首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext] (32) Leona Bridges, a New York woman who married into million
[originaltext] (32) Leona Bridges, a New York woman who married into million
游客
2023-09-07
61
管理
问题
(32) Leona Bridges, a New York woman who married into millions, left her mansion and her $12 million fortune to her pet, a little white Chihuahua named Duchess. Although Leona has one son, Wilbur, and three grandchildren, they received nothing in her will.
(33)Wilbur was not surprised. He had already hired a lawyer to fight the will. The lawyer said there would be no problem proving that Leona wasn’t "all there" when she signed her will. No one, said the lawyer, in their right mind could be so cruel to their own flesh and blood while being so generous to a dog that had been rescued from an animal shelter. "The dog doesn’t even have papers," said the lawyer.
Leona had not spoken to Wilbur in five years. They used to get along very well. Then Wilbur made an unfortunate joke. He was visiting Leona one afternoon. She had just spent $ 400 at a dog beauty parlor. The employees had washed, shampooed, and blow-dried Duchess, and then tied a big pink ribbon around her neck. Leona mentioned to Wilbur how beautiful Duchess looked. Wilbur said, "Yes, if your idea of beauty is a large rodent with a pink ribbon around its skinny neck. "Leona gave him a dirty look.
(34) Wilbur apologized, saying he was just joking, but Leona told him to leave immediately. How dare her son belittle her "baby"? She didn’t respond to any of his emails or phone calls. Leona told her staff to never use the words "Wilbur" in her presence. (35)Days later, she fired her housekeeper when he said he was going to "polish the silver" —she thought he said he was going to "watch for Wilbur". The housekeeper had worked for Leona for 25 years.
选项
A、Because he was too old to do his duties.
B、Because he asked for retirement.
C、Because she mistook his words.
D、Because she doubted his honesty.
答案
C
解析
文章的最后提到Leona解雇了已经为她工作了25年的管家,因为她错把他的话polish the silver听成 watch for Wilbur。故本题答案为C。
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2994544.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]JogginghasbecomethemostpopularindividualsportinAmer
[originaltext]W:Dave.(19)I’mgoingtothesupermarkettopickupfoodanddri
[originaltext]W:Dave.(19)I’mgoingtothesupermarkettopickupfoodanddri
[originaltext]W:Dave.(19)I’mgoingtothesupermarkettopickupfoodanddri
[originaltext]M:Katharine,haveyouturnedtheair-conditioningon?Theroomis
[originaltext]M:Katharine,haveyouturnedtheair-conditioningon?Theroomis
[originaltext]M:Katharine,haveyouturnedtheair-conditioningon?Theroomis
Therearemorethan300millionsofusintheUnitedStates.andsometimes
[originaltext](35)Researchindicatesthatparentswhorewardself-control
[originaltext](35)Researchindicatesthatparentswhorewardself-control
随机试题
CUSTOMERORDERFORMExampleOrderplacedby:JohnCarterAccountnumber:【L1】___
Thesubjectoftoday’slectureiscultureshock:grouppressureinaction.C
低温热水地板辐射采暖计算热负荷时,将室内温度取值降低2℃,是因为:A.比对流采暖
患者,男,55岁,因患牙周病拔除余留牙,三月后做全口义齿修复。二年后,患者常因说
某开发项目总面积为10000m2,固定总成本为2000万元,单位变动成本为300
把下列的六个图形分为两类,使每一类图形都有各自的共同特征或规律,分类正确的一项是
劳动组织的优化包括()。A.工作时间合理组织 B.作业班组合理组织 C.以
牙脱位后可以发生各种并发症,除外A.边缘性牙槽突吸收 B.髓腔变窄或消失 C
女性,52岁,有胆管结石病史,近2年来右上腹痛,体温37.8℃,2h前突然畏寒、
投资项目决策分析与评价的基本要求包括贯彻落实科学发展观、资料数据准确可靠和()
最新回复
(
0
)