Question

 (06·江西B篇)

      Buster Brown waw  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

fascinatig 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 adn went over to．

him，licking his outstretched hand．  "Good boy，”Buater whispered．  “What a great

guard dog you are—trying to lick me to death.”

    Satisifed he'd made friends with the dog，Bluster bggan 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 ervice，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 in the doorway said, his voice dry em dust. As the man came closer,Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn't quite place where he had seen him hafore.

      "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!"

60. 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.

61. Which of the definitions is closest in me&ting to the word "exotic" in the third paragraph?

   A. Messy and untidy.                        B. Rich and expensive.

   C. Comfortable and calming.                  D. Foreign and unusual.

62. How did Buster decide which objects tff take7

   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.

63. 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.

  

Answer 1

答案  60.C  61.D  62.B  63.B