A rich man lost a gold necklace (项链) at his home. Some servants were working there. He thought maybe one of the servants stole it. He asked each servant, but no one admitted.

    The rich man went to the judge with his problem. All the servants came to court. But they all said they didn’t steal it. Then the judge had an idea. He gave each servant a stick of the same length (长度) and told them to bring it back tomorrow.

    He said that if someone stole the necklace, their stick would grow an inch. At home, all the servants kept their sticks the same. But the thief cut his stick shorter by an inch.

    The next day when everyone showed their sticks, one was an inch shorter. That’s how the judge found out who the thief was.

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1.1. Where did the rich man lose his gold necklace?

A In the street.

B In the park.

C In his home.

D At the court.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的“A rich man lost a gold necklace at his home.”可知，富人在家里丢失了一条金项链。故选C。

2.2. Who did the rich man suspect (怀疑) of stealing the necklace?

A His friends.

B His family.

C His servants.

D The judge.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段的“He thought maybe one of the servants stole it.”可知，富人怀疑是仆人之一偷的。故选C。

3.3. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A The gold necklace.

B The stick.

C The map.

D The ring.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段的“He gave each servant a stick of the same length”可知，法官给了仆人们每人一根同样长度的棍子带回家，并告诉他们第二天把它（棍子）带回交给法庭。故选B。

4.4. What did the thief do with his stick?

A He kept it the same.

B He painted it.

C He hid it.

D He cut it shorter.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的“But the thief cut his stick shorter by an inch.”可知，小偷将他的棍子切短了一寸。故选D。

5.5. Did the judge find out the thief?

A Yes, he did.

B No, he didn’t.

C Yes, he was.

D No, he wasn’t.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段的“That’s how the judge found out who the thief was.”可知，法官最后找出了小偷。故选A。