Question

    A call came into Jimmy Gilleece’s bar. A newly married woman, who had spent the afternoon at his bar, couldn’t find her wallet. She didn’t care about her ID, credit cards, or 150 in cash-but her wedding ring was inside.

Gilleece, 42, didn’t like the idea that a theft could have occurred at his place. So he determined to find the wallet. He spent hours on videos from surveillance (监控) cameras, watching the woman’s every step in the bar. Within minutes, a young man approached the bar, put something in his pocket, and walked off.

Gilleece posted a clip (视频片段) on the bar’s Facebook page to find out who the young man was. Within hours, Gilleece got a text from 17-year-old Rivers Prather, who said he’d done it because he hadn’t eaten in two days. He said he saw the ring but thought it was fake, so he took the money and threw the wallet into the ocean. Then he bought a sandwich.

Gilleece told the teen to meet him at the docks (码头). There they talked a lot and Gilleece knew that Prather was from a poor family. Seeing the teenager’s small build, Gilleece thought he was more of a kid than a criminal. However, because of the missing ring, Prather could be put into prison.

Gilleece decided to help the kid. He hired two local divers to search the waters where the wallet had been thrown. More than an hour passed, with no sign of the ring. Gilleece grew worried. And then a diver popped up. In his hand was the wallet, and inside was the ring. When Gilleece called the wallet’s owner, she burst into tears and immediately dropped the charge against Prather for stealing the ring.

1.What did the woman value most in her wallet?

A.Her ID. B.Her credit cards.

C.Her money. D.Her wedding ring.

2.What did Prather do after getting the wallet?

A.He kept the ring. B.He spent the money in it.

C.He threw it in a dustbin. D.He returned it to the owner.

3.Why did Gilleece help Prather?

A.To teach the child a lesson. B.To meet the customer 's demand.

C.To save the forgivable child. D.To win back the reputation of his bar.

4.What would happen to Prather next?

A.He would be sent to prison. B.He would not be accused by the woman.

C.He would get a job in Gilleece’s bar. D.He would live a better life ever after.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。记叙了Jimmy Gilleece的酒吧中一位女士丢失了钱包，钱包里有她最珍视的结婚戒指。Jimmy Gilleece找到了捡到钱包的年轻人Rivers Prather，但是Rivers Prather拿了钱包里的钱将钱包丢进了海里。Gilleece觉得Prather只是个孩子，于是决定帮助他，最终找到了戒指，Prather也被撤销了指控。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段中She didn’t care about her ID, credit cards, or 150 in cash-but her wedding ring was inside. (她不在乎她的身份证、信用卡或150美元现金——但她的结婚戒指在里面)可知那位妇女最珍视钱包里的结婚戒指。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中He said he saw the ring but thought it was fake, so he took the money and threw the wallet into the ocean. (他说他看到了戒指，但认为是假的，所以他拿了钱，把钱包扔进了大海)可知Prather得到钱包后，他把里面的钱花了。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Seeing the teenager’s small build, Gilleece thought he was more of a kid than a criminal. However, because of the missing ring, Prather could be put into prison.(看到这个少年的小个子，Gilleece觉得他更像个孩子，而不是罪犯。然而，因为丢失戒指，Prather可能会被关进监狱)可知Gilleece帮助Prather是因为他认为Prather是个可原谅的孩子。故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中When Gilleece called the wallet’s owner, she burst into tears and immediately dropped the charge against Prather for stealing the ring. (当Gilleece打电话给钱包的主人时，她哭了起来，并立即撤销了对Prather偷戒指的指控)可知接下来Prather不会被那个女人指控。故选B。