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　　阅读理解

　　In English, many words sound similar, and that is why misunderstandings among English-speaking people are not uncommon.

　　Once a man got on a bus for New York. He hid in the toilet, because he did not want to pay. But a passenger saw him. She tapped (轻拍) the person in front of her on the shoulder and said,‖ There’s a bum(流浪汉)in the toilet. Tell the bus driver.‖ That passenger tapped the person in front of him. ― Tell the bus driver there’s a bum in the toilet.‖ He said.

　　The message was passed from person to person. But somewhere along the way, it changed. The bus driver was told that there was a bomb(炸弹)in the toilet. He stopped the bus at once and telephoned the police. When the police arrived, they told the passengers to get off the bus and stay far away. Then they closed the highroad. That soon caused a 15-mile-long traffic jam. With the help of the dog, the police searched for two hours. Of course, they found no bomb!

　　( ) 14. Misunderstandings happen because_________________.

　　A. English is a common language.

　　B. many English words sound similar.

　　C. some English words are difficult to pronounce.

　　D. the English people don’t understand each other.

　　( )15. The bum hid in the toilet in order to________________.

　　A. take a rest B. destroy the bus

　　C. get a free ride D. keep away from the police

　　( )16. When the driver was told there was a bomb in the toilet, he__________.

　　A. called the police B. searched the toilet

　　C. paid no attention D. knew the message was wrong

　　( )17. A 15-mile-long traffic jam happened because____________.

　　A. the bum hid in the toilet B. the police searched the bus.

　　C. the driver stopped the bus D. the police closed the highroad

　　( )18. From the passage we can learn that______________.

　　A. the bus driver’s hearing was poor.

　　B. misunderstandings often lead to trouble

　　C. the bum might throw the bomb out of the window

　　D. the other cars and buses waited for less than two hours.