Question

A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’ s birthday. The price didn’t matter, since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that costs $5, 000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.

   A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?" said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, "I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl."

   The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.

   Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse." " I don’t like to part with it." she said sadly,  I got it from my mother, and ,my mother  got it from her’ s. But I really need the money.

   The jeweler was quickly to pay her before she changed her mind .Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news .The man ,however ,was nowhere to be found.

1.The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for _____ .

A. his wife      B. his mother-in-law    C. his own mother     D. no one

2.He paid $5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining (讨价还价) because______.

A. he was very rich.

B. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him

C. he was anxious to get it

D. his business had been successful

3. He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be______.

A. exactly the same size as the black one

B. exactly the same quality as the black one

C. worth more than $25,000

D. exactly as big and nice as the black one

4. Many people answer the advertisement because they wanted______.

A. to see the perfect pearl

B. to buy some beautiful pearl too

C. to get in touch with the rich man

D. to sell their own pearl at a high price

5.The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because ______.

A. he died suddenly

B. he happened to be out

C. he got $20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money

D. he wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second time

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了一个衣着讲究的男人假装给妻子购买珍珠，伙同老妇人骗取珠宝商$20,000然后逃之夭夭的故事

1.A细节题。根据第一段He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’ s birthday，他解释到他希望为妻子的生日买个珍珠。故选A项。

2.B推理题。在开始的时候他毫不犹豫地花了$5,000就是为了赢得地方的信任，故A正确

3.D细节题。根据第三段前3行A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made.说明他想要的是一个和之前的一个完全一样的，故D正确

4.D细节题。从 第三段offering $25,000 for the matching pearl可知他们出高价购买与之相配的耳环，所以许多人回应目的是想高价出售他们自己的珍珠，故选D项。

5.C推理题。根据文章最后一段  The jeweler was quickly to pay her before she changed her mind .Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news .The man, however, was nowhere to be found. The jeweler immediately realized the whole thing.说明他被骗了$20,000这个人带着这笔钱逃走了，故D正确

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