Buster Brown was a thief-and a good one，too，he thought . He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances． He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency.
Confidently，he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the front gate of the house．“Don't worry about the dog—be aware of the owner!”it said．Buster smiled and found his way in．
The house looked quite normal outside，but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display．As he began putting them into his bag，a dog came into the room．It stopped when it saw Buster，then wagged its tail madly and went over to him，licking his outstretched hand．
"Good boy，”Buster whispered． “What a great guard dog you are—trying to lick me to death.”
Satisfied he'd made friends with the dog，Bluster began to wander round the house，choosing items to put in his bag．His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)：a pair of silver candleholders，a silver tea-and-coffee service，etc．．His new friend，the dog，sat and watched，as if wondering what was happening．
“Well，boy，”Buster whispered，finally．“That might do．Any more and I won't be able to carry it!”He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand.
"You're a very silly person," the figure(身影) in the doorway said. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn't quite be sure of the place where he had seen him before.
"You should have taken more notice of the sign outside," the man rasped. "I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the world's greatest fortune-teller(算命先生)!"
1. Why was Buster so confident?
A. He was not afraid of dogs. B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone
C. He had never been caught by the police. D. The house had no security alarm.
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "exotic" in the third paragraph?
A. Messy and untidy. B. Rich and expensive.
C. Comfortable and calming. D. Foreign and unusual.
3. How did Buster decide which objects to take?
A. He took those that were easy to carry in his bag.
B. He took only the best antiques.
C. He took those that he knew he could sell easily.
D. He looked for silver objects.
4.What punishment waits for Buster Brown?
A. A prison sentence with hard labour. B. A long prison sentence.
C. A heavy fine. D. Community service for 20 years.
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从34-- 53各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项
I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be _34_ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 35 ?” Just when I started to 36 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 37 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 38 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed(尴尬) when I returned to school. I wasn’t 39 . Somebody had thought 40 of me to bring me a gift.
Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 41 Christmas there special and memorable, I 42 remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 43 for as many children as I could possibly reach.
So I 44 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 45 with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were 46 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 47 them that they couldn’t open their presents 48 every child had come forward. Finally the 49 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles 50 up the room. The 51 in the room was obvious, and 52 wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew 53 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.
1. A. sending B. receiving C. making D. exchanging
2. A. found B. prepared C. got D. expected
3. A. doubt B. hope C. suggest D. accept
4. A. broke in B. settled down C. turned up D. turned in
5. A. relief B. loss C. achievement D. sadness
6. A. remembered B. loved C. forgotten D. affected
7. A. highly B. little C. poorly D. enough
8. A. present B. first C. recent D. former
9. A. hardly B. immediately C. regularly D. sometimes
10. A. strength B. independence C. importance D. safety
11. A. kept up with B. caught up with C. came up with D. put up with
12. A. none B. few C. some D. each
13. A. fine B. special C. helpful D. useful
14. A. reminded B. insisted C. proved D. promised
15. A. after B. until C. when D. since
16. A. chance B. gift C. moment D. reward
17. A. lit B. took C. burned D. cheered
18. A. atmosphere B. pity C. calmness D. joy
19. A. it B. such C. something D. everybody
20. A. by B. till C. for D. from
Don’t you think that______________ is no use promising without doing?
A. this B. that C. it D. what
The children were warned of not being too _______ about things you are not supposed to know.
A．strange B．amusing C．curious D．satisfied
Americans eat____ vegetables per person today as they did in 1990.
A. more than twice B. as twice as many
C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many
Students ______ remain in their seats until all the exam papers have been collected.
A. must B. shall C. may D. can
