A well-dressed man came to 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 cost $5000, 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, because 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 inherited (继承) it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money. ”
The jeweler was quick 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.
【小题1】 He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because .A．he was very richB．he wanted to make the jeweler believe himC．he was anxious to get itD．his business had been successful【小题2】He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be .A．exactly the same size as the black onB．exactly the same quality as the black oneC．worth no more than $ 25,000D．exactly as big and nice as the black one【小题3】Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted .A．to see the perfect pearlB．to buy some beautiful pearls too C．to get in touch with the rich manD．to sell their own pearl at a high price【小题4】 The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because .A．he died suddenlyB．He happened to be out C．He got $ 20,00 by cheating and had run away with the moneyD．He wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second timeB
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(答案→)B
解析：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。
【小题1】推理题：文章讲述一个男人同老妇人合伙骗了珠宝商，一开始他不还价买了珍珠只是为了使珠宝商相信他。选B
【小题2】细节题：从第二段的句子：It had to be exactly the same size and quality, because she wanted a pair of earrings made, 可知男子说妻子想要一个一模一样的珍珠。选D
【小题3】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。选D
【小题4】根据文章最后一段可知珠宝商上当了，那个男人同老妇人合伙骗了珠宝商。他花了$25,000 买下珍珠，除去原来那个男人支付的$5, 000，共花了 $20,000 ，而那个男人则通过欺骗得到$20,000，然后逃之夭夭。 选C