A man appeared on the series Antiques Roadshow with a watch, wondering about how much it is now worth. The show travels across the country “in search of hidden treasures”. And a recent show featured the man and his watch.  

The man said he purchased the Rolex(劳力士) in 1974 for $345. 97. When the appraiser told him that a watch like his is now worth $400,000 at auction(拍卖), the man toppled to the ground. It was a number that he could never have imagined. But the appraiser wasn’t finished. Because of the watch’s great condition, the watch was valued at between $500,000 and $700,000.

The man, a navy veteran, said he purchased the Rolex after he heard it was a good brand for deep diving. He said he ordered it through the Air Force base exchange in November 1974 and said it arrived in April 1975. But after he received the watch, which cost nearly a month’s salary at the time even with a 10% discount, he decided it was “too nice” to take into saltwater. Instead, he kept the watch in a box for nearly 40 years, only taking it out a few times to check on it.

Collectors love the watch because Paul Newman wore a similar model in the 1969 film, Winning, said appraiser Peter Planes. “It’s one of the rarest Paul Newman models, and in this condition, and I don’t think there’s a better one in the world,” Planes added. The watch is extremely, extremely rare, according to Planes, who valued the Rolex at a price between $500,000 to $700,000 since it was unworn and included all its documentation(票据). 

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1.Why did the man appear on the series Antiques Roadshow?

A To sell his watch.

B To learn the watch’s value.

C To travel across the country.

D To search for hidden treasures.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句的“wondering about how much it is now worth”可知，他想知道这块手表现在值多少钱。故选B。

2.Why did the man topple to the ground?

A The appraiser at auction pushed him.

B He was amazed at the watch’s value.

C His watch was in perfect condition.

D He lost his watch bought in 1974.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据第二段第三句“It was a number that he could never have imagined.”可知，这块表现在的价值是他从来没有想象过的，由此推断男子应该是对这块表的价值感到惊讶。故选B。

3.What did the man buy the watch for at first?

A Checking the time.

B Testing the salt water.

C Celebrating his birthday.

D Diving in deep water with it.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的“he purchased the Rolex after he heard it was a good brand for deep diving”可知他听说劳力士这个牌子的表非常适合深水潜水，因此他就买了一块。故选D。

4.What made the watch expensive?

A It was really rare and well kept.

B It was given by Paul Newman.

C It appeared in the film Winning.

D It was kept in a very large box.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据最后一段的“It’s one of the rarest Paul Newman models, and in this condition”以及“The watch is extremely, extremely rare...since it was unworn and included all its documentation”可知，该款式的手表极其罕见并且保存非常完好，所以这块手表现在非常值钱。故选A。