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摘要：On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clake locked the door and went to the women's club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time 51 an old woman who lived 52 . When she came home she sensed something 53 . Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no 54 of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, 55 , and found her camera and spare watch missing. The following Thursday she went out at her usual time, but didn't go to the club. 56 , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, 57 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would 58 . It was 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was 59 tea at the time. The bell rang again, and 60 she heard her letter-box being pushed open. 61 the kettle of boiling water, she moved quietly 62 the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a 63 . The wire turned and caught around the knobon the door-lock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and 64 the water over the hand. 65 was heard outside as the 66 fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was 67 by the sound of running feet. It wasn't long 68 the police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly 69 at the club for her successful 70 . 51. A. by B. to C. with D. for 52. A. lonely B. alone C. away D. busily 53. A. terrible B. uncomfortable C. unusual D. bad 54. A. scene B. show C. sign D. sight 55. A. looking B. examining C. searching D. checking 56. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Again 57. A. pushing B. letting C. pulling D. leading 58. A. appear B. follow C. happen D. continue 59. A. cooking B. making C. burning D. serving 60. A. the next momentB. for a while C. in time D. at once 61. A. Putting down B. Laying aside C. Picking up D. Taking away 62. A. towards B. away from C. from behind D. near 63. A. knife B. hand C. letter D. key 64. A. spread B. dropped C. poured D. covered 65. A. A sad voice B. A strange noise C. A warning shout D. A sharp cry 66. A. key B. kettle C. door-lock D. wire 67. A. followed B. caused C. produced D. ended 68. A. before B. since C. until D. when 69. A. surprised B. admired C. inspired D. supported 70. A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection C. self-respect D. self-service

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On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clake locked the door and went to the women’s club as usual. It was a pleasant way of ___1___ time for an old woman who lived ___2___.

When she came home she ___3___ something unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all locked and there was no ___4___ of forced entry(进入). Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, ___5___, and found her camera and spare watch missing.

The following Thursday she went out at her ___6___ time, but didn’t go to the club. Instead, she took a short walk in a park ___7___ and came home, letting herself in through the ___8___ door. She settled down to wait and see what would happen.

It was 4 o’clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was ___9___ tea at the time. The bell rang again, and the next moment she ___10___ her letter-box being pushed open. Picking up the kettle of boiling water, she moved ___11___ towards the letter-box. A piece of ___12___ appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob(原形旋钮) on the door-lock. Mrs Clarke ___13___ the kettle and poured the water over the hand. A ___14___ cry was heard outside as the wire ___15___ to the floor and the hand was pulled ___16___, which was followed by the sound of ___17___ feet.

It wasn’t long ___18___the police caught the thief. And Mrs Clarke was greatly ___19___ at the club for her successful ___20___.

1. A. saving B. passing C. stealing D. finding

2. A. lonely B. alone C. sadly D. easily

3. A. learned B. found C. sensed D. hoped

4. A. sight B. exhibition C. note D. sign

5. A. watching B. searching C. looking D. checking

6. A. late B. dinner C. usual D. own

7. A. faraway B. club C. nearby D. hurriedly

8. A. open B. back C. front D. broken

9. A. drinking B. making C. pouring D. planting

10. A. saw B. watched C. heard D. smelled

11. A. quietly B. loudly C. fast D. angrily

12. A. wood B. equipment C. chalk D. wire

13. A. discovered B. brought C. raised D. supported

14. A. soft B. gentle C. sharp D. loud

15. A. pushed B. put C. stuck D. fell

16. A. up B. forward C. back D. down

17. A. walking B. jumping C. running D. steady

18. A. after B. when C. before D. until

19. A. admired B. encouraged C. instructed D. supported

20. A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection C. self-respect D. self-service

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