Miss Green was watching TV．Suddenly the program stopped．"Now we broadcast an important notice from the 1 ：At about nine this evening, an old woman of 79, named Mrs Humney, was 2 and killed by a robber(抢劫犯)wearing a green coat．Those who can supply any clue(线索)are requested to 3 to the police．" The 4 news made the lonely girl filled with 5 ．She couldn't help looking around．But she didn't 6 that a man was already behind the door．
Suddenly the man 7 before Miss Green．The girl didn't know what to 8 ．" Just put your necklace on the table, then I’ll 9 whether I shall be safe to stay here for the night．" said the robber．That made her even more terrified, but she tried to 10 herself．
Just then there came the whistle of a police car．Then 11 the door bell．The man said with a pistol(手枪) 12 the girl's back," Don't 13 the door．Never let him in．" But the girl got a(n) 14 ．She asked the man outside the door, " Who is it?" "I'm Bull．Is there 15 unusual here?" "No, there isn't．" Immediately she added 16 ," only 17 and I are here．" "Good night, " Bull replied in the same loud voice．
A few minutes later．The sound of the 18 died away．" It's well done, " the robber laughed．Almost at the same time the glass was 19 into pieces．The policemen 20 into the room and caught the robber．
"Miss Green, what you said made us take action right away," said Bull, "for we know that you have no brother．"
Through history, people have been the victims of pickpockets(扒手)．Today, 1 is one of the most rapidly increasing 2 ．Pickpockets are increasing 3 and developing better methods to practise their skill．About one million Americans 4 money to pickpockets every year．No one is really safe 5 a skilled pickpocket．His victims, or“marks” 6 they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old．
7 the 18th century, pickpockets 8 in England．Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging 9 was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets． 10 , in time the practice was discontinued．
Police officials say the most 11 pickpockets come from south America． 12 these expert pickpockets 13 in special schools called Jingle Bell School．A pickpocket graduates from a J．B．S． 14 he is able to steal a dressed dummy(假人)that has 15 inside its pockets!
Some of the 16 places of pickpocketing are banks, airports, supermarkets, trains and bus stations． 17 a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket 18 his partner． 19 being the victim of a pickpocket, it is 20 to be very careful when in the middle of large gatherings of people．
(1)
[ ]
A．
pickpockets
B．
stealing pickpockets
C．
to pickpocket
D．
to steal pickpockets
(2)
[ ]
A．
headaches
B．
mistakes
C．
faults
D．
crimes
(3)
[ ]
A．
so far
B．
out of control
C．
in number
D．
carelessly
(4)
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A．
give
B．
hand in
C．
lose
D．
miss
(5)
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A．
against
B．
with
C．
out of
D．
from
(6)
[ ]
A．
since
B．
as
C．
so
D．
thus
(7)
[ ]
A．
At
B．
Since
C．
From
D．
During
(8)
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A．
were hanged
B．
would hang
C．
have been hanged
D．
must be hanged
(9)
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A．
what
B．
of which
C．
which
D．
in which
(10)
[ ]
A．
Therefore
B．
At once
C．
Because
D．
However
(11)
[ ]
A．
attractive
B．
convenient
C．
skilled
D．
serious
(12)
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A．
Many of
B．
Much of
C．
Great many
D．
A large amount of
(13)
[ ]
A．
are researched
B．
teach
C．
are trained
D．
end up
(14)
[ ]
A．
where
B．
when
C．
until
D．
unless
(15)
[ ]
A．
money
B．
wealth
C．
bells
D．
rings
(16)
[ ]
A．
favorite
B．
liking
C．
favoured
D．
be liked
(17)
[ ]
A．
Seldom
B．
Hardly
C．
Often
D．
Forever
(18)
[ ]
A．
like
B．
being
C．
for
D．
as
(19)
[ ]
A．
To avoid
B．
Trying not
C．
To forget
D．
Never try
(20)
[ ]
A．
fortunate
B．
clear
C．
important
D．
said
完形填空。
When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident．As she was running to the bus in order not to 1 it, she slipped on some ice and fell 2 the rear wheels of the bus．She 3 the accident, but was paralyzed(残疾)from the waist down．I went to see her, in my 13-year-old 4 thinking she wouldn't 5 normally from then on．
Over the years, I 6 and didn't think much about Helen after that．Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was 7 by a car while riding his bike, causing a 8 brain injury．While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital's 9 worker called．
A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 10 into my son's room with a box of tissues．After 16 years, I 11 recognized Helen．She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me．I told her who I was, and after we both 12 the shock of that, she began to tell me about her life 13 we last saw each other．She had married, had children and gotten her degree 14 she could smooth the path for those less 15 than her．She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 16 ．
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 17 ．But I also felt the 18 hope I had felt since learning that my son was hurt．From this person that I thought would have no 19 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope．My son miraculously(不可思议地)recovered and we moved back north, but I owe Helen a 20 that I can never repay．
Miss Li is a 1 ．She works in a big hospital． 2 gets up at five in the morning．She often has 3 at 6∶50． 4 that she goes to the 5 by bus．She cleans her office when she gets 6 early．Then her work-mates come． 7 begin work at 8∶00．They are very busy all day．
She 8 home at 5∶00．Then she does 9 for her family．After supper she 10 books．Sometimes she watches TV or talks with her parents．
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