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A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. "Last week," said he, "my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back."
"How did you write your advertisement?" asked one of the listeners, a merchant.
"Here it is," said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip(纸条) cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, "Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings(先令) on leaving it at No.10 Broad Street."
"Now," said the merchant, "I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I'll buy you a new one."
The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: "If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known."
This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colours that had been thrown in, and his own was among the number. Many of them had notes fastened(系牢) to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.
66. who would receive ten shillings according to the first advertisement ?
A. Anyone who found the thief
B. Anyone who gave a message to the loser of the umbrella
C. Anyone who left the umbrella in the City Church
D. Anyone who left the umbrella at No. 10 Broad Street
67.What was the result of the first advertisement __________?
A. the man got his umbrella back B. the man wasted some money advertising
C. nobody found the missing umbrella D. the umbrella was found somewhere near the church
68.The businessman suggested that the man should______.
A. buy a new umbrella B. go on looking for his umbrella
C. report to the police D. write another advertisement
69. What did the businessman mean by saying “if it fails, I will buy you a new one.?” _________.
A. he was quite sure of his success B. he was not sure if he could get the umbrella back
C. he did not know what to do D. he was rich enough to afford a new umbrella
70 The writer of this story mainly wants to tell us __________.
A. a useless advertisement B. how the man lost and found his umbrella
C. how to make a helpful advertisement. D. what the businessman did for the umbrella owner
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All over Britain there are ruins of castles that reflect their entire past. Over the years, legends have focused on these castles.
Castell Coch
This castle was built in the 1870's. Lfor Bach was once the owner of this castle many decades ago, and it is told that he hid a treasure in the nearby tunnel(地道). Rumors say that it is guarded by three eagles waiting for Lfor to return to collect his treasure.
Luffness Castle
In the basement(地下室) of this castle is a huge door leading to a room. The family kept this door open at all times, but one day the door was found locked and the key was missing. The whole family was surprised. The door was so big that it could not be broken down. One day the son of the family shone of a torch the door. He discovered that the key was on the inside of the room. To this day the door remains locked from the inside.
Toddington Castle
This castle was built during the 13th century. This castle has a local legend that tells about a witch who was put in prison within the castle and died. It is told that her spirit remains and if you put your ear to the floor at Easter, you can hear her cooking below.
Castell Gwynionydd
A legend rests on this castle that states the devil(魔鬼) was the one who built it. It is said the devil had a problem with some people and had planned on punishing them. On his way, the devil met a cobbler(修鞋匠).The cobbler pointed out that it was still a reasonable distance until he would reach his destination. The cobbler displayed how many shoes he had worn out. Listening to him, the devil did not think his plan was worth so much effort and gave up his plan.
50.Which of the castles mentioned in the passage is said to be guarded by several birds?
A.Castell Coch. B.Luffness Castle.
C.Toddington Castle. D.Castell Gwynionydd.
51.Which of the following castles is related to the legend about a witch?
A.Castell Coch.
B.Luffness Castle.
C.Toddington Castle.
D.Castell Gwynionydd.
52.We can learn from the passage that .
A.Castell Coch is said to be built by the devil
B.Castell Gwynionydd is a great place to celebrate Easter
C.Luffness Castle was once broken down
D.Toddington Castle dates back to the 13 th century