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阅读理解 I have a friend who hates banks with a special passion. "A bank is just a store like a candy store or a grocery store, " he says. "The only difference is that a bank's goods happen to be money, which is yours in the first place. If banks were required to sell wallets and money belts, they might act less like churches. " I was thinking about my friend the other day when I walked into a small branch bank on the West Side. It was lunchtime and I came to open a checking account. The only officer on duty was a fortyish black man with short pressed hair, a pencil mustache, and a neatly pressed brown suit. Everything about him suggested a carefully dressed authority. He was standing across a small counter from a young white boy who was wearing a V-necked sweater. I thought I was especially aware of the boy because he looked more like someone from a prep (预备) school than a customer in a West Side bank. The boy continued to hold my attention because of what happened next. He was holding an open savings-account book and wearing an expression of disappointment. "But I don't understand. I opened the account myself, so why can't I withdraw any money?" the boy said, his voice breaking. "I know it is, but those are the rules. I've already explained to you that a fourteen-year-old is not allowed to withdraw money without a letter from his parents, " the officer explained patiently. Suddenly I noticed the savings book had a series of small deposits (存款) and withdrawals(取款）. Then I questioned the officer, "How do you explain that?" I zeroed in on the officer. "Why did you let him withdraw money before, but not now?" He looked annoyed. "Because the tellers were not aware of his age before and now they are. It's really very simple. " I turned to the boy with a shrug. "You're really getting cheated, " I said. "You ought to get your parents to come here and protest(抗议）. " The boy looked destroyed. Silently, he put his savings book in a rear-pocket and walked out of the bank. The officer turned to me. "You know, " he said, "you really shouldn't have interfered. " I couldn't believe what he was saying. "We were informed this morning that some neighborhood bully has been shaking down (敲诈) this boy for more than a month. The guy was forcing him to take money out every week and hand it over. The poor kid was apparently too scared to tell anyone. Anyway, the police are on the case and they'll probably make an arrest today. " "You mean there is no rule about being too young to withdraw money from a savings account?" "Not that I ever heard of. Now, sir, what can we do for you?" （1） Why did the boy in the bank hold the author's attention? A . He didn't look like a usual customer in a West Side bank. B . He had a savings account. C . He was wearing a new V-necked sweater. D . He might need somebody's help in withdrawing his money. （2） What can we learn from the story? A . The boy was not old enough to withdraw money. B . The bank officer was trying to protect the boy's interests. C . The boy really did not have much money left in his account. D . The bank officer didn't want to be disturbed during his lunch hour. （3） The author tried to help the boy because ________. A . he really knew there were no such rules B . he was eager to withdraw his money C . he thought the boy didn't understand the bank's rules D . he believed that the bank was being unfair to its customer （4） What is the story mainly about? A . Why the author finally decided not to open his account in that bank. B . How the author made a fool of himself for his unfavorable opinion of banks. C . How the author successfully interfered to protect the boy's interests. D . How the bank officer cleverly protected the customer's interests. （5） What's the best title for the passage? A . A young boy B . The Boy and the Bank Officer C . Incidents in the Bank D . Savings-account Book Invalid 答案： A B D D B

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