Now, most people have watches. As we know, Switzerland（瑞士） is famous for its watches. (1)

Now, most people have watches. As we know, Switzerland（瑞士） is famous for its watches. (1) , the watch was not ( 2) in this country. It was the British who did. Many years ago, an Englishman traveled to Italy and on his way he went (3) a small town in Switzerland. This Englishman traveled in a carriage（马车） inside which there was a carriage watch. This was the _(4) kind of watch. A blacksmith’s（铁匠） assistant hoped to see the watch. He (5) what it was. (6) he asked the Englishman about it. “ It is a carriage watch,” said the Englishman. “ This machine can tell the (7) but now it isn’t working.”
At once the blacksmith’s assistant（助理）decided to try to (8) it. So the traveler handed him the watch. He was very (9). So it was not surprising that he was (10) in showing it right. He even remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveler had gone, he made a watch of exactly（精确地） 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．wonderedC．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．hardworkingB．strongC．forgetfulD．clever【小题10】A．difficultB．hardC．gladD．successfulC

(答案→)C 解析：【小题1】此题重点考查连词，表示转折，故选C。【小题2】根据上下文的语意可知，表是英国人发明的。【小题3】go through 表示穿过，通过的意思。【小题4】根据上下文内容可知，这表是世界上最早的表。【小题5】wonder 意思是想知道的意思。【小题6】此题考查连词，表示结果故选C。【小题7】众所周知，表的主要功能就是告诉时间。【小题8】由下文可知，这个助手想修理一下。【小题9】此题重点考查形容词，根据语境应填写D。【小题10】此题重点考查对语句的理解

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