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【题目】Peter loved to shop used articles（物品）. Almost a month ago, he bought popular word game that used little pieces of wood with different letters on them. As he was purchasing it, the salesgirl said, “Uh, look, the game box hasn’t even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. ”

Peter examined the box, and, sure enough, it was completely covered in factory-sealed plastic. And he saw a date of 1973 on the back of the box.

“You should put that up for auction (拍卖) on the Internet, and see what happens.”the salesgirl said.

“Yes, you’re right. People like something rare.” Peter agreed, “I can’t imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later.”

“Don’t forget to tell me if you sell it.” the salesgirl smiled.

“No problem.” Peter said.

After he got home, Peter went online to several auction websites looking for his game. But he couldn’t find it. Then he typed in the name of the word game and hit Search. The search result was 543 websites containing information about the changes of the game. Over the years, the game had been produced using letters in different sizes and game boards in different colors. He also found some lists of game fans looking for various versions of the game. Peter emailed some of them, telling them what he had.

Two weeks later, Peter went back to the shop.

“Hello. Do you still remember the unopened word game?”

The salesgirl looked at him for a second, then recognized him and said, “Oh, hi!”

“I’ve got something for you,” Peter said. “I sold the game and made $1,000. Thank you for your suggestion.” He handed her three $ 100 bills.

“Wow!” the salesgirl cried out. “Thank you, I never expected it.”

【1】Which of the following best describes Peter’s word game?

A. It was made around 40 years ago.

B. It had game boards in different sizes.

C. It was kept in a plastic bag with a seal.

D. It had little pieces of wood in different colors.

【2】What did the salesgirl probably think of Peter’s word game?

A. Old and handy.

B. Rare and valuable.

C. Classic and attractive.

D. Colorful and interesting

【3】What happened at the end of the story?

A. Peter gave the girl $300 as a reward.

B. The salesgirl became Peter’s friend.

C. Peter returned the word game for $ 1,000.

D. The salesgirl felt confused to see Peter again.

【4】What is the main theme of the story?

A. It’s important to keep a promise.

B. It’s great to share in other people’s happiness.

C. We should be grateful for the help from others.

D. Something rare is worth a large amount of money.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】A

【小题4】C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了Peter喜欢购买二手物品。在他的一次购买中，遇到了一款没有开封过的木制游戏卡片，在售货员的提醒下，Peter将其拍卖，并赚了钱，并且再次回到商店感谢了售货员。

【1】A细节理解题。根据I can’t imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later可知，这个游戏盒子产于大约40多年前。故A正确。

【2】B细节理解题。根据文章第四段的对话可知，该物品有四十多年的历史，且没有开封过，应该是稀有而有价值的东西。故B正确。

【3】A细节理解题。根据文章最后两段的描述，Peter在卖掉字母游戏卡片后，又回到店里感谢给他提出建议的营业员，并给了营业员300美元。故A项正确。

【小题4】C考查主旨大意。文章描述Peter听从营业员的建议，成功地拍卖了游戏卡片，并再次返回店里感谢营业员，C选项符合文章的主题。