A
Peter loved to shop used articles. 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 haven’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. Peter got the names of the game fans from _________.
A. an auction.
B. the Internet.
C. a game shop.
D. the second-hand shop.
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.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. B 4. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Peter听从了一位女销售员的建议，买了一个旧的游戏盒子，并到网上拍卖，结果他挣了1000美元。为了感激这位女销售员，他给了她300美元作为回报。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段““I can’t imagine there being very many unopened boxes of this game still around 40 years later.”（ “我无法想象这款游戏在40年后还会有很多未打开的盒子。”）可知，这个游戏盒子大约是在40年前制造的。故选A。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段““Uh, look, the game box haven’t even been opened yet. That might be worth some money. ”（ "看，游戏盒还没打开呢。那可能值点钱。”）可推知，这位女销售员认为这个游戏盒子没有打开过，可能很稀有，很有价值。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第七段“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.（搜索结果是543个网站包含有关游戏变化的信息。多年来，这款游戏使用了不同大小的字母和不同颜色的游戏板。他还发现了一些寻找游戏不同版本的游戏迷名单。）”可知，Peter是从网上得知这个游戏爱好者的名字的。故选B。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章讲述了Peter听从了一位女销售员的建议，买了一个旧的游戏盒子，并到网上拍卖，结果他挣了1000美元。为了感激这位女销售员，他给了她300美元作为回报。C项：We should be grateful for the help from others.（我们应该感激别人的帮助）符合文章主题。故选C。
