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Question

A neighbor of mine，Jackie，while visiting his mother in Boston，took her to a shoe store to buy a new pair of shoes．When he was trying on different styles（款式），Jackie took the manager aside．"When she picks out a pair she likes，"he said，"Just tell her the price is 12dollars，I'll pay the regular（平时的）price．I don't care how much it is．I only want to make her happy．"
The following week，when Jackie was walking by the shoe store，the manager recognized him and called him in．
"What's the problem？"asked Jackie as he entered the store．"Wasn't my check any good？"
"That's not it，"answered the manager，"The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in and for all those shoes at the price of 12dollars．"
What was the main purpose of Jackie's going to Boston？

51．What was the main purpose of Jackie's going to Boston？___
A．To buy shoes for his mother   
B．To visit the shoe store
C．To see his mother
52．The regular price of the shoes must be___．
A.12 dollars            
B．higher than 12 dollars   
C．lower than 12 dollars
53．Which of the following is true？___
A．Jackie wanted to please his mother．
B．Jackie wanted to help his manager．
C．Jackie wanted to cheat his mother．
54．W hy did the manager call Jackie in the following week？___
A．there was something wrong with the check         
B．It was hard for him to satisfy his customers
C．He didn't have enough shoes for his customers
55．Why did Jackie's mother bring all her friends to the store？___
A．Because she thought the shoes were very cheap．
B．Because the shoes were very beautiful．
C．Because her friends were in trouble．

Answer 1

51．B．根据文章第一句A neighbor of mine，while visiting his mother in Boston，took her to a shoe store to buy a new pair of shoes．可知他是去波士顿看望他的妈妈的，故选：B
52．C．根据文章最后一段"That's not it，"answered the manager，"The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those 12-dollar shoes!"可知这双鞋不仅12美元，他的母亲觉得很便宜，就带领别人都来买了．故选：C
53．A．根据第一段后3行"When she picks out a pair that she likes，"he said，"Just tell her that the price is 12 dollars．I'll pay the regular（正常的）price．I don't care how much it is．"
可知他这样做是为了让妈妈很开心，让她感觉到自己买到了便宜货．故选：A
54．D．根据文章最后一段"That's not it，"answered the manager，"The problem is that your mother is bringing all her friends in for those 12-dollar shoes!"作者邻居的妈妈带来的人太多了，让老板感觉没有办法满足他们的要求．故选：D
55．B．根据文章第一段可知作者故意让老板把价格说低，正是因为他的母亲喜欢买便宜的东西．故选：B