The word "prompted" underlined in Paragraph 3 means______.
A．stimulated
B．attracted
C．annoyed
D．shocked

The phrase "a global settlement" underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to______.
A．smokers are found everywhere on the globe
B．smokers are to settle down around the world
C．people around the earth smoke light cigarettes
D．a final court decision that applies internationally

According to the story, we can learn that the gentleman was ______.
A．dishonest
B．shy
C．not brave
D．foolish

The phrase "size of the class" underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the______.
A．number of light smokers
B．quantity of light cigarettes
C．number of plaintiffs
D．amount of money involved

Researchers think that it is______.
A．safe to eat fresh fish
B．dangerous to get close to the algae
C．safe to be near the algae
D．dangerous to expose the algae

Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
There are three people walking along a street, first a big man, then a pretty girl, and then an old gentleman.
The first two went round a comer. Suddenly the gentleman saw a piece of paper on the ground. He picked it up, it was five pounds. A few se
Who do you think really lost five pounds？
A．The gentleman.
B．The small man.
C．The big man.
D．The pretty girl.