About a year ago, I went to stay at a Detroit hotel.I didn’t want to
too much money with me, so I
the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the
for me.
The next morning, however, the clerk said that he knew nothing about my money. I didn’t have any proof
I had given the man the money. There was clearly
left to do but go to the nearest lawyer at once.
The lawyer
me to return to the hotel with him and give
hundred-dollar bill to the clerk.
we did.An hour later, I went back to the desk and asked for my money together with the lawyer.
I had the lawyer as an eyewitness (证人) to the
hundred-dollar bill,the clerk could not
he knew nothing about it.
Another hour later, I put the second park of the lawyer’s plan into action. This time both the lawyer and I went to the
to ask for the hundred-dollar once again. No matter
I said, the clerk who kept my bill
that he had given it to me. I said it was not
.The lawyer said to him, “I
this gentleman give you a hundred-dollar bill. If you don’t hand it in immediately, I will be forced to call the
.” Now the clerk felt quite
, so he gave me back the first hundred-dollar bill.
“I don’t know
to thank you enough for getting my money back,” I said to the lawyer. And what do you suppose he answered? He said, “Oh, don’t
me. That will be one hundred dollars, please.”
| 小题1: | | A．borrow | B．spend | C．waste | D．carry |
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| 小题2: | | A．made | B．asked | C．allowed | D．let |
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| 小题4: | | A．that | B．which | C．where | D．when |
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| 小题5: | | A．something | B．nothing | C．anything | D．everything |
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| 小题6: | | A．hoped | B．agreed | C．insisted | D．advised |
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| 小题7: | | A．the other | B．another | C．others | D．other |
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| 小题9: | | A．For | B．Though | C．Even if | D．Because |
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| 小题10: | | A．first | B．second | C．third | D．one |
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| 小题11: | | A．say | B．admit | C．permit | D．recognize |
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| 小题12: | | A．restaurant | B．bank | C．hotel | D．hospital |
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| 小题13: | | A．what | B．whatever | C．which | D．how |
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| 小题14: | | A．suggested | B．insisted | C．required | D．requested |
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| 小题15: | | A．true | B．sure | C．exact | D．nice |
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| 小题16: | | A．forced | B．made | C．allowed | D．saw |
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| 小题17: | | A．police | B．judge | C．official | D．officer |
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| 小题18: | | A．content | B．nervous | C．angry | D．sad |
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| 小题20: | | A．thank | B．praise | C．leave | D．fool |
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