A thief dropped a winning lottery ticket (彩票) at the scene of his crime, but he has been given a lesson in .The man whom he robbed (抢劫) the ticket and won the $25,000 prize, but he managed to find the thief, and handed over the .
The robbery happened when Professor Sabbatucci was changing a tyre (轮胎) on a highway. Another motorist, who stopped to , stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the ticket and put it in his pocket before home.
Next day, the professor saw the lottery on TV and realized it was a winner. He the $25,000 prize. Then began a with his conscience (良心). In the end, he decided he could not keep the money he had been robbed. He then put a in newspapers and made an announcement on the radio, : “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have $25,000 for him — a lottery . Please meet me.”
The professor received hundreds of from people who were hoping to him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he and he arranged to meet the man in a park.
The robber gave back the and burst into tears. He could not what was happening. Why didn’t you the money?” he asked. The professor replied: I couldn’t because it’s not mine.” Then he walked off, turning down the thief’s to share the prize.
1. A. friendship B. honesty C. bravery D. adventure
2. A .sent B. took out C. bought D. picked up
3.A. crime B. ticket C.]cash D. evidence
4.A. repair B. rest C. watch D. help
5.A. left B. dropped C. forgotten D. damaged
6.A. running B .walking C. driving D. riding
7.A. results B. story C. loss D. sales
8.A. presented B. took C. donated D. shared
9.A. battle B. business C. lecture D. quarrel
10.A. since B. while C. even though D. as if
11.A. review B. request C. show D. notice
12.A. joking B. saying C. wondering D. replying
13.A. number B. luck C. win D. receipt
14.A. notes B. emails C. letters D. calls
15.A. trick B. persuade C. lead D. draw
16.A. recognized B. remembered C. recorded D. recovered
17.A. car B. suitcase C. money D. check
18.A. imagine B. blame C. believe D. realize
19.A. keep B. return C. give D. earn
20.A. deal B. promise C. payment D. offer
The atomic weight of oxygen is_____than ______of the hydrogen.
A. 15 times heavier; that
B. 15 times heavier: those
C. 16 times as heavier; that
D. 16 times as heavy; those
In Singapore, people______eating or drinking on the subway can be fined up to 500 Singapore dollars.
A. having caught B. catching
C. caught D. to catch
The zookeeper was really annoyed with me.
— How could he have been if you______stones at the animals?
A. didn’t throw B. don’t throw
C. hadn’t thrown D. haven’t thrown
—What do you do as a volunteer in North Africa?
—__________! There are many poor people who need a lot of help.
A. None B. Something
C. Little D. Everything
They’ve moved to a different house_________their children can attend a better school.
A. in case B. so long as
C. so that D. even though