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Wangqh2696122 Posted 15 years ago
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Three questions that have been puzzling for a long time
Questions 1-3 is based on the following passage:
1. What was the author's most precious possession?
A. A simple photograph of his grandparents taken by his Aunt Mabel.
B. A special photo of his great grandparents in a silver frame that belonged to his Aunt Mabel.
C. A wedding photo in a silver frame taken in North Africa.
D. A pretty family portrait in a silver frame taken in 1939.
2. According to the text, the author _____.
A. put the photo in a small bag and left it on the train from Edinburgh
B. left the photo above the fireplace at his house in Edinburgh
C. left the photo on a train and never got it back
D. left the photo on the Eurostar and ran back to get it
3. The author was so excited when he saw the frame on eBay, he ______.
A. called the seller and explained that it was a photo of his grandparents
B. bought it immediately from the man advertising it
C. proved it was his when the man advertising it looked at the date on the photo
D. opened the frame and checked the back of the photo to prove it was his
When I left my backpack on a train, I lost my most precious possessions, a small framed photograph of my great grandparents, Emily and Gordon Baker. The frame was made of silver, with an elegant flower design in one corner. The photograph was taken in March 1939 on their wedding day. Emily looked very happy, and Gordon looked rather alarmed. A few months later, he was killed in action in North Africa.
I inherited the photograph when my aunt Mabel died. I'm a student at Edinburgh University and I lived in an old Edwardian house. My room has the most wonderful stone fireplace, with an elegant marble mantelpiece The photo of Emily and Gordon had pride of place there.
At the end of term, I packed a large bag and a small backpack and set off for London, where I was planning to catch the Eruostar train to Paris. Minutes after getting off the train at Kings Cross Station, I realized that I'd left the backpack in the overhead luggage rack. I raced back to the train, but it had already left the platform.
This all happened several months ago, and I had become resigned to the loss of my most precious possession. Then last week, something extraordinary happened. I logged onto eBay and looked for a silver photo frame and I found it! The photo of my great grandparents was on eBay!
I called the person who was advertising it. He was a little suspicious at first, and told me he had bought it from a stall at an antique market. After we talked for a while, he asked if there was any way I could prove it was mine. All I could think of was that the photo was taken in March 1939. He opened the frame and confirmed that this date was written by hand on the back of the photograph.
"It's definitely yours," he said. "Come and get it!"
1. What was the author's most precious possession?
A. A simple photograph of his grandparents taken by his Aunt Mabel.
B. A special photo of his great grandparents in a silver frame that belonged to his Aunt Mabel.
C. A wedding photo in a silver frame taken in North Africa.
D. A pretty family portrait in a silver frame taken in 1939.
2. According to the text, the author _____.
A. put the photo in a small bag and left it on the train from Edinburgh
B. left the photo above the fireplace at his house in Edinburgh
C. left the photo on a train and never got it back
D. left the photo on the Eurostar and ran back to get it
3. The author was so excited when he saw the frame on eBay, he ______.
A. called the seller and explained that it was a photo of his grandparents
B. bought it immediately from the man advertising it
C. proved it was his when the man advertising it looked at the date on the photo
D. opened the frame and checked the back of the photo to prove it was his
When I left my backpack on a train, I lost my most precious possessions, a small framed photograph of my great grandparents, Emily and Gordon Baker. The frame was made of silver, with an elegant flower design in one corner. The photograph was taken in March 1939 on their wedding day. Emily looked very happy, and Gordon looked rather alarmed. A few months later, he was killed in action in North Africa.
I inherited the photograph when my aunt Mabel died. I'm a student at Edinburgh University and I lived in an old Edwardian house. My room has the most wonderful stone fireplace, with an elegant marble mantelpiece The photo of Emily and Gordon had pride of place there.
At the end of term, I packed a large bag and a small backpack and set off for London, where I was planning to catch the Eruostar train to Paris. Minutes after getting off the train at Kings Cross Station, I realized that I'd left the backpack in the overhead luggage rack. I raced back to the train, but it had already left the platform.
This all happened several months ago, and I had become resigned to the loss of my most precious possession. Then last week, something extraordinary happened. I logged onto eBay and looked for a silver photo frame and I found it! The photo of my great grandparents was on eBay!
I called the person who was advertising it. He was a little suspicious at first, and told me he had bought it from a stall at an antique market. After we talked for a while, he asked if there was any way I could prove it was mine. All I could think of was that the photo was taken in March 1939. He opened the frame and confirmed that this date was written by hand on the back of the photograph.
"It's definitely yours," he said. "Come and get it!"
Top answer
1. B - it was not taken by Mabel, nor in N Africa. D is not a very good distractor- I suppose you would not describe a wedding photo as a pretty family photo.
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- B - it was not taken by Mabel, nor in N Africa.
- D is not a very good distractor- I suppose you would not describe a wedding photo as a pretty family photo.
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- A- he left in on the train from Edinburgh and did get it back finally.
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1. B - it was not taken by Mabel, nor in N Africa. D is not a very good distractor- I suppose you would not describe a wedding photo as a pretty family photo.
2. A- he left in on the train from Edinburgh and did get it back finally.
3. C- it was not his grandparents and he was on the phone and not able to touch the frame. The man was willing to return it without charge.
2. A- he left in on the train from Edinburgh and did get it back finally.
3. C- it was not his grandparents and he was on the phone and not able to touch the frame. The man was willing to return it without charge.
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