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t of work for about six months before I got another one. Of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring one day. The assistant brought some rings for me to have a look, later she was called away for a moment, and then I put one of the rings into my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girlfriend’s finger. So I left the shop with the ring but I didn’t pay for it. My wife died a month ago, and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience(讓我良心不安 )all these years. I always feel guilty about that. At that time the ring cost $100, and I think that is about ten times at today’s price. Now, I am sending you that amount. Yours truly, A customer After reading the letter, the boss said,“ Well, life is always full of surprise!” ( ) boss of the gold shop got a _________ 3 days ago. A. ring B. letter C. gold ( ) underlined word“ unemployment” means“ ______” in Chinese. ( ) ring the customer put into his pocket was __________ 40 years ago. A.$1000 B.$10000 C.$100 ( ) customer wrote to the boss in order to ________. A. send the money for the ring B. say thanks to him C. return the ring ( ) is NOT wrong according to the passage? A. The boss opened the letter by himself. B. The boss didn’t think life was always full of surprise. C. When the customer’s wife knew the fact, she was annoyed. C It’s important to prepare(準(zhǔn)備 ) for earthquakes because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens. Earthquakes may happen at any time, so prepare some things for your home, office and car. 1. Clothes. If you live in a cold place, you must keep warm. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your warm clothes. (手電筒 ) and spare batteries. Keep a flashlight beside you bed, at your office and in your car. Do not use matches(火柴 ) after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks(氣體泄漏 ). Prepare a radio and some spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information(信息來源 ). 3. Food and medicine. It’s always a wonderful idea to keep some food on hand. For example, some biscuits, some canned food, milk and some other drinks for at least 72 hours. You’d better get some necessary medicine for your family. . A person needs at least 1/2 gallon(加侖 ) of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water for a person every day and be prepared for 72 hours. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Do not open the bottle until you need it. Also, do check the “ use by” date. ( ) should people prepare themselves for an earthquake? Because earthquakes can be know before they happen. Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood. Because we don’t