While traveling abroad, Mr. Jackson Frank ran short of money. So he wrote to his brother,

While traveling abroad, Mr. Jackson Frank ran short of money. So he wrote to his brother, asking for $500. “Send the money by telegram,” he wrote, “to the Fisher Bank in P...”After a week he began calling at the Fisher Bank. He showed his passport. “ Nothing has come for you,” he was told. This went on for two weeks and Mr. Frank got very worried. He sent a telegram to his brother, but there was no reply. In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for failing to pay his hotel bill. His passport was taken from him. He tried to explain the problem, but no one believed him. He was sent to prison for six days.

When he came out, he went immediately to the Fisher bank. The clerk he spoke to was a new man. “Have you received $500 for me?” he ask, “My name is Jackson Frank.” The clerk checked his books. “Yes, Jackson, it's here. It came by telegram.—let me see—oh, more than two months ago. We wondered where you were.” He showed Mr. Frank the order. The order read:” Pay Mr. Frank Jackson the sum of $500...” “ But my name is Jackson Frank, not Frank Jackson.” “ Oh, that's all right, sir. It was in our books under the letter ‘J', but it's your money.” The clerk laughed,” A human mistake, sir! We're all human beings, so we all make mistakes. A family name like Frank sounds strange to me.” Mr. Frank was silent. He really wanted to hit somebody. At last he said,” A human mistake—I think some humans need kicking.” 

Jackson didn’t just go to his brother and get some money because ____.

    A. he was afraid to see his brother

    B. he was in prison and was not allowed to go anywhere

    C. he was traveling in a foreign country and was far from his brother

    D. he knew that his brother had no money

Jackson was arrested and sent to prison because ____.

    A. his brother hadn’t sent him any money and he couldn’t pay his hotel bill

    B. he had spent almost all his money and couldn’t pay his hotel bill

    C. he had lost all his money and couldn’t pay his hotel bill

    D. his brother hadn’t sent him as much money as he asked for and he couldn’t pay 

his hotel bill

Which of the following statements is true?

   A. The money did not reach the Fisher Bank.        

B. The money reached the wrong bank.

    C. The money reached the bank after he was arrested.

 D. The money reached the bank before he was arrested.

The clerks put his name under the wrong letter ____.

   A. through carelessness.                 B. because they were human beings

   C. because he had a strange name      D. by pronouncing his name incorrectly

答案

【小题1】C

【小题2】B

【小题3】D

【小题4】A


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