首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
Some time ago, I discovered that one of the chairs in my front hall had a broken leg. I didn’ t foresee any great difficulty in
Some time ago, I discovered that one of the chairs in my front hall had a broken leg. I didn’ t foresee any great difficulty in
admin
2011-01-21
88
问题
Some time ago, I discovered that one of the chairs in my front hall had a broken leg. I didn’ t foresee any great difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a whole lot of antique shops on Pimlico Road which is three minutes’ walk from my flat, so I set forth one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop confidently expecting a friendly reception, with a kindly man saying, "What a charming chair! Yes , that’ s quite a simple job. When would you want it back?"
I was quite wrong. I wasn’ t too concerned; after all, it was only the first try and there are many more shops on both sides of the road.
The reaction at the second shop, though slightly politer, was just the same, and at the third and the fourth -- so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with some confidence because I had thought of a plan. The rather fierce shop owner looked it over carefully and said, " Yes, not a bad little chair, how much do you want for it?" "£20, "I said. "It’s got a slightly broken leg, "I said. "Yes, I saw that. It’ s nothing; don’ t worry about it. "
"What will you do with it? "I asked. "Oh, it will be very saleable once the repair is done, I like the bit of old green velvet on the top, I shall leave that, yes, very saleable. ""I’ll buy it, "I said. "Yes, I know, but I’ ve changed my mind; as a matter of fact, it is just what I’ m looking for. I’ ve got a pair to it at home; I’ll give you £27 for it. "" You must be crazy, "he said; then suddenly the penny dropped and he smiled and said, "I know what you want, you want me to mend your chair. "
"And what would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to repair it ’for me?" "I wouldn’ t have done it, "he said. "We don’ t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much of a nuisance, but I’ll mend this for you. "
In the fifth shop, he placed the chair gently on the floor because ______.
选项
A、he wanted to hide the fact that the chair was broken
B、the chair had a broken leg
C、the chair was very valuable
D、he didn’ t want to disturb the shop owner
答案
A
解析
答案在第四段。上文已提到,作者连续走了几家店都没成功。他打算换一种方法,就是要试图买掉椅子。很容易排除B项、 C项和D项。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/Gh3d777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语三级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语三级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
Parentsnowhaveapopularbeliefthatschoolsarenolongerinterestedinspelling.NoschoolIhavetaughtinhaseverignored
PoliceinthepopularresortcityVirginiaBeachrecentlybeganoperatingvideosurveillancecameraswithcontroversialfacerec
Parentsnowhaveapopularbeliefthatschoolsarenolongerinterestedinspelling.NoschoolIhavetaughtinhaseverignored
PoliceinthepopularresortcityVirginiaBeachrecentlybeganoperatingvideosurveillancecameraswithcontroversialfacerec
Sometimeago,Idiscoveredthatoneofthechairsinmyfronthallhadabrokenleg.Ididn’tforeseeanygreatdifficultyin
Sometimeago,Idiscoveredthatoneofthechairsinmyfronthallhadabrokenleg.Ididn’tforeseeanygreatdifficultyin
Sometimeago,Idiscoveredthatoneofthechairsinmyfronthallhadabrokenleg.Ididn’tforeseeanygreatdifficultyi
Your’reoffworkandhangingoutathome. Offyourdietandintocookies,bigdinnersandchampagne. Offyourschedule,
Americaischangingitseatinghabits.【C1】______medicalevidencemountsthatweare【C2】______aboutwhatweeat,consumingaheal
Americaischangingitseatinghabits.【C1】______medicalevidencemountsthatweare【C2】______aboutwhatweeat,consumingaheal
随机试题
Thefirst,second,andthirdprizeswenttoJack,TomandHarry______.
7月13日22时40分,某市一家化工公司尾气吸收塔在试车过程中发生一起氯气泄漏事故,厂区内施工人员107人产生不同程度的不适反应,被迅速送到医院观察。后经卫生部门诊断,其中8人有轻度中毒反应。据初步调查,发生事故的企业为一家新建的年产10万吨烧碱企业,7月
下列事项在进行账务处理时应通过“资本公积”科目核算的有()。
简述学前儿童语言学习的重要特点。
声音的音调、响度分别与其频率、振幅成正比。下图是甲乙丙三人的声音在示波器上相同量纲下显示的波形。据此,下列说法错误的是:
设有一个直接映像方式的Cache,其容量为8KB,每块的大小为16B,主存的容量为512KB,试回答以下问题:将主存中的第513块调入Cache,则Cache的块号为多少?它的区号为多少?
FranceintheTwentiethCenturyI.FranceinWorldWarI1914:GermanydeclaredwaronFranceand【T1】______【T1】______Th
Muchofthediscussionofenvironmentalproblemsinthepopularpressleavesthereaderwiththeimpressionthatmattershavebe
PatentsHumanbeingsarecompetitivecreatures.Theevolutionarydrivetowardssurvivalofthefittesthasmadeusthatway,
HowtoUseaLibraryA)You’redrivingyourcarhomefromworkorschool.Andsomethinggoeswrong.Theenginestallsoutatligh
最新回复
(
0
)