Buster Brown was a thief and a good one too，he thought． He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances．He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency.
Confidently，he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the front gate of the house．“Don't worry about the dog—be aware of the owner!” it said．Buster smiled and found his way in．
The house looked quite normal outside，but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display．As he began putting them into his bag，a dog came into the room．It stopped when it saw Buster，then wagged its tail madly and went over to him，licking his outstretched hand．  "Good boy，” Buster whispered． “What a great guard dog you are—trying to lick me to death.” Satisfied he'd made friends with the dog，Bluster began to wander round the house，choosing items to put in his bag．His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)：a pair of silver candleholders，a silver tea-and-coffee service，etc．．His new friend，the dog，sat and watched，as if wondering what was happening．
“Well，boy，” Buster whispered，finally．“That might do．Any more and I won't be able to carry it!” He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand.
"You're a very silly person," the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry and dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn't quite place where he had seen him before.
"You should have taken more notice of the sign outside," the man rasped. "I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the world's greatest fortune-teller!"
【小题1】Why was Buster so confident?

We walked so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum  1   to a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to have a  2 . While I watched, mouth  3   in surprise, mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to  4  . She walked    5   to the small room by the lift and  6  a wet mop. She pushed the mop    7    the desk and as the nurse looked up, mum nodded and said, “Very  8  floors.”

 “Yes. I’m glad they’ve finally decided to 9  them.” The nurse said. She looked at mum __10  and said, “But aren’t you working late?”

Mum just pushed harder,   11   swipe of the mop taking her farther and farther __12   the hall. I watched   13   I couldn’t see her and the nurse had turned back to write in the big   14  .

After a long time mum came back. Her eyes were    15   . She rapidly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, mum nodded politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”

__16  , mum told me: “Dagmar is fine. No fever.”

“You saw her, mum?”

“  17  . I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not   18   us until tomorrow. Dad will stop   19   as well. It’s fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a   20 .”

1. A．turned                 B．looked                    C．pointed            D．referred

2. A．chat                    B．seat                        C．discussion        D．conversation

3. A．open                   B．shut                        C．wide                D．tight

4. A．wear                   B．hide                        C．store               D．hold

5. A．quickly                B．quietly                    C．suddenly          D．immediately

6. A．took out                     B．checked out            C．picked out        D．handed out

7. A．through               B．across                    C．over                D．past

8. A．pretty                 B．ugly                        C．dirty                D．smooth

9. A．change                B．damage                   C．abandon          D．clean

10. A．strangely           B．straightly                 C．seriously          D．rudely

11. A．any                   B．each                       C．another            D．either

12. A．up                     B．around                    C．against             D．down

13. A．after                  B．because                  C．until                D．while

14. A．desk                  B．office                            C．book               D．ward

15. A．shining              B．tearful                     C．surprising        D．doubtful

16. A．However           B．Outside                   C．Besides            D．Gradually

17. A．No way             B．Not at all                 C．Of course        D．With pleasure

18. A．disturb                     B．expect                    C．appeal              D．convince

19. A．missing             B．attending                 C．overworking    D．worrying

20. A．brush                B．soap                       C．broom             D．spade

Buster Brown was a thief-and a good one，too，he thought. He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances. He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency.  Confidently，he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read
the sign on the front gate of the house. “Don't worry about the dog—be aware of the owner!” it said．Buster smiled and found his way in．
   The house looked quite normal outside，but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display．As he began putting them into his bag，a dog came into the room．It stopped when it saw Buster，then wagged its tail madly and went over to him，licking his outstretched hand．"Good boy,” Buster whispered. “What a great guard dog you are—trying to lick me to death.”
   Satisfied he'd made friends with the dog，Bluster began to wander round the house，choosing items to put in his bag．His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)：a pair of silver candleholders，a silver tea-and-coffee service，etc．His new friend，the dog，sat and watched，as if wondering what was happening．
   “Well，boy，”Buster whispered，finally．“That might do．Any more and I won't be able to carry it!” He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand.
    "You're a very silly person," the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry as dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn't quite place where he had seen him before.
    "You should have taken more notice of the sign outside," the man rasped. "I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the world's greatest fortune-teller!"
64. Why was Buster so confident?
A. He was not afraid of dogs.      
B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone.
C. He had never been caught by the police.  
D. The house had no security alarm.
65. Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the word "exotic" in the third paragraph?
A. Messy and untidy.                        B. Rich and expensive.
C. Comfortable and calming.                  D. Foreign and unusual.
66. How did Buster decide which objects to take?
A. He took those that were easy to carry in his bag.
B. He took only the best antiques.
C. He took those that he knew he could sell easily.
D. He looked for silver objects.
67. What punishment waits for Buster Brown?
A. A prison sentence with hard labour.        B. A long prison sentence.
C. A heavy fine.                          D. Community service for 20 years.