Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.

　　1. The underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _______.

　　A. loss

　　B. wonder

　　C. lucky thing

　　D. terrible thing

　　2. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _______.

　　A. he was a man difficult to please

　　B. she never knew when he was coming

　　C. she was too busy looking after her children

　　D. he never stayed long enough for a meal

　　3. What do we know about James’ behavior?

　　A. He was a kind man, with love for the family.

　　B. He was generous, especially towards his brother.

　　C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids.

　　D. He was rude to his sister-in-law.

　　4. Maggie felt pleased when _______.

　　A. she paid James the money that she owed him

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