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阅读理解.      Mrs.Allen's husband died ten

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     Mrs.Allen's husband died ten years ago when her son and daughter were still in high school.Mr.Allen
had left some money,and since Mrs.Allen had managed a bookstore before she was married,she took the
money and bought a shop in town.Later she moved the shop out to the shopping center.
     She was a pleasant woman; she worked hard and was well-informed about books,and so the bookstore
prospered (生意兴隆) and she was able to hire a friend to help her.
     Laura Barnes,Mrs.Allen's friend and assistant,was also a widow.She had some free time and the need
for a little extra-money,and so she took the job in the bookstore.She was too clever and friendly,and the
two women were well-known in the neighbourhood as "Mrs.A" and "Mrs.B".
1.How many people in all were there in the two women's families?_____.
A.At least 8
B.At least 7
C.At least 6
D.At least 4
2.The bookstore prospered _____.
A.after Mrs.Allen lost control of it
B.before Mrs.A got to know Mrs.
B C.because the two women had little housework to do
D.because Mrs.A became expert at management and threw herself into it
3.Why did Mrs.A hire Mrs._____.
A.Mrs.B asked for very little pay
B.She believed that Mrs.
B was the very person to help her to improve management
C.Mrs.B was a friend of hers D.she was also that kind of woman like her
4.Which of the following is true?_____.
A.Mrs.A set up her bookshop in the shopping center
B.Mr.Allen was dead but Mr.Barnes alive
C.Mrs.A managed to set another bookstore with Mrs.B
D.The two children of Mrs.A were of the same age
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