Question

Tom walks into a shop. It has a sign outside: “ Second hand clothes bought(买)and sold(卖).” He is carrying an old pair of trousers and asks the owner of the shop. “ How much will you give me for these?” The man looks at them and then says, “ Two dollars.” “ What!” says Tom, “ I think they are worth(价值) at least five.”

“No,” says the man, “They aren’t worth a cent(美分) more than two dollars.”

“ Well,” says Tom. Taking two dollars out of his pocket, “ Here’s your money. These trousers are hanging (挂) outside your shop. The list price of them is six dollars and a half. But I think that is too much money, so I want to find out how much they are really worth.”

Before the shop owner can think of anything, Tom walks out of the shop with the pair of trousers.

1.At first the owner of the shop ________ for the old trousers.

A. will give Tom two dollars

B. will pay three dollars

C. will pay five dollars

D. will give Tom six dollars and a half

2.The shop owner insists（坚持) that the trousers are worth only two dollars because ___.

A. he wants to sell them cheaply

B. he wants to buy them cheaply

C. he doesn’t like the trousers

D. they are old and dirty

3. In fact, the trousers _______.

A. are hanging inside the shop

B. are stolen by Tom from the shop

C. are the shop owner’s

D. are Tom’s

4.From the story we know that _______ cheaper than the list price.

A. the owner sells (卖)the trousers two dollars.

B. Tom buys the trousers two dollars

C. the owner buys the trousers four dollars and a half

D. Tom buys the trousers four dollars and a half

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了汤姆在二手店买裤子的故事。汤姆拿了条裤子给店主问他给多少钱，店主以为他是要卖裤子，因此说两美元一条。汤姆说这是店主挂在店外面的裤子，上面的标价是六美元半。于是他掏出两美元给店主，然后离开的。

1.A推理判断题。根据The man looks at them and then says, “ Two dollars.” 可知汤姆问店主这些裤子他给多少钱，店主原以为他是卖裤子的，所以给他两美元的价格，故选A。

2.B推理判断题。根据"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent(美分)more than two dollars."可知店主说他们不会比两美元多一分，故推断他是想便宜的买下这条裤子，故选B。

3.C推理判断题。根据These trousers were hanging outside your shop.可知这条裤子挂在商店的外面，故推断他们是店主的，故选C。

4.D推理判断题。根据Taking two dollars out of his pocket, 和The list price of them was six dollars and a half.可知这条裤子原价是六美元半，却花了两美元，因此便宜了四美元半。故选D。

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