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Peter was 10 years old,and he was having painting lessons every week at a small private class.During the Christmas holiday,he had a party at his home,and he wanted to invite one of the other students,but he only knew her name—Calia Poe.He did not know her address and her telephone number.Peter's mother looked in the telephone book and said,“Well,there are only four Poes here,so I'll telephone each of them and ask whether they have a daughter who has painting lessons.”She telephoned the first one,and the telephone rang for rather a long time before a woman answered.Peter's mother said,“Excuse me.Is that the Mrs.Poe who has a daughter who takes painting lessons?”“No,it isn't,”the woman answered.“This is the Mrs.Poe who had to get out of bath to answer the telephone!”

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you've just heard.

16.What lessons did Peter have every week?

17.Whom did Peter want to invite to his Christmas party?

18.Why did Peter's mother look in the telephone book?

19.How many Poes were there in the telephone book?

20.Was the first Mrs.Poe happy to answer the phone?

【答案】

16.painting lessons 17.his classmates

18.telephone number 19.four

20.angry