Tom saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a beautiful modern bicycle.It cost 55 pounds, so he went to the shop and asked to see one of the wonderful bicycles.
The owner of the shop was very happy to show one to Tom.Tom examined it carefully, turned to the owner of the shop and said, “There isn’t a lamp on this bicycle, but there was one on the bicycle in your advertisement.”
Yes, sir.Answered the man.But the lamp isn’t included in the price of the bicycle.”
Not included in the price of the bicycle?” Tom said angrily.”But that’s not honest.If the lamp is in the advertisement, it should be included in the price.”
Well, sir,answered the shop owner coldly.There is also a girl on the bicycle in the advertisement.But we can not give you a girl with the bicycle, either.”
(1)
In the advertisement, there was a ________ and a ________ on the bicycle.
[ ]
A.
lamp, man
B.
picture, lamp
C.
lamp, girl
D.
newspaper, shop owner
(2)
After he read the advertisement, Tom decided to ________.
[ ]
A.
see and buy the lamp
B.
examine the bicycle
C.
see and buy the bike
D.
ask the shop owner
(3)
Tom ________ after he looked at the bike carefully.
[ ]
A.
returned the bike to the shop owner
B.
didn’t find a lamp on the bicycle
C.
showed the bike to the shop owner
D.
bought the bicycle at once
(4)
Tom thought it was ________ for the shop owner to sell the bike without a lamp while there was one in the advertisement.
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A.
necessary
B.
honest
C.
right
D.
wrong
(5)
The text gives us a lesson that ________.
[ ]
A.
we must read a newspaper carefully
B.
bicycles must be examined carefully before they are bought
C.
we can’t completely believe an advertisement sometimes