It was a cold winter night when the police officer Lee and the detective Smith were walking back to the police station. They saw a robber attacking an old woman on the road. Lee and Smith ran over to the robber immediately.

The robber saw them and ran away as fast as he could. Lee and Smith followed him for a long distance until the robber rushed into an underground station. Lee and Smith ran into the station and tried to find him. It was quite dark outside that night and they couldn't see the robber clearly. But they remembered what his body shape was like.

When they went in, they saw six men in the station All of them had the similar build as the robber. Lee looked at them carefully, one by one.

The first man was arguing with an underground station worker. He seemed to be very depressed.

The second one was watching the fight between the first man and the worker. It seemed like he was quite interested in it.

The third one was quietly reading a newspaper. His face was hidden behind the newspaper.

The fourth one was running to warm himself up, as it was cold in the station.

The fifth one was waiting for the underground. He looked at his watch several times. He seemed to be in a hurry.

The sixth one was wearing a big coat, sitting on a bench and shivering.

Lee finally found out which one the robber was. He whispered to Smith, "Look! The robber wanted to cover up his panting (气喘吁吁) by doing this. "

1.As soon as Lee and Smith saw the robber attacking an old woman, they _________.

A. walked back to the police station B. ran to catch the robber

C. ran into the underground station D. kept away from the robber

2.The robber rushed into the underground station to _________.

A. escape from them B. meet his friends

C. rob others D. take an underground

3.The underlined word "depressed" in Paragraph 4 means" _________"

A. relaxed B. unhappy C. thoughtful D. comfortable

4.The six men in the underground station all had the similar_________.

A. hair B. height C. body shape D. age-group

5.According to Lee, _________was the robber.

A. the first man B. the second man C. the fourth man D. the sixth man

6.What's the best title for the article?

A. A dramatic robbery. B. The clever detective.

C. The proud policeman. D. The hidden robber.

Confidence is very important in daily life. It can help you to develop a healthy attitude (态度).A study shows that the people who are more confident are much happier. They can have more chance to make themselves successful. But how to be more confident? Here are some suggestions:

·Speak loud When you are not confident, you can't do well what you want to do. You speak in a voice so low that other people can hardly hear you. Try to speak loud enough so that people can hear you clearly. The .high voice can help you become more confident.

·Play sports Physical exercise makes you tired but completely relaxed. [83] A strong body helps you be full of confidence.

·Encourage yourself Write down a list of things you did during the day to see how many things you have done well. Did you finish your homework? Did you tell a joke that made everybody laugh? Give yourself praise for the good things you've done.

·Get rid of (消除) fear Fear comes along with failure (失败). But it's easy to overcome (克服)if you know that failure is part of your life. Don't hide your head just because you said something stupid last time. Try to start again and believe you can do better.

·Pick up a hobby If you like singing, sing as much as you can. [84] In some ways, a hobby can make you outstanding. And it will make you happy and confident.

A.根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1.How many suggestions can help you to be more confident?

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2.How can you encourage yourself?

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B.将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

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C.请给短文拟一个适当的标题。

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