Dick often goes traveling when the summer holiday begins. But he was out of luck this summer. He went to an old temple (寺院) on a high mountain by himself. Suddenly it began to rain heavily and he hurried to go down the mountain. He found the wooden bridge was under the water. He couldn’t find anybody in the dark. He had to pass the night in a broken farmhouse at the foot of the mountain. Being hungry, he hardly fell asleep. The next morning the rain stopped and he found the bridge was damaged. He saw the river was narrow and tried to swim across it. In the middle of the river the water hardly washed him away. Two farmers saved him but he lost his bag. They gave him some food and dried his clothes. He thanked them and went to the nearest town to call up his parents.
At the end of the street, Dick found a small hotel and went in. He asked the price for a room.
“A room on the first floor is twenty dollars, on the second floor, fifteen dollars and on the third, ten dollars,” answered the owner.
Dick has only eight dollars in all his pockets. He said thanks and was leaving. The owner asked, “Do you like our hotel?”
“ Yes, it’s good,” said Dick, “but it’s not tall enough!”
46. Why couldn’t Dick go to sleep?
A. Because he was afraid of the rain.
B. Because he had nothing for supper.
C. Because he felt cold.
D. Because he couldn’t call his parents.
47. What did Dick do when he saw the bridge damaged?
A. He went back to the temple.
B. He stayed in a farmhouse.
C. He decided to swim across the river.
D. He asked the farmers for some food.
48. When did Dick find his bag missing?
A. When he was in the farmhouse.
B. When he was ready to cross the river.
C. When he was in the middle of the river.
D. After the two farmers saved him.
49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Dick liked tall buildings.
B. Dick thought the price expensive.
C. Dick went to look for a better hotel at last.
D. Dick went to borrow some money from his good friends.