题目内容
Mr. Duff had several farms in the village. He 36 some workers and made them work more than twelve hours a 37 . He didn’t supply them enough food and paid them less. So he became 38 man there. Nobody liked him except his little son Eldon. The young man 39 to be at school. He was often late for class and 40 his classmates inside the school. He was weak at his 41 and often made some excuses to stay at home.
One day the young man stole 42 in a shop. But at the gate he was caught. He brought out a 43 and hurt the gatekeeper while he was being sent to the 44 . His father gave him a lot of 45 and helped him to leave for a city. About ten years later the young man 46 a bandit chieftain (匪首). He often told his bandits to steal in the 47 and markets or rob(抢劫)in the villages. He got a lot of money and asked his father to 48 it for him.
Once the police station 49 that Eldon and his bandits were robbing in a small town. Plenty of policemen and soldiers 50 there. He shot a few policemen and soldiers and 51 . He was hurt in the fight and found it was 52 for him to stay in the city and he had to hide in the 53 which were not far from his village. Several policemen went to Mr. Duff’s house and told him not to hide his son.
One of his workers knew about it and asked, “I hear your son has become a successful man. Is that right?”
“I think it’s 54 ,” answered Mr. Duff, “The police will award(悬赏)two hundred thousand dollars to the person who 55 him!”
36. A. found | B. invited | C. employed | D. borrowed |
37. A. day | B. week | C. month | D. year |
38. A. poorer | B. the poorest | C. richer | D. the richest |
39. A. liked | B. hated | C. hoped | D. tried |
40. A. helped | B. played with | C. talked with | D. fought with |
41. A. lessons | B. games | C. competition | D. plays |
42. A. a cheap watch | B. a cheap book | C. an expensive watch | D. an expensive book |
43. A. pen | B. knife | C. ruler | D. guitar |
44. A. post office | B. police station | C. biology lab | D. playground |
45. A. money | B. maps | C. newspapers | D. records |
46. A. left | B. killed | C. advised | D. became |
47. A. schools | B. shops | C. forest | D. kitchens |
48. A. keep | B. destroy | C. break | D. weigh |
49. A. reported | B. was reported | C. described | D. was described |
50. A. stayed | B. discussed | C. swam | D. hurried |
51. A. went to bed | B. was in hospital | C. ran away | D. had a good rest |
52. A. easy | B. difficult | C. possible | D. important |
53. A. river | B. lake | D. mountains | |
54. A. true | B. impossible | C. dangerous | D. strange |
55. A. sees | B. meets | C. catches | D. touches |
A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional(专业的) help after being convicted of (证明有……罪)shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops .
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth £9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting(起诉),said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms(防盗警报装置).
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr Lemoyne said.
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that .
“She is ashamed and embarrassed(尴尬) but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said . “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”
Judge David Azan fined Luz £ 50, and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have.”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK.
【小题1】What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?
A.In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things. |
B.She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops. |
C.She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops. |
D.Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions. |
A.Carrying goods in a lift for a shop. | B.Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet . |
C.Selecting some goods from a display. | D.Taking goods from a shop without paying. |
A.Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK |
B.Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so |
C.the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more |
D.Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer |
A.Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student. |
B.Apologizing for the Actions in Shops. |
C.Seeking Professional Help from Experts. |
D.Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops |