ThisisanopenlettertothethreepeoplewhostolemyhandbagfromthedepartmentstorewhereIamemployedasashopassistant.WhenyoutookmybagIdon’tknowwhatyouthoughtyouweregoingtoget.Withmywagesthere'snotmuch

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This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store where I am employed as a shop assistant.
When you took my bag I don’t know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages there's not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the ￡5 was useful to you. If you really need a couple of pounds I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. Of course I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid so it won’t be of much use to you.
Actually I don’t care about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However I don’t suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!
I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book. There were all kinds of papers and notes that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you. I mean how would you like something like that to happen to you?
Well perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn’t even an expensive one just a plain old brown leather shoulder bag. You probably threw it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We've looked around of course but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.
I'm not really angry with you. I know how the pressures of modern life can affect us but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel helpless. The police were very icy and they just shrugged their shoulders. “It happens all the time ” they told me. Some small comfort I suppose. But I’ve lost just a little more faith in human nature. And as my young son said when I told him what had happened “Why? Mummy why us?” I couldn't answer that question. I wonder if you can

1. 1.
   In writing Paragraph 2 the writer wants to            
   1. A.
      describe the contents of the bag in detail
   2. B.
      tell the thieves hardly any money was available
   3. C.
      state the fact that she was careless with the money
   4. D.
      give some suggestions to the three thieves
2. 2.
   Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?
   1. A.
      The cash in her bag
   2. B.
      The handbag itself
   3. C.
      The papers and notes in the bag
   4. D.
      The check book in the bag
3. 3.
   What can we conclude about the police?
   1. A.
      They are unable to find the thieves
   2. B.
      They show sympathy to the woman
   3. C.
      They have doubts about human nature
   4. D.
      They think the case quite common
4. 4.
   Why does the author write the letter?
   1. A.
      To give the thieves a serious warning
   2. B.
      To express her affection for her valuable bag
   3. C.
      To call people’s attention to their belongings
   4. D.
      To complain about the fall of morality

Answer 1

BCDD文章是一位单身母亲写给偷了她的手提包的小偷的一封信，信中表达了对于人性的失望和对于现状的担心。1.推断题。根据第二段的描述，包里只有5磅钞票还有作废的支票，所以能拿到的实际金额很少，选择B2.细节题。根据文章第三段There were all kinds of papers and notes that I really need，可知作者需要的是文件资料，所以选C3.细节题。根据文章最后一段警察说的“It happens all the time ” they told me，证明警察认为包被偷的事情十分普通，所以选D4.主旨大意题。根据文章大意，But I’ve lost just a little more faith in human nature，可以知道作者对于人性的淡漠感到失望，她想抱怨人性的泯灭。
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