My sister Jodie and I are always traveling for work. As jewelry designers, we need to go to a lot of shows. We can’t pack lightly and usually bring about four suitcases filled with our work.
Most of our stuff is made from heavy materials and metals. So part of the routine for us when we fly is getting stopped by security. Our jewelry sets off the alarms, and we’ve bee accustomed to arriving early to go through private screenings. Most of the time, it’s not troublesome.
However, on our recent trip to a Paris trade show, we were stopped at security and asked to empty our bags. One of the agents walked over to another agent and they started whispering to each other. Both gentlemen came back, and one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.
My sister and I just said, “Huh?” Of course, we were a little concerned, thinking that maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren’t looking.
One of the agents then started to unpack our bags. I kept asking what he was looking for and then the object in question finally appeared. It was our Cosima necklace. It’s a piece of jewelry, with large, metal triangular spikes.
My sister and I looked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief. We started laughing and explained to the two male agents that it was just a necklace from our collection, not a weapon of mass destruction. They thought we were lying, and one agent kept repeating that he believed it was a weapon.
I tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show, and this was simply a piece from our collection. But the agents didn’t buy it. Then a few women guards came over to assist. One of the women guards was holding an earring up to her ear and another was trying on a ring. Apparently, they liked our stuff.
It was only at this point that the male guards gave up. And I think they also got tired of listening to a bunch of women talk about jewelry. They let us through.
We took the names of the women agents and sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks.
【小题1】When the object in question finally appeared, the writer and her sister felt . A．anxiousB．relievedC．excitedD．frightened【小题2】The writer and her sister were stopped by the agents because . A．their suitcases were too heavyB．the agents wanted to play a joke on themC．they were suspected to carry dangerous objectsD．the agents wanted to admire the jewelry inside the suitcases【小题3】The underlined word “buy” in Paragraph 7 probably means . A．doubtB．believeC．purchaseD．understand【小题4】The writer sent the women agents a piece of jewelry in order to . A．persuade them to buy her jewelry laterB．get help from them next timeC．show them her talent in designing jewelryD．show them her gratitude for their assistance【小题5】According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?A．Someone put something dangerous in one of the writer’s bags. B．The male agents didn’t believe the writer at first. C．The female agents liked the jewelry. D．The writer is always travelling on business.B
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(答案→)B
解析：我和妹妹朱迪经常因为工作的原因而到处旅行。作为珠宝设计师，作者姐妹需要参加很多的展览。因为需要带很多的行李，姐妹俩有一次被挡在了安检门外。
【小题1】根据第六段“My sister and I looked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief. We started laughing”可知，当可疑物品被找到时，姐妹俩松了一口气，故选B。
【小题2】根据第三段“one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.”可知，工作人员怀疑她们携带有危险物品，故选C。
【小题3】根据第七段“I tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show, and this was simply a piece from our collection. But the agents didn’t buy it.”可知，作者尽力的向工作人员解释，但工作人员不买账，也就是说，工作人员不相信作者说的话，故选B。
【小题4】根据最后一段“sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks”可知，作者寄给工作人员首饰是为了表示感谢，故选D。
【小题5】根据第四段“maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren’t looking”和第五段“It’s a piece of jewelry, with large, metal triangular spikes.”可知，可疑物品是珠宝首饰，有人偷偷往箱子里放危险物品只是作者的猜测，故选A。