Question

Henry Smith taught science at the City School. One day, he wen to a bookstore and bought some books. Most of them were expensive. He left them in his car in a quiet street. Then he went and bought some other things at other shops. At 6 o’clock he came back to the car. One window was open and the books were gone. Henry drove back to his home in Lake Street.

That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.

On Friday people read an advertisement in the newspaper.

BOOKS WANTED

DO YOU HAVE ANY BOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER WANTED? I BUY OLD AND MODERN BOOKS. OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAY. HENRY SMITH, 18 LAKE STREET.

Henry stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at 8 o’clock.

Henry took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.

“Mr Smith?” the man asked.

“That’s right,” Henry said, “Can I help you?”

“I have some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”

“Yes, bring them in. I’ll have a look at them.”

Soon the books were on the dining-table.

“Come in now,” Henry called out, “And bring the list.”

A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles(书名) on the books and those on the list in his hand. They were the same.

“Come with me, Sir,” the policeman said to the man.

1.How did the man get the books? _____________

A. He bought them from Henry.

B. He bought them at a bookstore.

C. He found them lying in a quiet street.

D. He stole them from the car.

2.Henry got his books back ___________.

A. by fooling the man into bringing the books to his house

B. by buying them from the first visitor

C. with the help of the bookstore

D. with the help of the City School

3.The man who stole the books found Henry’s address ___________

A. in the car       B. in the newspaper       C. at the book store     D. at the police station

4.What happened to the man?

A. He ran away.

B. He was very happy to sell the books.

C. He was caught by the policeman.

D. He was very clever.

5.What is the best title for this reading?

A. A Book Advertisement                   B. Mr Henry Smith 

C. How Mr Smith Lost His Books            D. A clever man

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了亨利·史密斯放在汽车里的书被人偷了以后，他在报纸上登了一则广告，说他要收购一些书。广告登出之后，小偷带着偷的书来到了亨利的家中，结果被早在那里等着的警察抓获。

1.细节理解题。根据One window was open and the books were gone（一个窗户打开了而且书也没了）可知，本题选D。

2.细节理解题。根据He read the titles on the books and those on the list in his hand. They were the same（他读了书上的题目和他手上的清单。它们是一样的）可知，本题选A。

3.细节理解题。根据On Friday people read an advertisement in the newspaper（在星期五人们读了在报纸上的一个广告）可知，本题选B。

4.细节理解题。根据“Come with me, Sir,” the policeman said to the man（“跟我来，先生”，警官对这个男人说）可知，本题选C。

5.标题归纳题。根据文章大意可知，本题选D。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。