A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket at the ...
问题详情:
A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket at the scene of his crime has been given a
lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the $25,000 prize, managed
to trace him, and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio
Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tire on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped “to
help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put
it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.
Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner.
He claimed the 60 million lire(里拉)prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he
decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers
and on the radio, saying, “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for
him—a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿名)guaranteed.”
Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into
handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized and he arranged to meet the man
in a park. The robber, a 35‐year‐old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst
into tears. He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn’t you keep the money?” he
asked. The professor replied, “I couldn’t because it’s not mine.” Then he walked off, spurning the
thief’s offer of a reward.
61. The sentence “Then he began a battle with his conscience.” in Paragraph 2 implies all of the
following except that _________.
A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results
B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time
C. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robber
D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money
62. Hundreds of people phoned Professor Sabbaturcci because they _________.
ed to make fun of him B. hoped to get the money
C. knew who the robber was D. lost the lottery ticket
63. How did the robber feel when the victim wanted to find him?
A. Excited B. Frightened C. Ashamed D. Incredible
64. The word “spurning” in the last sentence can be replaced by __________.
A. accepting B. claiming C. rejecting D. cancelling
65. If the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be __________.
A. A Thief’s Lucky Day B. A Popular Maths Professor
C. A Magic Lottery D. A Reward of Honesty
【回答】
ABDCA
知识点:阅读理解
题型:阅读理解
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