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A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’ s birthday. The price didn’ t matter. Since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that cost $5000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.

A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pear so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality, as she wanted a pair of earrings made, “Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl？” said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, “I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl.”

The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $ 25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.

Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse. “I don’t like to part with it,” she said sadly, “I inherited it from my mother, and my mother inherited it from hers. But I really need the money.”

The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The man, however, was nowhere to be found.

The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for ________________.

A.his wife

B.his mother-in-law

C.his own mother

D.no one

He paid $ 5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining because ________________.

A.he was very rich

B.he wanted to make the jeweler believe him

C.he was anxious to get it

D.his business had been successful

He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be ________________.

A.exactly the same size as the black on

B.exactly the same quality as the black one

C.worth no more than $ 25,000

D.exactly as big and nice as the black one

Many people answered the advertisement because they wanted _________________.

A.to see the perfect pearl

B.to buy some beautiful pearls too

C.to get in touch with the rich man

D.to sell their own pearl at a high price

The jeweler couldn’ t find the man anywhere because ________________.

A.he died suddenly.

B.he happened to be out

C.he got $ 20,00 by cheating and had run away with the money.

D.he wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second time.