My sister Jodie and I are always traveling for work. As jewelry designers, we need to go to a lot of shows. We can’t pack lightly and usually bring about four suitcases filled with our work.
Most of our stuff is made from heavy materials and metals. So part of the routine for us when we fly is getting stopped by security. Our jewelry sets off the alarms, and we’ve become accustomed to arriving early to go through private screenings. Most of the time, it’s not troublesome.
However, on our recent trip to a Paris trade show, we were stopped at security and asked to empty our bags. One of the agents walked over to another agent and they started whispering to each other. Both gentlemen came back, and one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.
My sister and I just said, “Huh?” Of course, we were a little concerned, thinking that maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren’t looking.
One of the agents then started to unpack our bags. I kept asking what he was looking for and then the object in question finally appeared. It was our Cosima necklace. It’s a piece of jewelry, with large, metal triangular spikes.
My sister and I looked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief. We started laughing and explained to the two male agents that it was just a necklace from our collection, not a weapon of mass destruction. They thought we were lying, and one agent kept repeating that he believed it was a weapon.
I tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show, and this was simply a piece from our collection. But the agents didn’t buy it. Then a few women guards came over to assist. One of the women guards was holding an earring up to her ear and another was trying on a ring. Apparently, they liked our stuff.
It was only at this point that the male guards gave up. And I think they also got tired of listening to a bunch of women talk about jewelry. They let us through.
We took the names of the women agents and sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks.
小題1:When the object in question finally appeared, the writer and her sister felt _______.
A．a(chǎn)nxiousB．relievedC．excitedD．frightened
小題2:The writer and her sister were stopped by the agents because ________.
A．their suitcases were too heavy
B．the agents wanted to play a joke on them
C．they were suspected to carry dangerous objects
D．the agents wanted to admire the jewelry inside the suitcases
小題3:The underlined word “buy” in Paragraph 7 probably means ________.
A．doubtB．believeC．purchaseD．understand
小題4:The writer sent the women agents a piece of jewelry in order to ________.
A．persuade them to buy her jewelry later
B．get help from them next time
C．show them her talent in designing jewelry
D．show them her gratitude for their assistance
小題5:According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Someone put something dangerous in one of the writer’s bags.
B．The male agents didn’t believe the writer at first.
C．The female agents liked the jewelry.
D．The writer is always travelling on business.

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:A

試題分析：我和妹妹朱迪經(jīng)常因為工作的原因而到處旅行。作為珠寶設計師，作者姐妹需要參加很多的展覽。因為需要帶很多的行李，姐妹倆有一次被擋在了安檢門外。
小題1:根據(jù)第六段“My sister and I looked at each other and breathed a huge sigh of relief. We started laughing”可知，當可疑物品被找到時，姐妹倆松了一口氣，故選B。
小題2:根據(jù)第三段“one of them then told us that it seemed that we were carrying a very dangerous object.”可知，工作人員懷疑她們攜帶有危險物品，故選C。
小題3:根據(jù)第七段“I tried to explain that we were jewelry designers going to a trade show, and this was simply a piece from our collection. But the agents didn’t buy it.”可知，作者盡力的向工作人員解釋，但工作人員不買賬，也就是說，工作人員不相信作者說的話，故選B。
小題4:根據(jù)最后一段“sent them a piece of jewelry when we got back to say thanks”可知，作者寄給工作人員首飾是為了表示感謝，故選D。
小題5:根據(jù)第四段“maybe someone put something dangerous in one of our bags when we weren’t looking”和第五段“It’s a piece of jewelry, with large, metal triangular spikes.”可知，可疑物品是珠寶首飾，有人偷偷往箱子里放危險物品只是作者的猜測，故選A。
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1.tear gas          瓦斯
2.passively resisting protestor    不抵抗的抗議者
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6.nuke          （美俚）核武器，核電站
7.defy          公然蔑視/反抗
8.canister       罐，筒，榴霰彈筒
9.islodge          趕走
10.charge          沖鋒，向前沖
11.trespass       非法侵入，擾亂

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