A well dressed man entered a famous jewelry (珠宝) shop one day. He 21 to buy a pearl (珍珠) for his wife's birthday. The 22 didn't matter, since business had been good for him that year.
After 23 a number of beautiful and expensive pearls, he chose 24 black one. It would 25 5,000 dollars. He paid, took the black pearl, shook hands with the salesman and left.
A few days later, the man 26 and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like this. It 27 be exactly the same size and quality (质量), 28 she wanted to have a 29 of earrings.
The salesman seemed 30 . Then the man suggested that the salesman advertise (登广告) in the newspaper to 31 $25,000 for such a pearl.So the salesman did.
Many people 32 the advertisement (广告), but nobody 33 a pearl which was just the right size and quality. Just when the jeweler had given up, a little old lady came into his 34 . She took out one such black pearl 35 her purse.
“I don't like to 36 with the pearl,” she said sadly. “It was given to me by my mother, who had received it from her 37 mother. But I really need the 38.”
The salesman was very glad and quickly paid her for the pearl. Then he called the 39 to tell him the good news. However, the man could never be 40 . Clever readers, can you guess why?
21. A. reported B. said C. wished D. knew
22. A. color B. design C. price D. size
23. A. examining B. checking C. testing D. watching
24. A. a big B. a good C. an expensive D. an unusual
25. A. cost B. pay C. worth D. buy
26. A. arrived B. came C. returned D. stopped
27. A. could B. might C. should D. had to
28. A. as B. if C. though D. when
29. A. box B. lot C. number D. pair
30. A. jobless B. homeless C. helpless D. careless
31. A. ask B. give C. offer D. pay
32. A. answered B. liked C. read D. saw
33. A. bought B. had C. sold D. wanted
34. A. room B. house C. office D. shop
35. A. from B. of C. off D. with
36. A. deal B. go C. part D. talk
37. A. dear B. poor C. old D. own
38. A. price B. money C. pound D. interest
39. A. old lady’s office B. rich man’s hotel C. his neighbor’s house D. television station
40. A. found B. bought C. paid D. heard
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