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wish daily from the time he had started work as a teller (银行柜员) at the bank.
All over the country banks were being robbed, George thought sourly. Why not this bank? Were
robbers scornful of its four-million-dollar capital?Were they afraid of Mr. Ackerman, the old bank guard, who hadn't pulled out his gun in twenty-two years?
Of course, George had a reason for wanting the bank to be robbed. After all, he couldn't simply take
the thick bundles of bills that were under his hands all day long. So he had thought of another way to get
them. His plan was simple. It went like this:
If Bank Robber A holds up Bank Teller B…
And if Bank Teller B gives Bank Robber A a certain amount of money…
What is to prevent Bank Teller B from keeping all the money left and claiming that it was stolen by
Bank Robber A?There was only one problem. Where was Bank Robber A?
One morning George entered the bank feeling something was about to happen. "Good morning, Mr.
Burrows." he said cheerfully. The bank president muttered something and went into his office.
At two o'clock Bank Robber A walked in. George knew he was a bank robber. For one thing, he
slipped in. For another, he wore a mask.
"This is a holdup." the man said roughly. He took a pistol from his pocket. The guard made a small
sound. "You," the bank robber said, "lie down on the floor." Mr. Ackerman lay down. The robber
stepped over to George's cage.
"All right." he said. "Hand it over."
"Yes, sir." said George. "Would you like it in ten-or-twenty-dollar bills?"
"Just hand it over!"
George reached into his cashbox and took all the bills from the top section-close to six thousand
dollars. He passed them through the window. The robber snatched them, stuffed them into his pocket,
and turned to leave.
Then, while everyone watched Bank Robber A, Bank Teller B calmly lifted off the top section of the
cashbox and slipped bills from the bottom section into his pockets.
The bank robber was gone. George fainted. When he woke he smiled up at the worried faces looking down at him. "I'm all right." he said bravely.
"Perhaps you should go home, George." Mr. Bell, the chief auditor, said.
As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George took the money from his pockets and
counted it. He had seven thousand dollars. He was very happy.
The next morning when George arrived at the bank, it was not open for business. But everyone was
there, helping to examine the bank's records for the special audit (审计师) Mr. Bell was taking.
George was called into Mr. Burrows' office. The bank president seemed strangely cheerful. "George,"
he said, "I want you to meet Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of our bank."
"Good morning, George." said Mr. Carruthers. "I was sorry to hear you fainted yesterday. Are you all
right now?"
"Yes, sir. Just fine, thanks."
"I'm glad to hear it. That was quite an adventure. It just goes to show how easy it is to rob our bank."
"Sir?"said George, confused.?
"George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the banks being robbed these
days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too. That's why I
played my little game yesterday, just to keep everybody on his toes."
"I don't understand." said George. "What game?"
The old man laughed and whipped out a mask. He placed it over his face and said, "All right. Hand it
over!" Mr. Burrows laughed but George did not.
"And the money?" George asked in a small voice.
"Don't worry." Mr. Carruthers said. "I put it all back in your cashbox, all six thousand. We're just
finishing up the audit now." George turned cold with fear.
Behind them, the door opened and Mr. Bell, the chief auditor, put his head into the room. "Mr.
Burrows," he said gravely, "may I see you a moment?"
B. make him look like a hero
C. show that Central Bank was important
D. he will be praised by the bank president
B. I have retired, but I haven't stopping thinking.
C. It's only a small trick.
D. It's a coincidence.
B. he had a heart attack.
C. he had to pretend he was terrified
D. he was too excited
B. He knew that his stealing would be discovered.
C. Mr. Bell had discovered that 6,000 dollars was missing.
D. He would be laid off even be sent to prison.
B. Honesty is the best policy.
C. All roads lead to Rome.
D. Greed leads to crime.
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Telephone：020―7766―7300/7301
Open：
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56．You can read this passage most probably___________．
A．in a history book B．in a local newspaper
C．in a tourists'guide D．in a student’s textbook
57．If you arrive there at 3 o’clock one afternoon in July，you can visit all of the following except_____________．
A．the Palace State rooms B．Queen’S Gallery
C．Buckingham Palace D．St．J ames’S Park
58．What is special about the
A．They are open to the public for tWO months every year．
B．They are used by the Royal Family for their daily life．
C．They have quite a lot of furniture of high quality．
D．They have the finest works of art from the Royal Collection．
59．According to the author，St．James’s Park is worth a visit because
A．it is a very important part of
B．it has a history as long as three hundred years
C．visitors can see the State Carriages and Coaches there
D．there are many attractive birds on the lake
查看习题详情和答案>>Learners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their listening ability.
First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.
Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “fashionable”.
Thirdly, listen to the English news program over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.
Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in “Special English from the V.O.A. or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook”.
1.This is a piece of advice to learners of English on how to ________.
A．improve their listening ability
B．read fast
C．write better English and read faster
D．speak correctly
2.If you want to understand the English news program on the radio, you should ________.
A．read the Chinese-language newspaper step by step
B．read again and again the Chinese-language newspaper
C．go through the Chinese-language newspaper first
D．be able to recite the Chinese-language newspaper
3.The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you ________.
A．should stick to it
B．should begin with the last book
C．should take up other courses if they are more fashionable
D．shouldn’t do anything else
4.In this passage, V.O.A. stands for ________.
A. a book B. a magazine C. a text-book D. a radio station
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Here is the Nine O‘clock News：
1. President Absul Krim of Syria says that the danger of war in the Middle East is greater now than for the past two years. His country does not want war， he says， but the Syrian people have waited too long for an end to the troubles with their neighbors. If war comes, says Mr. Krim, Syria will be ready.
2. Ben Kitson, a writer of stories and plays for children, has died at his home in California. Mr. Kitson was 82. His most famous book of stories, “The Gentleman‘s House” sells all over the world, in more than twenty-five languages.
3. Policemen in New York have gone on strike. Their leader Mr. Paul Angeli says that they will return to work only when they receive more money for working long hours and doing what Mr. Angeli calls “the most dangerous job in the city”.
4. It has been a good year on the farm. The warm, wet spring and the fine summer have been very good for all kinds of food plants. This means that fruits and vegetables will cost less in the shops this year.
5. MORE than 1,100 people committed suicide（自杀）in Beijing last year, and experts have been encouraging the capital to set up a mental health care system as soon as possible, local media reported last week. About 20 per cent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions, with 3 per cent of these suffering from affective disorder and 5 per cent reporting symptoms（症状）of depression, according to the Beijing Mental Health Service Centre.
The Syrian people _______.
A. are ready and waiting for war
B. are ready to wait another two years for war、
C. do not want war, but will be ready if it comes
D. are a great danger to peace in the Middle East
Mr. Kitson wrote _______.
A. plays and stories for children
B. 82 stories about his home in California
C. in more than twenty-five languages
D. books, and then sold them all over the world
As food plants have grown well， _______.
A. fruit and vegetables will be cheaper this year
B. there will be a warm, wet spring and a fine summer
C. food will be cheaper than it was in the spring
D. plants will be cheaper in the shops this year
What is the best title for the last pieces of news？
A. MORE than 1,100 people committed suicide（自杀）in Beijing last year.
B. About 20 per cent of the people of Beijing live in unhealthy conditions.
C. Beijing needs mental health care.
D. People living in Beijing suffer a lot.
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