问题补充：
It was a quiet village in which there was a military(军队的) camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.
Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt, began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.
Im sorry, sir, said the first soldier. I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.
And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reason. It was the last soldiers turn. He said, Im sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…
Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, If you say something was wrong with your bus, Ill punish you at once!
No, no, sir, said the young man. My bus was all right, but the dead horses were in its way!
【小题1】The military camp was built in the village to .A．stop the soldiers going to townsB．stop the soldiers meeting their friendsC．train the new soldiersD．make the young men live quietly【小题2】The young officer was worried because .A．a traffic accident had happenedB．he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiersC．the nine soldiers disappearedD．the nine soldiers drank too much in the town【小题3】The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because .A．something was wrong with their busesB．their horses died on the way backC．it took them much time to run backD．they all had drunk much in the townC
答案：
(答案→)C
解析：这篇短文主要介绍了年前的军官让九名士兵去度假，但是他们喝多了酒没能按时回到军营，他们集体撒了同一个谎言公共汽车坏了，骑马走，马又死了，但最后一个士兵说，我的公共汽车没坏，但路上死马挡道了。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据短文第一段Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers.描述可知军营驻扎在这里为了训练新兵。故选C。
【小题2】推理判断题。根据第二段. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men描述可知年前的军官害怕这九个士兵出问题，故选B。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据第二段It seemed they were all drunk.描述以及后文他们的对话可知不是因为车坏了马死了，而是因为他们喝了酒。故选D。
