A businessman lost his wallet. There was plenty of money in it. So he makes a promise(诺言), “If someone finds my wallet and returns it to me, I'll give half the money to him.” A dustman(清洁工) found the wallet in a dustbin(垃圾箱). He sent it back to the loser. But the businessman changed his mind.
“There was still a diamond ring(钻戒) in my wallet,” said the loser. “I won't give half the money in my wallet to you before you return it to me!”
“I've never seen a diamond ring in the wallet,” said the dustman.
They began to quarrel. The businessman didn’t do what he had said. The dustman became angry and took him before a judge (法官).
After the judge heard what had happened to them, he said to the businessman, “I'm sure you are an honest man. It's true that you have lost a wallet in which there was a diamond ring. But it's also clear that there is only a lot of money in this wallet. I don't think it's yours. Wait for some time. Perhaps someone will be able to return your wallet to you!”
Then the judge turned to the dustman and said, “Take the wallet home. If the loser doesn't go to get it back in three days, it will belong to you!”
The wallet the businessman lost __________.
A.was found in a shop | B.was sent to the judge |
C.was found in a dustbin | D.was never to be found |
The businessman was eager (渴望) to get back the wallet because __________.
A.there was the address of an important judge in it |
B.there was a lot of money in it |
C.he put in it a diamond ring he had just bought |
D.it was a very expensive one |
Which of the following is true according to the story?
A.The businessman broke his promise. |
B.The dustman asked the businessman to give him more money. |
C.They began to quarrel because the wallet got dirty. |
D.The dustman kept the diamond ring for himself. |
Having heard what had happened, the judge ________.
A.took the side of the businessman |
B.made a wise(明智的) decision |
C.took pity on the loser |
D.didn't know what to do |
Where do you think the diamond ring was?
A.The businessman hid it. |
B.The dustman kept it. |
C.The judge stole it. |
D.The story of the ring was nothing but a lie. |