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A shopkeeper Roy Kharbanda has finally retired after working for 38 years without a single day off , and joked that he is looking forward to finally getting to know his wife. He refused to ever take a break, running the store that he bought in 1982 in Southampton, Hampshire, seven days a week for 13,416 days straight.

Roy worked 12 hour days every day except Sunday, when he would put in a 10 hour shift, even opening for an hour every Christmas Day. The father-of-three says he was driven by a desire to give his daughters the best education that he could afford and looked on holidays as a waste of time. Now his children have become a doctor, an engineer and a lawyer, Roy has finally stepped away from the shop he took over aged just 24.

The grandfather of three joked that he was looking forward to finally getting to know his wife Shashi with whom he was planning their first ever holiday together after 39 years of marriage. “People think I’m crazy,” he said. “I have lived for my children. My view is that everything comes and goes. You can have holidays but they come and go. Education is forever.”

1.When was Roy Kharbanda born?

A In 1982.

B In 1981.

C In 1958.

D In 1920.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段running the store that he bought in 1982 in Southampton和第二段Roy has finally stepped away from the shop he took over aged just 24，可知，罗伊在1982年经营店铺的时候24岁，故他于1958年出生，1982-24=1958，故选C。

2.Why has Roy Kharbanda not had a break for 38 years?

A To give his children the best education.

B To know more about his wife.

C To realize his dream to become a rich man.

D To make more money to travel around the world.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据文章第二段The father-of-three says he was driven by a desire to give his daughters the best education...可知，罗伊想给女儿们提供他能负担得起的最好的教育，故选A。

3.What did Roy plan to do?

A To go for an outing.

B To spend a holiday with his wife.

C To look after his grandchildren.

D To learn something new by himself.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句The grandfather of three joked that he was looking forward to finally getting to know his wife Shashi with whom he was planning their first ever holiday together after 39 years of marriage.可知，罗伊正计划着他们结婚39年后的第一个假期，故选B。

4.What can we learn about the story?

A One’s success needs a lot of hardwork.

B Roy’s wife always supported his decision.

C No father can do better than Roy.

D Roy Kharbanda cares education most.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I have lived for my children. My view is that everything comes and goes. You can have holidays but they come and go. Education is forever.”可知，罗伊表示教育是永恒的。他最关注教育，故选D。