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Anthony is an antique dealer(古董商). He buys and sells old things. He buys and sells old paintings, dishes, clothes, books and many other things. One day he buys an old vase(花瓶). It is from China. It looks original and it is not expensive. A few days later he reads the newspaper. The text says some people stole the vase from a museum. They say it is very expensive. Anthony jumps up from his chair and brings the vase to his desk. At the end of the text he learns that the vase is the only one.

This is a big shock to him. He has a vase that belongs to a museum. If the vase is original, he has to give it back. He knows what he has to do. He has to call the police. If he calls the police, he will not have the vase and money. He opens his notebook. He looks for information on the Internet. He wants to find more photos and more information about the vase.

1.What does Anthony do?

A He is an antique dealer.

B He is a cook.

C He is an office worker.

D He is a museum worker.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Anthony is an antique dealer.可知，故选A。

2.The vase Anthony buys is _______.

A expensive

B cheap

C low

D high

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段六句...it is not expensive.可知，故选B。

3.Anthony is _______ when he finds the vase belongs to the museum.

A excited

B angry

C happy

D surprised

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一、二句This is a big shock to him. He has a vase that belongs to a museum.可知，故选D。

4.The vase is stolen from _______.

A the restaurant

B the museum

C the bookstore

D the library

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第四句The text says some people stole the vase from a museum.故选B。

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A Anthony calls the police at last.

B We don’t know whether Anthony returns the vase or not.

C Anthony doesn’t give the vase back.

D Anthony gives the vase back.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章最后两句可知，我们不知道他到底会不会归还，故选B。