Question

Three people were walking along the street，first a big man，then a pretty woman．and then an old gentleman．The first two went around the corner．Suddenly the gentleman saw a piece of paper on the ground．He picked it up．It was fire pounds．A few seconds later，the young woman

came back．She was crying．‘I have lost five pounds，’she said．

‘Don’t cry，’said the gentleman．‘Here it is．’The young woman thanked him and went away．After a few seconds，the big man came back．He was looking for something．Suddenly a window opened and a short man looked out．‘I saw five pounds fall from your pocket，’he said，‘but that man gave it to a young woman．’The big man was very angry．The gentleman was frightened and gave him another five pounds．When the gentleman had gone，the young woman came back to get her one pound and sixty-seven pence，and the short man came out to get his．

1.The short man said________．

A. he saw the big man drop five pounds

B. the old mart kept the lost money

C. the pretty woman drop five pounds

D. he found himself drop five pounds

2._________really lost money．

A. The big man B. The pretty woman

C. The short man D. The old gentleman

3.How many pounds did they get by cheating(期骗)?

A. Six． B. Five． C. Four． D. Three．

4.The gentleman________

A. was very clever and strong B. did a very good deed(好事)

C. was very kind but not brave D. had plenty of money

1.A 2.D 3.B 4.C 【解析】短文大意：本文讲述了三个骗子合伙欺骗一位老先生钱的故事。 1.根据第二段第二、三行Suddenly a window opened and a short man looked out．‘I saw five pounds fall from your pocket，’he said...可知，矮个子说他看见那个大个子掉了五磅。...

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