Even at school there had been an unhealthy petition between George and Richard.
“I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast.
“And you’ll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in town!”
George never did bee a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the petition between them worse.
Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow , old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window , thinking about his former rival （竞争对手）。Perhaps he missed him?
George was very interested in old dictionaries, He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished—the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.
“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The pany, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia. ”
【小题1】George and Rivhard were at school. A．roommatesB．good friendsC．petitorsD．booksellers【小题2】How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance? A．He envied Richard’s marriage.B．He thought of Richard from time to time. C．He felt lucky with no rival in town.D．He was guilty of Richard’s death.【小题3】George got information about Richard from . A．a dictionary collector in AustraliaB．the latter’s rivals Dylans C．a rare first edition of a dictionaryD．the wrapping paper of a book【小题4】What happened to George and Richard in the end? A．Both George and Richard became millionaires. B．Both of them realized their original ambitions. C．George established a successful business white Richard was missing. D．Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.C
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(答案→)C
解析：
【小题1】细节理解题。由第一段“Even at school there had been an unhealthy petition between George and Richard.”可知从上学开始，乔治和理查德就是竞争对手。A、B、D三项没有根据，可排除。
【小题2】细节理解题。由第五段“But sometimes he sat in his narrow , old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window , thinking about his former rival （竞争对手）, Perhaps he missed him?”可知理查德消失后乔治常常想起他来，故B项正确。A、D两项文中没有交代，属于主观臆测。C项也无从推断出乔治在没有了竞争对手后感到很幸运。
【小题3】细节把握题。由第六段“But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in.”一句可知乔治是从包书的一张报纸上得知理查德的消息的，故答案为D。
【小题4】细节理解题。由最后一段可知理查德成了澳大利亚最大的书商，身价数百万，而仍然固守自己的小书店的乔治，没有取得大成就，故答案为D。