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　　On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.

　　At six o’clock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? Had somebody got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, checking. Yes, some things were missing — her small radio, her spare watch, a camera. That was all, she thought; but she couldn’t be sure just yet. She was annoyed, of course, but rather glad that nothing had been thrown about.

　　Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door — “a master key” perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn’t go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through the garden and the back door. She settled down to wait.

　　It was just after four o’clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle（壶）of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire（金属丝）appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob（门把手） on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.

　　That evening she reported the matter to the police. They were not too pleased, but they came and took away the wire and the skin. “It was only self-protection,” she told the officer. “An old woman must try to look after herself.” With the help of a doctor, the police found the man and recovered Mrs. Clarke’s things. She has become something of heroine at the Over 60s Club.

1. When did Mrs. Clarke go to the Over 60s Club?

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2. Why did the smell of cigarette smoke surprise her?

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3. On the third Thursday, did Mrs. Clarke go out at her usual time?

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4. What was Mrs. Clarke doing when she was waiting for the thief?

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5. What is Mrs. Clarke like?

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Answer 1

【答案】

1.On Thursdays.

2.Because she didn’t smoke herself; sb. must broke in when she was away.

3.Yes.

4.She was making tea and boiling a kettle of water.

5.She’s careful, brave and smart.

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了Clarke，一位老人，经常在周四会去老人俱乐部，可有一次她回家时感觉自己家里有一股烟味，自己家了一些东西也被偷了，她很是意外。在第二个周四她没有出去可是什么事情都没有发生，而在第三个周四她假装出去，后又折回在等到贼的到来，最后Clarke女士用自己智慧战胜了小偷。

1.从第一自然段She always went there on Thursdays. 可知，她每周四会去那个老人俱乐部，故填On Thursdays.

2.从第二自然段中Clarke回到家时，感觉到不对劲，因为她闻到了一股烟味，可知，她之所以感到吃惊的原因是她自己并不抽烟，故填Because she didn’t smoke herself; sb. must broke in when she was away.

3.从第三自然段So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, 可知，她第三次是按平时一样出去了，故填Yes.

4.第四自然段第一句话Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. 可知，当她在等那个小偷的时候，她正在沏茶，故回答She was making tea and boiling a kettle of water.

5.从第三自然段及第四自然段可知，她第三次假装出去了，不久后又折回，在家里等那个小偷，她还勇敢地用开水泼那个小偷，可知她是细心、勇敢、聪明的。She’s careful, brave and smart.

考点：人物故事类记叙文

点评：本文较难，对于此类故事文体，把握好作者所记叙的事情发展的情节及顺序。将自己设身处地的融入到文章中，理解文章的大致意思。对于题目，可以在通过关键字的定位，迅速在文章中找到相对应的出处，一般答案就在那里。