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One day a bookseller(书商)let a big box of books fall on his foot. 'Go to see the doctor,' said his wife. 'No, 'he said. 'I'll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I'll ask him about my foot. If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him.' On the next day the doctor came into the shop for some books. When the bookseller was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot. The doctor looked at it. 'You must put that foot in hot water every night. Then you must put something on it,' said the doctor. He took out a piece of paper and wrote on it. 'Buy this and put it on the foot before you go to bed every night,' he said. 'Thank you,' said the bookseller. 'And now, sir, here are your books.' 'How much?' said the doctor. 'Two pounds.' 'Good,' said the doctor. 'I shall not have to pay you anything.' 'Why?' asked the bookseller. 'I told you about your foot. I want two pounds for that. If people come to my house, I ask them to pay one pound for a small thing like that. But when I go to their houses, I want two pounds. And I came here, didn't I?' 1)、What happened to the bookseller one day? A.He lost a box of books. B.His foot was wounded by a box of books. C.He lent the doctor a box of books. D.He sold out all his books. 2)、The bookseller's wife asked him ______. A.to go out for some medicine B.to send somebody for a doctor C.to go to see the doctor D.to wait for the doctor to come 3)、The bookseller didn't take his wife's advice because ______. A.he was afraid of the doctor B.he didn't like to take medicine C.he couldn't walk by himself D.he didn't want to pay the doctor 4)、The doctor paid ______ for the books. A.one pound B.two pounds C.nothing D.something 5)、The bookseller paid ______ money for seeing the doctor in the end. A.more B.less C.the same amount of D.noA.' On B. 'You C. He D. 'Thank E.' 'How F. 'Two G.' 'Good,' H.' 'Why?' I. 'I J.He K. B.His L. C.He M. D.He N. 2)、The O. A.to P.to Q.to R.to S. A.he T.he U.he V.he W. A.one X.two Y.nothing D.something 5)、The Z. A.more B.less C.the [.no

Let's analyze this story about a bookseller and a doctor to answer the questions. The narrative centers on a clever exchange where both try to avoid paying, but the doctor ultimately outsmarts the bookseller.

Answers and Analysis:

B. His foot was wounded by a box of books.
The first sentence states: "One day a bookseller let a big box of books fall on his foot." This directly shows his foot was injured by the falling box.

C. to go to see the doctor
The wife's exact words were: "Go to see the doctor," making this the correct choice.

D. he didn't want to pay the doctor
The bookseller refused his wife's advice, explaining: "If I go to see him, I'll have to pay him." His motivation was clearly avoiding payment.

C. nothing
After the bookseller said the books cost two pounds, the doctor replied: "I shall not have to pay you anything," as he used his medical advice as payment.

A. more
Normally, the doctor charges 1 pound for home visits but 2 pounds when he travels to a patient. Since the doctor came to the shop, he charged 2 pounds—more than the standard home visit fee. The bookseller ended up paying more indirectly through the book cost.

This story highlights how trying to avoid small costs can sometimes lead to larger expenses, as the bookseller's attempt to skip a doctor's fee resulted in paying double through his book sales.