根据短文内容判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。
Mr Howe worked in an office. He studied (研究) the old things and sometimes bought some for
himself. So he got a lot of money. Eight years ago, when he was sixty-five, he retired (退休). He needn't
worry about food or clothes. He was busy before,but now he has enough time to rest. He loves playing
ping-pong and spends most of his time on the game. He had never been ill until he had got a headache one
day. He was taken to a hospital at once. The doctors looked him over carefully and did their best to save
(救) him but he felt worse and worse. He made his son send for a witch (请巫婆来).
"Do the people in heaven (天堂) play ping-pong,madam?"asked Mr Howe.
"I'm sorry I don't know,sir. "answered the witch. "Let me go and ask about it for you. "
That evening the witch came and said, "I've just been to heaven, Mr Howe. I've brought two pieces of
news to you. One is good and the other is bad. "
"Tell me the good news first, please. "
"Most of the people in heaven play ping-pong," said the witch. "But you'll have a game there the day
after tomorrow!"
( ) 1. Mr. Howe is seventy-three now.
( ) 2. Mr. Howe has little money, so he is poor.
( ) 3. As he rested very well all the time, Mr. Howe has never been ill.
( ) 4. The doctors didn't do their best to save Mr. Howe, so he felt worse and worse.
( ) 5. The bad news meant (意味着) Mr. Howe would die (死) in two days.