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　　Many people have to work from Monday to Friday. Some people do not mind(介意). Other people think it's terrible. One man thinks that working at the weekends can be dangerous. He is George Smith. Mr. Smith works in an office, in Brighton, England.

　　On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. After he got into the lift(電梯) , it stopped between floors. Mr. Smith could not get out of the lift.' He began to shout, but no one heard him, Then Mr. Smith remembered that that day was a holiday. No one was going to work until(直到) Tuesday.

　　There was nothing for Mr. Smith to do. He had nothing to eat or drink. He had to wait and wait.

　　Early on Tuesday morning, one of his workmates(網(wǎng)事) came to work and found the lift was not working. When the lift was opened, Mr. Smith came out. He was really cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for more than 60 hours! Now Mr. Smith says, "I only use lifts if they have telephones in them. "

　　(     )6. Many people have to work _________.

　　A. from Monday to Friday                       B. from Sunday to Friday

　　C. from Monday to Saturday                      D. at the weekends

　　(     )7: Nobody came to help Mr. Smith because _________.

　　A. he didn't know how to use the lift    B. the lift stopped between floors

　　C. he didn't shout loud enough         D. it was a holiday in England

　　(     )8. In the lift, Mr. Smith _________.

　　A. did a lot of work          B. ate and drank a lot of things

　　C. found a chance to sleep     D. could only wait

　　(     ) 9. Mr. Smith thinks that working at the weekends can be_________.

　　A. Happy    B. excited    C.great    D.dangerous

　　(     )10. Mr. Smith came out of the lift on_________.

　　A. May 24    B.May 25    c.May 26    D.May 27