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A big company wanted to find someone to work for them. Lots of young college students came to 1. for the job, but only a small part of them were left. And this time, the company didn’t plan to choose the right persons 2. usual.

Here came the day when they took the final interview. A big box full of papers was placed on the 3. to the interview room, and a few papers were lying around the box.

The first student came. He hurried along the way to take the interview. "Who put this box in the middle of the road?"the student said to himself, 4. he did not try to move the box away. Instead, he passed around the box and continued his way.

The second student came along and did the 5. thing. Then another came, and another. All of them complained(抱怨) about the box but 6. of them tried to move it. What’s worse, someone even stepped on the papers and left without having a look at the things on the ground.

Half an hour 7., a thin young man with glasses came. He was also among those who were left to take the interview. He saw the box and the papers around it. Without thinking twice, he stopped and began to 8. up the papers and put them into the box. Then he managed to move the box to the side. To his great 9., he found an invitation under the box. On it were the following words, "Congratulations, young man! You are the 10. person we are looking for! Would you like to join us?"

Sometimes, you see, helping others is helping yourself.

Mr. and Mrs. George and Olivia Ransom bought an old house, and were spending time fixing it up. The walls needed painting and the wooden floorboards needed replacing.

One day, they pulled up some old floorboards and were surprised to see a case under the floor. They pulled it out, dusted it off and opened it. It was full of old newspapers from the year 1977. George and Olivia were fascinated to read the news stories from that time. But as they took the newspapers out, they noticed a black box at the bottom of the case. It was locked.

Then Olivia remembered that there were some old things in the kitchen. There was a cup with old keys in it , She ran to get the cup, took out the keys and tried them in the lock . One of them opened it

The box was full of jewellery (珠宝). There were necklaces and rings of silver and gold. Olivia and George were amazed. Who put the jewellery there, and why? Who did it belong to?

George remembered a story in the old newspapers. He quickly found it again and they read it together.

“That name — Jensen, ”said George. “ It's familiar to me — why? ”

“The old lady who sold the house to us! ” replied Olivia. “Her name was Mrs. Jensen. She told us her husband died in 1978 and he was a jeweller.”

“That's strange,” said George. “I wonder, was there really a jewellery theft? Or did Stanley Jensen hide the jewellery under his own house? But why..?”

1.When did George and Olivia find the black box?

A.During the time that they were painting the old walls.

B.At the time that they took out the old newspapers.

C.After the couple recovered the old floor.

D.After they got the key and opened the case.

2.According to a story in the old newspapers, what happened to the jewellery?

A.It was hidden somewhere in the house. B.It was given to Mrs Jensen as a present,

C.The jewellery had been stolen by thieves. D.Detectives gave it back to Stanley Jensen.

3.What do you know about George and Olivia?

A.They were a little poor people. B.They met Mr. Jensen not long ago.

C.They never liked to read the news. D.They repaired the house themselves.

4.What can we infer (推断) according to this story?

A.The old lady knew all about the jewellery.

B.George and Olivia might keep the jewellery as their own.

C.Someone put the newspapers in the case after April 1977.

D.The jeweller may have hidden the jewellery under his own house.

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