解放军文职招聘考试136 Crestview Circle

Dover, Connecticut

January 16, 1995

Gander’s Furniture Store

Stamford, Connecticut, 09876

Dear Sir, 

I am writing about your January bill, which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill. Last month I bought a table and four chairs for $65.50. They were sent to me on December 18. That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chair, and that broke, too. Our $ 2.50 steak(牛排) landed on the floor, and the dog ate it. 

I spoke to the salesmen who had sold me the table and the chairs. He told me to write you a letter. I wrote you on December 20, saying that I was not going to pay for the furniture. On December 21 some men came and took it back to the store. 

Please do something about your records. I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned. 

Yours truly

Alberts Robbins

1. From the letter we can conclude that Mr Robbins had actually paid _______ for the table and the four chairs. 

A. $ 65.50 B. $ 68.00 C. $ 2.50 D. no money

2. Why do you think Mr Robbins write the letter to the furniture store? 

A. He had paid for the furniture but was asked to pay again. 

B. He didn’t want to receive a second bill for the furniture he had returned. 

C. The furniture he bought was badly made and he wanted to return it. 

D. He wanted the manager to scold the salesmen for the bad furniture. 

3. Try to guess the mood(心情) when Mr Robbins was writing the letter.

A. He was angry. B. He was disappointed

C. He was anxious. D. He was friendly. 

【答案与解析】 这是一封信，作者写这封信的目的是想向收信人说明他不准备付这套桌椅的费用，因为这套桌椅刚送到他家的当天晚上就坏了。

1. D。细节题。根据正文第1段第1、2句 …which I am returning with this letter. I am not going to pay this bill 可知答案为D。

2. B。细节题。根据正文最后一段第2句 I do not want to receive another bill for the furniture which I returned  可知答案为 B。

3. A。判断题。根据正文第1段 That night one leg of the table broke while my wife was putting our dinner on it. It fell on one of the chairs, and that broke too 可知答案为 A。