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Mr.Turner liked fishing.It was his favorite sport.He often fished for hours without catching anything.But this did not worry him.Some fishermen couldn't catch fish.Sometimes they caught old boots or rubbish.
Mr.Turner was even worse than the fishermen.He never caught anything —not even old boots.After he
spent whole morning on the river,he always went home with an empty bag.
"You must give up fishing!" his friends said ."It's a waste of time."
"But they don't realize one important thing.I'm not really interested in fishing.I am only interested in
sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all.It can make me forget the noise of the city and live quietly for some time," he always said to himself.
1. Mr.Turner always went fishing because ________.
A. he could sell the fish and get some money
B. he thought it was a good sport
C. he could cook the fish for supper
D. he could sit in a boat and forget the noise of the city
2. Mr.Turner liked to fish________.
A. by the river
B. in a boat on the river
C. in the river
D. with the fishermen
3. He always went home with an empty bag because ________.
A. he couldn't fish at all
B. there weren't any fish in the river
C. he gave the fish to the fishermen
D. he didn't pay attention to fishing at all
4. His friends told him ________ when they knew he couldn't catch anything.
A. to learn how to fish
B. to change the way of fishing
C. not to fish any more
D. to buy fish to eat
5. From the story we know Mr.Turner ________.
A. lived in the country
B. was a good fisherman
C. was interested in fishing
D. disliked the noise of the city