阅读理解。
The nervous-looking (紧张不安地) young man had waited for a few moments outside the jeweler's shop
before he got enough courage (勇气) to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush
blood to his face as he explained he would bring in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant
listened carefully and told him he'd better buy a necklace. He wasn't used to buying jewelry and was a little
worried about overspending. After some discussion as to reasonable price and type, the assistant showed him
dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return
at five o'clock. When, half an hour later, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant
acted as if she had never seen him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first
brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice
was soon made and they went away, satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted when
he got married.
1. A good title for this passage is _____. [ ]
A. A Clever Assistant
B. Buying a Birthday Present
C. How to Choose a Necklace
D. A Brave Young Man
2. The word "overspending" in this passage means _____. [ ]
A. spending too much money
B. spending too much time
C. spending more time than be planned
D. spending too much time and too much money
3. When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his face _____. [ ]
A. turned pale
B. turned red
C. turned yellow
D. turned black
4. James would come back to buy what he wanted because _____. [ ]
A. the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy things
B. the necklace was good
C. Laura liked the necklace
D. the assistant who served James was very beautiful
