20. A. lecture B. point C.
matter
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On
Thursday afternoon Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as
usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time 1 an old woman who lived 2 .
When
she came home she sensed something
3 .Had someone got in? The
back door and the windows were all
4 and there was no 5 of forced entry (进入). Had 6 been taken? She went from room to
room, 7 , and found her camera and spare
watch 8 .
The following Thursday she went out at her 9 time, but didn't go to the club. 10 she took a short walk in a park nearby
and came home, 11 herself in through the back door. She
settled down to wait and see what would 12 .
It
was 4 o'clock when the front
doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was
13 tea at the time.
The bell rang again, and
14 she heard her
letter-box being pushed open.
15 the kettle(壶) of boiling water, she moved
quietly 16 the door. A 17 of wire appeared through the
letter-box, and then a 18 .
The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆形旋钮) on the doorlock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and 19 the water over the hand. 20 was heard outside as the 21 fell to the floor and the hand was
pulled back, which was 222 by the sound of running feet.
It
wasn't long 23 the police caught the thief. And Mrs
clarke was greatly 24 at the club for her successful 25 .