一篇英语阅读Anoldandveryrichfriendofminetoldmehehadanunpleasantexperience.Hewenttoafamousjewelryshopandaskedtobeshownsomegoldnecklaces.Afterexaminingseveral,hedecidedtobuyagoldnecklacewithaprecious(珍
一篇英语阅读
Anoldandveryrichfriendofminetoldmehehadanunpleasantexperience.Hewenttoafamousjewelryshopandaskedtobeshownsomegoldnecklaces.Afterexaminingseveral,hedecidedtobuyagoldnecklacewithaprecious(珍贵的)stone,andaskedifhecouldpaybycheque(支票).Theassistantsaidthatwasquiteinorder,aftermyfriendsignedhisname,hewasinvitedintothemanager’soffice.Themanagerwasverypolite,butheexplainedthatsomeonewithexactlythesamenamegavethemaworthlesschequenotlongago.Myfriendgotveryangrywhenheheardthisandsaidthathewouldbuyanecklacesomewhereelse.Whenhegotuptogo,themanagertoldhimthatthepolicewouldarriveatanymomentandhehadbetterstayunlesshewantedtogetintoserioustrouble.Sureenough,thepolicearrivedsoonafterwards.Theywerepolite,too,butexplainedthatapersonwhousedthesamenameashiswasguiltyofanumberofrecentrobberies.Thenthepoliceaskedmyfriendtocopyoutanotewhichhadbeenusedbythethiefinanumberofstores.Thenoteread,"Ihaveaguninmypocket.Asknoquestionandgivemeallthemoneyinthedrawer."
Fortunately,myfriend'shandwritingwasquiteunlikethethief’s.Hewasnotonlyallowedtogowithoutfurtherdelay(延误),buttotakethenecklacewithhim.
6.Whenthemanaskedifhecouldpaybycheque,theassistant______ .
A.disagreedtotakeany B.invitedhimintothemanager’soffice
C.saidthatwasallright D.saidnothingwaswrongwithacheque
7.Whywasthemaninvitedintothemanager'soffice?
A.Hishandwritingwaslikeathief’s. B.Athiefusedthesamenameashis.
C.Hedidn’tsignhisnamecorrectly. D.Hischequewasdifferentfromothers.
8.Afterthemanheardwhatthemanagersaid,he ___ .
A.gotveryangryandleftatonce
B.knewthatsomeonehadsomethingtodowithit
C.insistedon(坚持要求)stayinguntilthepolicecame
D.wentouttobuyanecklacesomewhereelse
9.Whichofthefollowingissuggestedinthepassage?
A.Thoughthemanhadsometrouble,hegotthenecklacewithoutpayingcash(现金).
B.Nobodynoticedthemantakethenecklacewithhim.
C.Them