwaysdressesthemthesame.
4.TheKingsaretoototheirchildren.SotheyhireAlice.
5.Fromthestoryweknowthatonlycandifferentiatethetwobabies.
参考答案:
1.driver,teacher
2.five
3.twins,clothes
4.busy,lookafter
5.MrsKing