问题补充：
Now, most people have watches. As we know, Switzerland（瑞士） is famous for its watches. _ , the watch was not _ in this country. It was the British who did. Many years ago, an Englishman traveled to Italy and on his way he went a small town in Switzerland. This Englishman traveled in a carriage（马车） inside which there was a carriage watch. This was the __ kind of watch. A blacksmith’s（铁匠） assistant hoped to see the watch. He __ what it was. __ he asked the Englishman about it. “ It is a carriage watch,” said the Englishman. “ This machine can tell the _ but now it isn’t working.”
At once the blacksmith’s assistant decided to try to __ it. So the traveler handed him the watch. He was very __. So it was not surprising that he was in showing it right. He even remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveler had gone, he made a watch of exactly the same kind.
So the watch-making was started in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold all over the world.
【小题1】A．SoB．AndC．HoweverD．For【小题2】A．broughtB．inventedC．cameD．appeared【小题3】A．onB．atC．inD．through【小题4】A．earliestB．latestC．nicestD．cheapest【小题5】A．knewB．wondered C．thoughtD．wrote【小题6】A．BecauseB．AfterC．SoD．Since【小题7】A．timeB．priceC．addressD．number【小题8】A．repairB．stealC．makeD．buy【小题9】A．hardworking B．strongC．forgetfulD．clever【小题10】A．difficultB．hardC．gladD．successfulC
答案：
(答案→)C
解析：短文大意：大多数人有手表。众所周知，瑞士因手表而著名。但你是否知道：手表并不是瑞士人发明的而是英国人发明的。
【小题1】考查连词及语境理解。句意：然而，这手表不是这个国家发明的。而是英国人发明的。So 所以； And和； However 然而； For为。根据上句Switzerland is famous for its watches.和后文the watch was not invented in this country.可知选C。
【小题2】考查动词及语境理解。句意：这手表不是这个国家发明的。brought 带来，拿来； invented 发明； came来； appeared出现。 故选B。
【小题3】考查介词及语境理解。句意：许多年前，一个英国人前往意大利途中他去了瑞士的一个小城镇。on 在…上； at 在；in 在…里； through 穿过。In town在镇上，所以选D。
【小题4】考查形容词及语境理解。句意：这是最早的手表。earliest 最早的；latest 最迟的； nicest 最好的； cheapest最便宜的。 故选A。
【小题5】考查动词及语境理解。句意：他想知道那是什么。Knew知道； wondered 想知道；thought 想，认为；wrote写。故选B。
【小题6】考查介词及语境理解。句意：所以他就问那个英国人。Because 因为； After 在…后，So 所以；Since 自从。故选C。
【小题7】考查名词及语境理解句意：这机器可以告诉时间，但是现在它坏了。time 时间； price 价格；address 地址；number数量。所以选 A。
【小题8】考查动词及语境理解。句意：铁匠的助手决定尝试修理它。repair 修理； steal 偷；make 制造；buy 买。所以选A。
【小题9】考查形容词及语境理解。句意：他非常聪明。hardworking 辛勤的； strong 强壮的； forgetful健忘的； clever 聪明的。D
【小题10】考查形容词及语境理解。句意：所以这毫不奇怪，他成功地显示是正确的。difficult 困难的； hard 硬的，困难的； glad高兴的； successful 成功的。所以选D。
