Switzerland is famous for its watches. However, this country didn’t invent the watch. It was the Bri

Switzerland is famous for its watches. However, this country didn’t invent the watch. It was the British who did. Here is a story of how the watch was brought to Switzerland.

Many years ago, an Englishman traveled to Italy. This Englishman traveled in a carriage. On his way, he stopped in s small town called Geneva in Switzerland.

There was a carriage watch in it. This was the earliest kind of watch. A blacksmith’s assistant happened to see the watch. He wanted to know what it was and asked the Englishman about it. “It is a carriage watch,” said the man. “This machine can tell the time but it isn’t working now.”

The blacksmith’s assistant wanted to try to repair so the traveler handed him the watch. The assistant was a very clever man, so it was easy for him to repair it. He even remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveler had gone on his way, he made a watch of exactly the same type.

So the watch-making was started in Switzerland. Today, Swiss watches are sold in countries all over the world.

【1】What is Switzerland famous for?

A. TVs. B. Pens. C. Watches. D. Shoes.

【2】What can the carriage clock tell?

A. A story. B. A joke. C. The time. D. A lie.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A. The blacksmith’s assistant didn’t want to have a look.

B. The blacksmith’s assistant wanted to wear the watch.

C. The blacksmith’s assistant wanted to repair the watch for the man.

D. The blacksmith’s assistant only wanted to keep the watch.

【4】From the passage, we know that _____.

A. Japan started the watch-making.

B. Swiss watches are sold only in Switzerland.

C. the English traveler was the inventor of the watches.

D. Swiss watches are sold all over the world.

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 C

【3】 C

【4】 D

【解析】

瑞士以其手表而闻名。然而，这个国家没有发明手表，其实是英国人发明的，这篇文章就是一个关于手表如何被带到瑞士的故事。

【1】句意：瑞士以什么著名？A.电视B.钢笔C.手表D.鞋子。原文“Switzerland is famous for its watches.”（瑞士以其手表而闻名。），故选C。

【2】句意：马车时钟能讲什么？A.一个故事B.一个笑话C.时间D.谎言。原文“This machine can tell the time but it isn’t working now”（这台机器可以告诉时间但现在不能正常工作）说明马车时钟是能报时的，故选C。

【3】句意：以下哪项是正确的？A.铁匠的助手不想看B.铁匠的助手想戴手表C.铁匠的助手想为这个男人修理手表D.铁匠的助手只想留着手表。原文“The blacksmith’s assistant wanted to try to repair so the traveler handed him the watch.”（铁匠的助手想要修理，所以旅行者把手表递给他。）说明铁匠助手是想为这个男人修理手表的，故选C。

【4】句意：从这篇文章中，我们知道瑞士手表销往世界各地。A.日本开始制表B.瑞士手表仅在瑞士销售C.英国旅行者是手表的发明者D.瑞士手表销往世界各地。原文“Today, Swiss watches are sold in countries all over the world.”（今天，瑞士手表在世界各国销售。）说明选项D的陈述是正确的，故选D。