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     One day Mrs. Jones went shopping. When her husband came home in the evening, she began to
tell him about a beautiful cotton dress."I saw it in a shop this morning,"she said,"and…
      "And you want to buy it."said her husband,"How much does it cost?"
      "Fifteen pounds."
      "Fifteen pounds for a cotton dress? That's too much."
      But every evening, when Mr. Jones came back from work, his wife continued to speak only about
the dress, and at last, after a week, he said,"Oh, buy the dress. Here's the money."
      But the next evening, when Mr. Jones came home and asked,"Have you bought the famous dress?"
      "No,"she said.
     "Why no?"he asked.
     "Well," Mrs. Jones said, "it was still in the window of the shop after a week, so I thought, 'Nobody
else wants this dress', so I don't want it either."

1. What did Mrs. Jones want to buy?

A. A tie.
B. A T-shirt.
C. A silk dress.
D. A cotton dress.

2. Mr. Jones thought that the dress was too______.

A. dear 
B. beautiful
C. cheap 
D. colorful

3. Why didn't Mrs. Jones buy the dress she wanted?

A. Because her husband didn't give her the money.
B. Because she no longer liked it.
C. Because nobody else wanted to buy it.
D. Because the dress was too expensive.

4. How long did Mrs. Jones talk about the cotton dress?

A. One day.
B. Two days.
C. A week.
D. Two weeks.

5. Did Mr. Jones allow his wife to buy the dress in the end?

A. Yes, he did.
B. No, he didn't.
C. We don't know.
D. Yes, he does.

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