At two o’clock a bank robber stole in. “This is a holdup(持枪拦劫),” the man said rudely. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. “Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part – close to six thousand dollars. The robber snatched them and turned to leave.
Then, while everyone watched the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly.
The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted (晕倒).
As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning, while the others were examining the bank’s records, George was called into Mr. Burrow’s office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.
“Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too. I have retired (退休), but I’m always thinking of our bank. That’s why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes (保持警觉). Now, I have put the money back in your money-box— all six thousand.”
1. George was happy because ______.
A. he didn’t lose his money box B. he wasn’t killed by the robber
C. he got eight thousand dollars D. he was introduced to Mr. Carruthers
2.What did George do when he was taken to the bedroom?
A. He counted money. B. He examined the bank’s record.
C. He put some money into his pocket. D. He lifted the top part of the money box.
3.Who might be the robber?
A. George. B. Mr. Burrow. C. A retired lady. D. Mr. Carruthers.
完形填空题(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项:
I found out one time that day a favor(帮助) for someone could get you into a lot of trouble.
I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me 36 something, but I didn’t understand. So I leaned(斜靠) over her way and 37 that she was trying to ask me if I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of 38 and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, 39 I took it out of my pocket and put it on the desk.
Later, after the test papers had been 40 , the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed(离开). As soon as we were 41 , she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she mentioned how 42 it was to stand on your own two feet and be 43 for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about 44 and emphasized(强调) the fact that when people do something dishonest, they are really 45 themselves. She made me promise that I would think 46 about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could 47 . I walked out of the room 48 why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things.
Later on, I found out that she thought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to 49 to the girl next to me, it looked as though I was 50 answers from the girl’s test paper. I tried to 51 about the pen, but all she could say was that it seemed 52 to her that I hadn’t mentioned anything about the pen the day she talked to me right after the test. 53 I tried to explain that was just doing the girl a 54 by letting her use my pen, I’m sure she continued to 55 that I had cheated on the test.
1. A. moved |
B. touched |
C. whispered |
D. left |
2. A. found out |
B. looked out |
C. came out |
D. picked out |
3. A. water |
B. pen |
C. milk |
D. ink |
4. A. but |
B. so |
C. or |
D. although |
5. A. given away |
B. handed out |
C. handed in |
D. looked through |
6. A. alone |
B. here |
C. back |
D. away |
7. A. interesting |
B. important |
C. curious |
D. happy |
8. A. responsible |
B. ready |
C. late |
D. useful |
9. A. carefulness |
B. devotion |
C. honesty |
D. safety |
10. A. cheating |
B. entertaining |
C. troubling |
D. puzzling |
11. A. anxiously |
B. nervously |
C. carelessly |
D. seriously |
12. A. laugh |
B. leave |
C. succeed |
D. stay |
13. A. wondering |
B. asking |
C. understanding |
D. discovering |
14. A. shout |
B. talk |
C. wave |
D. read |
15.A. giving |
B. copying |
C. writing |
D. seeking |
16. A. explain |
B. think |
C. care |
D. worry |
17. A. risky |
B. distant |
C. strange |
D. terrible |
18. A. In case |
B. No wonder |
C. Except that |
D. Even though |
19. A. favour |
B. fact |
C. choice |
D. chance |
20. A. wish |
B. believe |
C. guess |
D. promise |
______ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in the forest.
A. Not only they brought B. Not only did they bring
C. Not only brought they D. Not only they did bring
Come and see me, whenever ________.
A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient
C. it is convenient to you C. it will be convenient to you
That it keeps raining cats and dogs ________ the tourists.
A. worry B. worried C. worries D. worrying
I have the same opinion as yours about ________ the privacy of one’s life should be kept secret.
A. whether B. what C. which D. when