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　　The people were walking along the street, first a big man, then a young woman, and then an old man. The first two went round the corner. Suddenly the old man saw a piece of paper on the ground. He picked it up. It was five pounds. A few minutes later, the young woman came back. She was crying. “I have lost five pounds,”she said.

　　“Don't cry,” said the old man. “Here it is.” The young woman thanked him and went away. After a while, the big man came back. He was looking for something. Suddenly a window opened and a small man looked out. “I saw five pounds fall from your pocket ,”he said, “but that man gave it to a young woman.”The big man was very angry. The old man was much too afraid and gave him another five pounds from his own pocket. When he had gone, the young woman came back to get her one third of the total, and the small man came out to get his.

1．What did the small man say?

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2．Who really lost money?

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3．How many pounds did they get from the poor man's own pocket?

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4．How was the old man?

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阅读理解

Three people were walking along a street, first a big man, then a beautiful woman, and then an old man. The first two went round a corner. Suddenly the old man saw a piece of paper on the ground. He picked it up. It was five pounds. A few seconds later, the young woman came back. She was crying, “I have dropped five pounds.” she said. “Don't cry,” said the old man, “Here it is.” The young woman thanked him and went away. After a few seconds, the big man came back. He was looking for something. Suddenly a window opened and a small man looked out. “I saw five pounds fall from your pocket,” he said, “but that man give it to a young woman. ”The big man was very angry. The old mall was very much afraid and gave him another five pounds. When he had gone, the young woman came back to get her one pound thirteen shillings and four pence, and the small man came out to get his. (one pound ＝ twenty shillings; one shilling ＝ twelve pence)

1. Why did the old man pick up the paper? Because he ______.

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A. wanted to keep it for herself

B. needed money very much

C. knew it was money

D. wanted to know what it was

2. The old man was ______another five pounds to the big man.

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A. too afraid to give

B. enough afraid to give

C. so afraid that he had to give

D. such a kind man that he gave

3. Who knew each other?

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A. The young woman and the old man.

B. The young woman and the big man.

C. The old man and the small man.

D. The old man and the big man.

4. Which following is true?

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A. The young woman lost the money.

B. The big man lost the money.

C. The old man threw the money.

D. Either the young woman or the big man threw the money.

5.How much did the small man get? He got ______.

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A. as much as the young woman

B. nothing at all

C. more than the young woman

D. less than the big man