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The thief broke in, trying to open the safe, but ________．

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A．in no way

B．in vain

C．without effect

D．at a loss

答案：B
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Mr. Brown’s horse was stolen at night. All of his friends were very sorry about it and came to see him together. After they had been told about it, one of them said, “Why did not you lock the door of your stable (马房)that night? I think it is your fault.”

“You aren’t deaf, are you?” the second man said, “Didn’t you hear anything at that moment? The thief must have driven the beast out of the gate, and couldn’t have carried it on his back.”

“I agree with them!” Blamed the third, “How careless you are! Every evening before I go to bed, I lock my stable first and hide the key in my box. Why didn’t you do so?”

The more they said, the more excited they became. At last Mr. Brown couldn’t bear it any more and said, “I am glad that you have come to see me. But none of you would help me either look for my horse or catch the thief. Do you think that it’s all my fault? Why don’t you blame the thief?

The first man thought it’s Mr. Brown’s fault because _______.

A. let the door open                    B. locked the door

C. had the door unlocked                D. had the horse locked up

The second man thought Mr. Brown _________________.

was a deaf                         

B. was very careful

C. must hear something when the thief stole the horse     

D. couldn’t hear anything at that time

The third man thought ________________.

A. the horse must be driven out   B. Mr. Brown did hide his key in his box

C. Mr. Brown wasn’t blamed by the third    D. Mr. Brown wasn’t careful.

The more his friends said the more Mr. Brown ______________.

A. became excited    B got angry    C could bear       D blamed them

____________ should be blamed.

A. Mr. Brown      B his friends       C The thief      D All of them

Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to__________.

A. put up            B. give in     C. be turned on     D. go out

Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to__________.

A. put up            B. give in     C. be turned on     D. go out


A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket(彩票)at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, then claimed the £25000 prize, managed to trace him, and handed over the cash. The robbery happened when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tyre on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to “to help”, stole a suitcase from his car and drove off. The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving home to Ascoli in eastern Italy.
Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, taking out the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire(里拉) prize. Then he began a battle with his conscience. Finally, he decided he could not keep the money despite having been robbed. He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: “I’m trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for him--- a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity(匿名) guaranteed.”
Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people hoping to trick him into handing them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized--- and he arranged to meet the man in a park. The robber, a 35-year-old unemployed father of two, gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. “Why didn’t you keep the money?” he asked. The professor replied: “I couldn’t because it’s not mine.” Then he walked off, spurning the thief’s offer of a reward.
65.The sentence “ Then he began a battle with his conscience.” In paragraph 2 implies all of the following EXCEPT that_______.
A. he knew what he should do as soon as he saw the lottery results
B. he hesitated about keeping the money for some time
C. he thought for a moment of avenging himself on the robber
D. he came to realize that honesty is more important than money
66. Hundreds of people phoned professor Sabbatucci because they  ______.
A. wanted to make fun of him  B. hoped to get the money
C. knew who the robber was   D. lost the lottery ticket
67. The word “spurning” in the last sentence can be replaced by  ______.
A. accepting  B. claiming   C. rejecting   D. canceling
68. If the story appears in a newspaper, the best title might be_____.
A. A Thief’s Lucky Day   B. A Popular Maths Professor
C. A Magic Lottery       D. A Reward of Honesty


【小题1】Shall I __________ (介绍) you to my classmates?
【小题2】The __________ (侦探)spent the whole night waiting for the thief.
【小题3】He was ___________ (解雇)by his boss for no reason .
【小题4】As a student, you have to b__________ work and play, or you might fail your exams.
【小题5】Young ladies are running after a slim f__________ ,aren’t they?
【小题6】We r____________ to inform you that our library will be closed.
【小题7】The school can’t t_________ such bad behavior.

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