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The policeman moved up the avenue impressively. It was barely 10 o’clock at night, but the chilly wind with rain had kept people out of the streets.
The policeman suddenly slowed his walk. In the doorway of a darkened store a man leaned, with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. As the policeman walked up to him the man spoke up quickly.
“It’s all right, officer,” he said, “I’m just waiting for a friend. It’s an appointment made twenty years ago. Well, about that long ago there used to be a restaurant where this store stands —‘Big Joe’ Brady’s restaurant.”
“Until five years ago,” said the policeman. “It was torn down then.”
The man in the doorway struck a match and lit his cigar. The light showed a pale, square-jawed face with keen eyes, and a little white scar near his right eyebrow. His scarf pin was a large diamond.
“Twenty years ago tonight,” said the man. “I dined here at ‘Big Joe’ Brady’s with Jimmy Wells, my best friend, and the finest guy in the world. He and I were raised here in New York, just like two brothers, together. I was eighteen and Jimmy was twenty. The next morning I was to start for the West to make my fortune. You couldn’t have dragged Jimmy out of New York; he thought it was the only place on earth. Well, we agreed that night that we would meet here again exactly twenty years from that date and time, no matter what our conditions might be or from what distance we might have to come. We figured that in twenty years each of us ought to have our fortunes made, whatever they were going to be.”
“It sounds pretty interesting,” said the policeman. “Rather a long time between meets, though, it seems to me. Haven’t you heard from your friend since you left?”
“Well, yes, for a time we corresponded,” said the other. “But after a year or two we lost track of each other. Yet I know Jimmy will meet me here if he’s alive, for he always was the truest guy in the world. He’ll never forget. I came a thousand miles to stand in this door tonight, and it’s worth it if my old partner turns up.”
The policeman twirled his club(警棍) and took a step or two, saying: “I’ll be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right.”
“I’ll give him half an hour at least. If Jimmy is alive he’ll be here by that time. So long, officer.”
“Good-night, sir,” the policeman went away.
The man who had come a thousand miles to fill an appointment with the friend of his youth, smoked his cigar and waited.
About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long overcoat, with collar tuned up to his ears, hurried across from the opposite side of the street. He went directly to the waiting man.
“Is that you, Bob?” he asked, doubtfully.
“Is that you, Jimmy Wells?” cried the man in the door.
“Bless my heart!” exclaimed the new arrival, grasping both the other’s bands with his own. “It’s Bob, sure as fate. I was certain I’d find you here, Well, twenty years is a long time.”
“You’ve changed lots, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall by two or three inches.”
“Oh, I grew a bit after I was twenty. Come on, Bob; we’ll go around to a place I know of, and have a good long talk about old times.”
The two men started up the street, arm in arm. The man from the West, his egotism(自负) enlarged by success, was beginning to outline the history of his career. The other, hidden in his overcoat, listened with interest.
At the corner stood a drug store, brilliant with electric lights. When they came in, each of them turned to gaze upon the other’s face.
The man from the West stopped suddenly and released his arm.
“You’re not Jimmy Wells,” he said sharply. “Twenty years is a long time, but not long enouth to change a man’s nose from straight to flat.”
The tall man said, “You’ve been under arrest for ten minutes, Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and asks us to have a chat with you. Going quietly, are you? That’s sensible. Now, before we go on to the station here’s a note to you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from Patrolman （巡警） Wells.”
The man from the West unfolded the little piece of paper. His hand was steady when he began to read, but it trembled a little when he had finished. The note was rather short.
“Bob: I was at the appointed place on time. When you struck the match to light your cigar I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn’t do it myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job. JIMMY.”
55．The man leaning in the doorway was waiting to .
A．tell a policeman an extremely moving story B．keep an appointment made 20 years before
C．help the police to catch a wanted criminal D．show off his great success in his adventure
56．Twenty years before, Jimmy used to be .
A．a policeman B．a boss of a restaurant
C．Bob’ best friend D．a keen-eyed guy
57．The underlined word “corresponded” here means “ ”.
A．agreed with each other B．were equal or similar
C．suffered from loneliness D．exchanged some letters
58．The policeman went away in order to .
A．get he man from the West caught B．keep going on guard of the street
C．find the man wanted by the police D．get off duty and go home for good
59．Bob in the story is described as a man who .
A．was good at cheating B．was modest by nature
C．stuck to his promise D．betrayed his friend
60．The end of the story shows that .
A．time will wait for no man B．friendship is precious
C．justice can hardly be done D．life is hard to predict
查看习题详情和答案>>Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to interrupt the program. Now we are requested to broadcast an important notice from the police station. At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs. Humney was robbed and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue is requested to report to the police. Thank you.” The terrible news made the lonely girl shake with fear. She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already hidden behind the door to the veranda (阳台).
All of a sudden the man appeared before Miss Wenter. The girl really didn’t know what to do. “Don’t ask for trouble. Put your jewellery on the table. Then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber. That made Miss Wenter even more terrified, but she tried to calm herself.
Just then came the whistle of a police car. In a little while, someone rang the doorbell. The robber said with a gun against the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to bed. Never let him in.”
In a flash, the girl had an idea. “Oh, who are you?” she said. “Is there anything unusual?” asked the policeman. “No, there isn’t. Good night!” Immediately she added loudly, “Besides, my elder brother extends his warm greeting to you.” “Thank you. Good night,” the policeman replied in the same manner.
A few minutes later the sound of the police car going away could be heard. “It’s well done,” the robber said with a smile. Then he rushed to the girl. Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken. The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs (手铐) on the robber.
“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take action right away,” said Sergeant Bull, “because we’ve already known that your brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago.”
1．The TV program suddenly stopped because _______.
A．there was a sudden power failure just then
B．Wenter was so frightened that she turned off the TV at once
C．the police station requested an important notice to be broadcast
D．the man hidden in her room told her to interrupt the program
2．Miss Wenter mentioned her brother to let the policeman know that _______.
A．her brother missed him B．there was nothing unusual
C．there was something unusual D．her brother was at home with her
3．One of the policemen drove the police car away _______.
A．to make the robber not watchful B．to get more men to help catch the robber
C．to look for the robber elsewhere D．to let Miss Wenter have a good rest
4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Wenter was clever and she was calm in face of danger.
B．Wenter was not afraid because her brother would help her.
C．Wenter gave all her jewellery to the robber to save herself.
D．Wenter knew well that the policemen would come back soon．
5．Miss Wenter’s greetings made Bull feel something was unusual in Miss Wenter’s home because ________.
A．she didn’t ever have a brother B．her brother was also a robber
C．her brother died half a year ago D．she hated her brother
查看习题详情和答案>>Miss Wenter was watching TV when the program suddenly stopped. “Sorry to interrupt the program．Now we are requested to broadcast an important notice from the police station．At about nine this evening, a lady named Mrs. Humney was robbed and killed. Anyone who can supply any clue is requested to report to the police．Thank you．” The terrible news made the lonely girl shake with fear．She couldn’t help looking around, but she didn’t notice that a man was already hidden behind the door to the veranda （阳台）．
All of a sudden the man appeared before Miss Wenter．The girl really didn’t know what to do．“Don’t ask for trouble．Put your jewellery on the table．Then think over whether I shall be safe to stay up here for the night,” said the robber．That made Miss Wenter even more terrified, but she tried to calm herself．
Just then came the whistle of a police car．In a little while, someone rang the doorbell．The robber said with a gun against the girl’s back, “Go to the door and say that you’ve gone to be D．Never let him in．”
In a flash, the girl had an idea．“Oh, who are you?” she said. “Is there anything unusual?” asked the policeman．“No, there isn’t．Good night!” Immediately she added loudly, “Besides, my elder brother extends his warm greeting to you．” “Thank you．Good night,” the policeman replied in the same manner．
A few minutes later the sound of the police car going away could be heard. “It’s well done,” the robber said with a smile．Then he rushed to the girl．Almost at the same time the glass on the window was broken．The policemen hurried into the room from the veranda. They quickly put handcuffs （手铐） on the robber．
“Miss Wenter, your greetings were so good that it made us take action right away,” said Sergeant Bull, “because we’ve already known that your brother was killed in a robbery half a year ago．”
1．The TV program suddenly stopped because _______．
A．there was a sudden power failure just then
B．Wenter was so frightened that she turned off the TV at once
C．the police station requested an important notice to be broadcast
D．the man hidden in her room told her to interrupt the program
2．Miss Wenter mentioned her brother to let the policeman know that _______．
A．her brother missed him B．there was nothing unusual
C．there was something unusual D．her brother was at home with her
3．One of the policemen drove the police car away _______．
A．to make the robber not watchful B．to get more men to help catch the robber
C．to look for the robber elsewhere D．to let Miss Wenter have a good rest
4．Miss Wenter’s greetings made Bull feel something was unusual in Miss Wenter’s home because ________．
A．she didn’t ever have a brother B．her brother was also a robber
C．her brother died half a year ago D．she hated her brother
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Miss Green was watching TV. Suddenly the program stopped . "Now we broadcast an important notice from the 36 : At about nine this evening , an old woman of 79 ,named Mrs Humney , was 37 and killed by a robber (抢劫犯)wearing a green coat . Those who can supply any clue (线索）are requested to 38 to the police ." The 39 news made the lonely girl filled with 40 .She couldn't help looking around .But she didn't 41 that a man was already behind the door.
Suddenly the man _42 before Miss Green . The girl didn't know what to __43 . " Just put your necklace on the table, then I’ll 44 whether I shall be safe to stay here for the night." said the robber. That made her even more terrified , but she tried to 45 herself.
Just then there came the whistle of a police car .Then 46 the door bell. The man said with a pistol(手枪） 47 the girl's back, " Don't 48 the door. Never let him in." But the girl got a(n) 49 . She asked the man outside the door , " Who is it ?" "I'm Bull. Is there 50 unusual here ?" "No, there isn't ." Immediately she added 51 ," only 52 and I are here." "Good night, " Bull replied in the same loud voice.
A few minutes later. The sound of the 53 died away. " It's well done, " the robber laughed. Almost at the same time the glass was 54 into pieces . The policemen 55 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."
36. A. police B. government C. army D. prison
A. hit B. stolen C. robbed D. cheated
A .announce B. know C. provide D. report
. A .terrible B exciting C. strange D. funny
A. anger B. fear C surprise D. sadness
A .feel B. look C .hear D. notice
A. came B .appeared C .walked D. ran
. A. say B .make C. do D. deal
A. decide B .consider C .hope D. doubt
A .protect B .scare C. free D. calm
A .touched B. hit C .rang D. struck
A .against B .in C .to D .over
A .knock B. shut C .lean D. open
A .belief B. idea C .help D .voice
A. anything B. something C. anyone D. someone
. A .excited B. anxiously C .loudly D .bravely
. A .my friend B. my neighbour C .the robber D. my brother
A. policeman B. police car C .robber D. footsteps
A .turned B .brought C .broken D. changed
A. slipped B .went C .fell D. hurried
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