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Jack died, he wouldn39。t claim his soul. The next year, Jack again tricked the Devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross into the tree39。s bark(樹皮 ), so that the Devil couldn39。t e down until he promised Jack not to bother him for ten more years. Soon after this, Jack died. As the legend goes, God would not allow such an unsavory(令人討厭的 ) figure into heaven. The Devil, upset by the tricks Jack had played on him, and keeping his words not to claim Jack39。s soul, wouldn39。t allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a piece of burning coal to light his way. Jack put the piece of coal into a carved173。out turnip(蕪菁 ) and has been roaming(徘徊 ) the earth with the “l(fā)antern” ev er since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern” , and then, simply “Jack O39。Lantern” . 6. In October, pumpkins can be seen everywhere in the country from outdoor steps to dinner tables because ________. A. people like to eat pumpkins B. American grow a lot of pumpkins C. pumpkins are beautiful decorations D. pumpkins are popular things used to celebrate Halloween 答案: D 由文章第一段可知, 10月的美國隨處可見南瓜是由于南瓜是慶祝萬圣節(jié)前夕的物品之一。 7. We learn from the passage that Jack was a(n) ______ man. A. clever B. lonely C. greedy D. honest 答案: C 根據(jù)杰克的外號 Stingy Jack,及其行為 — 邀請魔鬼喝酒,卻不想付酒錢,而要魔鬼變成硬幣,可知他是一個極其吝嗇的人。最后一段第二句亦有提示。 8. How did Jack play the first trick on the Devil? A. He invited the Devil to have a drink with him. B. He convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin. C. He didn39。t want to pay for his drink. D. He freed the Devil at last. 答案: B 根據(jù)第三段第二句可知,杰克說服魔鬼變成了硬幣,故答案為 B項。 9. After Jack died, ________. A. God didn39。t allow him into heaven because he was afraid of being tricked B. the Devil didn39。t allow him into hell because he didn39。t want to be tricked any more C. he was not admitted either to heaven or hell D. he preferred to roam the earth with a burning coal in a carved173。out turnip lantern 答案: C 根據(jù)最后一段第二、三句可知,杰克死后,上帝因為他是個令人討厭的家伙不讓他進天堂,魔鬼因為要遵守他的諾言而不能讓杰克下地獄,故選 C項。