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【题目】Richard Williams works hard. He’s clever, careful, and fast. His work is dangerous. Richard thinks of himself as a professional—a professional thief.

Yesterday was a typical day. Richard dressed in a business suit, took his briefcase, and drove to a town about ten miles from his home. He parked his car in a busy area, then began to walk along the street. No one looked at him. He was another businessman walking to work.

At 8：05, Richard saw what he wanted. A man was leaving his house. Richard walked around the block again. At 8：10, he watched a woman leave the same house. After she left, Richard worked quickly. He walked to the side of the house and stood behind a tree. He took a screwdriver (螺丝刀) out of his briefcase and quickly opened the window and climbed in. First, he looked through the desk in the living room. He found $200 in cash. In the dining room, he put the silverware (银器) into his briefcase. The next stop was the bedroom. Richard stole a diamond ring and an emerald (祖母绿宝石) necklace. Richard passed a color TV, a stereo, and a camera, but he didn’t touch them. Everything had to fit into his briefcase. In less than five minutes, Richard climbed back out the window. He looked around carefully, then began his walk down the street again. No one looked at him. He was just another businessman, walking to work.

【1】Why did Richard wear a business suit?

A. Because he is a professional.

B. Because he didn’t want to draw others’ attention to him.

C. Because he works hard.

D. Because he is a thief.

【2】No one saw Richard get into the house because ________.

A. it was night time B. he ran very fast

C. he stood behind a tree D. he was very clever

【3】The reason why Richard didn’t take the TV set is that ________.

A. it is too big to carry

B. it is too heavy to carry

C. it is worth nothing

D. it is difficult for him to carry such a thing without being noticed

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【解析】此文讲述了一名小偷入室行窃的过程。

【1】推理判断题。根据第一段的内容“He was another businessman walking to work．”这句话在文中出现了两次，强调Richard的这身行头就是为了让自己看起来只是个普通的职员，不引起注意。故选B。

【2】细节理解题。根据第三段的He walked to the side of the house and stood behind a tree.可知，他隐藏在树后，所以没人看见他。故选C。

【3】推理判断题。根据第三段“Everything had to fit into his briefcase．”这句话中可知，所有的东西都要装进公文包里，电视机装不进去，而且如果徒手拿电视机又会太惹眼，故选D。