Question

The sight of a tailor-shop gave me a strong wish to throw off my old clothes and get a new suit. Could I afford it? No, I had nothing in the world but a million-pound note. So I forced myself to go on by. But soon I was drawing back again. The temptation troubled me a lot. I must have passed that shop six times during that struggle. At last I gave in, I had to. I asked if they had a cheap suit. The fellow I spoke to made no answer at first, looked me up and down, noticed that I was almost in rags(衣衫襤褸), then said, “Just a minute.”

I waited till he had finished his work. Then he took me into a back room to choose a cheapest suit for me. I put it on. It didn’t fit, but it was new and I was anxious to have it, so I said shyly:

“Could you wait a few days for the money? I haven’t any small change on me.”

The fellow looked at me coldly and said, “Oh, you haven’t. Well, of course, I know that gentlemen like you carry only large notes(支票)”.

I was angry, and said, “My friend, you shouldn't judge a stranger always by the clothes he wears. I am quite able to pay for this suit. I simply didn't wish to put you to the trouble of changing a large note. ” “Why do you think we can’t change your note? Instead, we can.”

I handed the note to him and said: “Oh, very well, I am sorry.”

He received it with a smile, and then as he looked at the note, his smile froze.

Realizing what was going on, the owner of the shop gave a low whistle and talked excitedly, as if to himself.

“To sell such a suit as that to a millionaire! Tod’s a fool. Please get those clothes off, sir. Wait till you see what we’ll make for you to your own measure.”

Before I could get in a word he had measured me, and was giving orders for evening suits, morning suits, shirts and all sorts of things.

1.The underlined word “temptation” in paragraph 1 has the same meaning with ________.

A.attraction B.happiness C.anger D.attention

2.What can be inferred (推斷)from the passage?

A.The author knew he couldn’t afford that suit.

B.Gentlemen always carried large notes.

C.The note the author carried was too large to change.

D.The shop owner recognized the author was a millionaire at the first sight..

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The author liked the suit very much and decided to have it.

B.Both Tod and the owner of the shop welcomed the author warmly.

C.The author was looked down upon because of the clothes he wore.

D.The author couldn’t have any new suit because he had no small change.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.No pains, no gains. B.Never forget to say thanks.

C.A bad beginning makes a bad ending. D.Never judge a person just by his appearance.

Answer 1