A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket(彩票) at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. The man who was robbed picked up the ticket, then won the £25,000 prize,managed to look for him, and handed over the cash.

The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tyre (轮胎) on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to “help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.

The next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed(认领) the 60 million lire(里拉) prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he decided he could not keep the money although he had been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million for him ― a lottery winner. Please meet me. Anonymity guaranteed.(匿名担保)”

Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized, and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a 35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn't you keep the money?” he asked. The professor replied: “I couldn't because it's not mine.” Then he walked off, refusing the thief's offer of a reward.

1.From the passage, we can learn that the thief is __________.

A.a worker B.a professor

C.a businessman D.out of work

2.The sentence “Then he began a battle with his conscience.” in Paragraph 3 implies (暗示)all of the following EXCEPT that _______.

A.he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results

B.he thought about keeping the money for some time

C.he thought for a moment of punishing the robber

D.he came to realize that honesty is more important than money

3.Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they __________.

A.wanted to make fun of him

B.hoped to get the money

C.knew who the robber was

D.lost the lottery ticket

4.The robber cried because .

A.the professor accepted his offer of a reward

B.the professor refused to return him the money

C.he couldn’t believe the professor returned him the money

D.he gave back the suitcase to the professor

5.If the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be .

A.A Robber's Lucky Day

B.A Popular Maths Professor

C.A Magic Lottery

D.A Reward of Honesty

Thanksgiving Day was near. A first grade teacher gave her class a tun task——to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

Most of the students didn’t come from rich families, but many would still celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional goodies of season. These, the teacher thought, would be the subjects of most of the students’ art. And they were, for the most part.

But one student named Douglas drew a different kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was often sad. While other children would play with each other during break time, he would stand closely by his teacher’s side. There was pain behind his sad eyes. But what was it? One could only guess.

Yes, his picture was different. He drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand.

Other children started to guess whose hand it could be. One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because police keep people safe. And so the discussion went on.

Finally the teacher walked over to Douglas’ desk, bent down and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy looked away and said, “It’s yours, teacher.”

She recalled the times when she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there. How often had she said “Take my hand, Douglas, we’ll go outside” or “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”

Douglas was most thankful for his teacher’s hand.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Why did the teacher start this task?

A.To see which students were from rich families.

B.To help students remember to be thankful.

C.To find out which students were good at drawing.

D.To show that some traditions are out of date.

2.What do we know about the boy?

A.Nobody wanted to be his friend. B.The teacher didn’t let him play.

C.There were problems with his eyes. D.Nobody knew why he was sad.

3.The boy draw ______.

A.a turkey B.a farmer C.a police officer D.an empty hand

4.The boy tried to ______ with his picture.

A.show that he had a talent for drawing B.show that he liked Thanksgiving

C.express his thanks for his teacher D.help the teacher set up a discussion

5.What is the best tittle of this text?

A.A kind word is like a spring day B.Where there is will, there is a way

C.Teacher’s kind and patient hand D.No attention is paid to those who are always complaining

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