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s th e rela ti onsh ip betw een Bill and Paul? A . They a re f ri end s. B . They are re lati v es. C . They are bro the rs. D . They are ne ighb o r s. A ( ) 12. Where doe s Bill li ve? A . In the hole. B . In th e count ry. C . In th e city. D . In t he fie ld. ( ) 13. What does the underli n ed word “ several ” mean? A . Few. B . A few . C . A lit tle. D . Many. C B ( ) 14. Why does Pau l hate ( 討厭 ) liv ing in the cit y? A . Be cau se he lik es to be ric h. B . Be cau se he lik es to be poo r. C . Bec au se the ho use in th e ci ty is big an d bea uti ful . D . Be cau se he enj oys ha ppi nes s. D 【解析】 由文中最后一句可知答案。roo m( 起居室 ), having a big dinner f ortably . Suddenl y ( 突然 ), th ere a great noise. Bill : Run ! Run! Th e cat i s ing ! Paul : Oh, no! I