A young lady was on holiday in Brighton. One day, she went into a bank to get some money. It had been sent there for her from the town where she lived.

       The clerk（職員）in the Brighton bank did not know her, so he said, “What proof（證明）have you got that you are really the lady who should get this money?”

       The young lady looked worried for a few moments and said, “I don’t think I’ve brought any proof with me,” but then she suddenly looked happy again. She opened her bag, took a photo of herself out of it and showed it to the clerk. “Here’s something,” she said.

       The clerk looked at the photo carefully and then looked at the young lady. “Yes, that’s you,” he said, and paid the money to her without any more trouble.

1. Where did the lady live?

   A. In a town.                  B. In Brighton.              C. In a bank.                 D. In a city.

2. Why did the lady feel worried when she was at the bank?

   A. Because she didn’t know the clerk.

   B. Because she was far way from home.

   C. Because she had spent all her money.

   D. Because she couldn’t prove who she was.

3. From the passage we can see that the clerk was _______.

   A. silly                           B. kind                         C. clever                      D. impolite

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