Last week, the manager of an old jeweler’s shop received a letter marked “personal”. As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk till teatime. When he opened it, a $10 note fell out onto his desk. With the note was a short letter. This is what it said:

Dear sir,

I got engaged (订婚的) forty years ago. Unfortunately at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I lost my job. I was out of work for about six months before I got another one. Of course I was very short of money.

I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring one day. The assistant brought some rings for me to have a look, later she was called away, and then I put one of the rings into my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend’s finger. So I left the shop without paying for the ring. My wife died a month ago, and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience (让我良心不安) all these years. I always feel guilty about that. At that time the ring cost $2, and I think that is about five times -- $10 at today’s price.

Now I am sending you that amount.

Yours truly,

A customer

After reading the letter, the manager said, “Well, well, well, life is full of surprise!”

1.The ring that the customer put into his pocket was ____ at that time.

 A. $2                          B. $5                            C. $10                          D. $40

2.The underlined word “unemployment” means “____” in Chinese.

 A. 辞职               B. 就业                           C. 悲伤                       D. 失业

3.How long has the customer’s wife been dead?

 A. A week.         B. A month.             C. A year.  D. Two months.

4.The customer wrote to the manager in order to ________.

A. return the ring                                       B. say thanks to him

C. ask him for some advice                       D. send the money for the ring

5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A. The manager opened the letter by himself.

B. The manager thought life was full of surprise.

C. When the customer’s wife knew the fact, she was impatient.

D. The customer always feels sad for not paying for the ring years ago.

 

Which is the most popular song in the world now? Yes, it’s South Korean star PSY’s “Gangnam style” video. The video has become the most liked video on YouTube.

In fact, breaking records, the video has set the Guinness (吉尼斯) World Record for the most 'liked' video in YouTube history. Gangnam Style, that was available for viewing on July 15, has more than 2,479,030 likes on YouTube. What’s catching the eyes in Gangnam style is PSY’s special dance moves, funny horse riding scenes and dancing in a towel(毛巾). Even as many may not understand the language, the video has become the talk of the Internet.

The video also has many different versions(版本) on the Internet now. The song has been the top one on the song lists in 31 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. “The YouTube video never wanted to attract foreign countries. It was for local fans,” PSY told the reporters after a concert. “My goal in this music video was to look not so fashionable until the end. I achieved it. ”

The singer’s stage name is from “psycho”, and he writes and produces his own music. “Gangnam style” is about the lifestyle of the young people in Seoul, the Capital of South Korea.

1.Who sang the song “Gangnam Style” first?

A. YouTube.       B. PSY.      C. Guinness.      D. We don’t know.

2.YouTube is probably a ___________.

A. magazine        B. newspaper    C. shop          D. website

3.So many people are interested in PSY’s special dance moves. It looks like___________.

A. duck walking    B. fish swimming  C. horse riding    D. bird flying

4.The song won the first place on the song lists in ___________ countries.

A. about thirty      B. three         C. fifteen        D. millions of

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

A. PSY is the singer’s real name.     

B. PSY sings songs written by others.

C. The song of “Gangnam style” appeared in mid-July.

D. “Gangnam Style” describes the lifestyle of the old people in Seoul. 

 

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