閱讀理解。閱讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳的一項(xiàng)，并把她前面的大寫字母填在橫線上。

　　Hobbs was an orphan.He worked in a fact&y and every day he got a little money.Hard work changed him thin and weak.He wanted to borrow a lot of money to learn painting pietures，but he did not think he could pay off the debts.

　　One day the lawyer said to him，“One thousand dollars，and here is the money.”As Hobbs took the package of noted，he was very dumbfounded.He didn’t know where the money

　　canle from and how to spend it.He said to himself,“I could go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days：or I give up my work in the factory and do what I'd like to d0：painting pictures.I could do that for a few weeks.but what would I do after that?I should have lost my place of the factory and have no money to live on.If it were a little less money.I would buy a new coat，or a radi0，or give a dinner to my friends.If it were more，I could give up the work and Pay for painting pictures.But it’s too much for one and too little for the other.”

　　“Here is the reading of your uncle’s will”，said the lawyer，“telling what is to be done with this money after his death.I must ask you to remember one point.Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money，as soon as you have spent it.”“Yes.I see.I'll do that.”said the young man.

　　第1題 He wanted to borrow money because he wanted to__________.

　　A.study abroadB.work abroadC.pay for the debtsD.1earn to paint pictures

　　答案：D

　　第2題 Hobbs was dumbfounded on receiving the money because he thought_________.

　　A.the money was too muchB.the money was too little

　　C.he would be dismissedD.the lawyer meant to punish him

　　答案：B

　　第3題 With the money he got，first Hobbs________.

　　A.planned to have a happy life for a few days

　　B.decided to give up his work in the office

　　C.was to give a dinner to his friends

　　D.had no idea what to do

　　答案：D