题目内容：

Seventy-three-year-old George McNeilon selected his food in Value Mart very carefully. After leaving the cashier, he estimated (估计) that he had saved 80 cents and thought that he had got good value for his money again.

At the exit, the chilly wind reminded him of his gloves. “Now where are they?” He searched here and there, but nowhere could he find them. He was sure he was wearing them when he entered the store. The worried man made a second search in all his pockets, again including the grocery bag. He was sure they must have been dropped somewhere inside the store.

George bought the gloves at a 25% discount, for just $30, ten years ago. They were genuine lambskin (小羊皮), soft, warm and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that lasted no more than three years. His impulsive decision to buy the expensive gloves turned out to be a good one, which even promoted his social status on the bus, as passengers stared at him enviously for six months out of the year. He enjoyed being envied.

Bad luck, George thought, to lose his expensive gloves on New Year’s Eve. He reentered the store and followed the same route he had walked before. But several minutes of anxious search turned out to be in vain. “Society has changed. People have changed …” he murmured to himself. “Years ago, if people picked up something lost, they would give it back.”

Back home, George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do anything without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones, he would have to replace them very soon. If he bought new leather ones, they would cost forty dollars.

After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another pair of leather gloves. Before boarding the subway, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office.

“What color are they?” the woman in the office asked.

“Black,” he answered.

She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men’s leather gloves.

“Are they?”

“Yes! Those are mine!”

1.Which of the following is the most probable reason for George’s shopping?

A. To kill time in Value Mart as usual.

B. To prepare for the coming New Year.

C. To prove how wise he was with money.

D. To see whether there were gloves on sale.

2.What do we know about old George McNeilon?

A. Pure but impolite.    B. Clever but simple.

C. Economical but vain.    D. Warmhearted but poor.

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. In daily life, accidents will happen.    B. Never ever jump to conclusions.

C. A penny saved is a penny earned.    D. A loss may turn out to be a gain.