A businessman walks into a bank in New York and asks for the loan(贷款). He says he will fly to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $3,000. The bank officer says the bank will need some kind of safety for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the key to a Rolls Royce parked(停放) on the street in front of the bank. Everything is under review, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral(担保物)for the loan. A worker drives the car into the bank’s underground parking lot.

Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and pays back the $3,000 and the interest(利息),which comes to $28.85.The loan officer says, “We are happy to have had your business, and this trade has worked out perfectly, but we are a bit puzzled(困惑的). While you were away, we found you are millionaire(百万富翁).Why would you like to borrow $3,000?”

Laughing, the businessman replies,“____________”

根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

1.The underlined words “is under review” means “_______” in English.

A.is reviewed B.is checked out C.is seen

2.The businessman gave a ______to the bank as collateral.

A.key B.park C.car

3.The businessman went on his business trip by_____ .

A.plane B.car C.train

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

A.We know from the story that the businessman is very clever.

B.The bank officer could understand why the businessman borrowed the money at first.

C.In fact, the businessman went to the bank for borrowing some money.

5.“_____________”can be the missing sentence in the passage.

A.I have enough money to do that.

B.Where else in New York can I park my car for two weeks for $28.85?

C.I am so poor that I can’t afford the trip.

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