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There lived an old man named Mr. Benson in a small town. He lived alone. He had a big scar on his face that made him look a little scary. No one talked to him.
Mr. Benson was not married and didn’t have any friends. He was not married. One day, a new family moved into the neighborhood. They were a nice couple, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence, and their children, Amanda and David. Other people welcomed the new family. But they told them not to talk to Mr. Benson for his strange scar.
The family thought this was very silly. They always said hello with a smile and asked how he was feeling today when they saw him. Mr. Benson was very happy to see them, too. He told them that they were always welcome in his home. Amanda and David liked to sit and drink tea with him. He told wonderful stories! He was once a very famous chef.
One evening, all the neighbors in the building heard laughter and sounds of cups and plates in Mr. Benson’s apartment. They were very confused! It sounded like a delightful dinner. They all wondered why they were not invited.
The next day, Mrs. Clarence talked to the neighbors. “You really must get to know Mr. Benson. He is so funny! And he is a good chef. He told us the amazing story of his scar. He had an accident when he was helping his parents on their farm.”
The neighbors all felt very sorry. They hadn’t known anything about Mr. Benson. But they all started to follow Mr. and Mrs. Clarence’s example.
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1.Why didn’t people talk to Mr. Benson?
A He was a strange guy and was scary.
B His scar made him look scary.
C He was a lonely person.
D They were afraid of him.
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段的“He had a big scar on his face that made him look a little scary.”可知是因为本森先生脸上的疤让其看起来有点吓人，所以没有人跟他说话，故选B。
2.What was the neighbour’s advice to the Clarence family?
A Don’t talk to Mr. Benson.
B Don’t eat Mr. Benson’s food.
C Don’t go to Mr. Benson’s home.
D Don’t smile at Mr. Benson.
解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第二段的“But they told them not to talk to Mr. Benson for his strange scar.”可知人们建议他们不要和本森先生说话，故选A。
3.What did the couple do when they saw Mr. Benson?
A They always told him their stories.
B They always got to Mr. Benson’s home.
C They always had tea with him.
D They always greeted him with a smile.
解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“They always said hello with a smile and asked how he was feeling today when they saw him.”可知克拉伦斯一家碰到本森先生总是要微笑着问候他，故选D。
4.Which of the following statements about Mr. Benson is NOT true?
A He was very funny.
B He cooked well.
C He got married with his neighbour.
D He got the scar while helping his parents.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。邻居们是后悔没有认真了解本森先生就把他归为坏人，但是并没有人和他结婚，再根据第二段的“...was not married.”也可推知，故选C。
5.What’s the possible ending of the story?
A Mr. Benson became lonely again.
B All neighbors became friendly to Mr. Benson.
C The Clarence family were the only friends of Mr. Benson.
D Amanda and David did not go to Mr. Benson’s home any more.
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“But they all started to follow Mr. and Mrs. Clarence’s example.”可知所有邻居都模仿Mr. and Mrs. Clarence的行为了，可推断所有邻居都对本森先生变得友好了。故选B。