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Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force —either against people or safes (保险箱). He was a real artist of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult safe he had ever encountered. In about 10 years, helped by his brother Stefan and two friends, he took about $330,000 —from the safes of 28 banks in Austria. On his last job, early in 1999, he left the safe door open and $80,000 behind. With the money ws a note, "We don’t need all that much."
     A witness (目击者) recognized his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria’s Stein Prison to serve a six-year sentence. He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue breaking the law, "I am a thief and I shall use every opportunity." Despite the warn-ing, prison officials moved Streit to the prison’s blacksmith (铁匠) shop. One day during the week before Christmas, Streit disappeared. Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had managed to make a set of keys and let himself out.
     Not to freedom, though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit attracted the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself arrested. "I want to be in a German prison,"he explained to the surprised police. "As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for crimes like mine and will reduce the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison."
     In prison, Streit persuaded his keepers to let him make a Christmas Eve telephone call to his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison. "I’m sorry if I caused trouble. I didn’t want to embarrass anybody by escaping. Conditions weren’t that bad. In fact the food was better than it is here."
小题1:The underlined word "safecracker" in the first paragraph means "_________".
A．prisonerB．criminal C．stealerD．Robber
小题2:What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. Streit was caught by German customs police.
b. Streit left a note in the bank.
c. Streit was sent to Stein Prison.
d. Streit worked in a blacksmith shop.
e. Streit escaped from prison.
A．d-b-a-c-eB．b-a-c-d-e C．b-c-d-e-aD．d-b-c-e-a
小题3:What helped Streit escape from prison?
A．His living alone in prison.
B．His good relations with the prison officials.
C．His cooperation with other prisoners.
D．His working in the blacksmith shop.
小题4:Streit was finally caught because _______.
A．his car was recognized by someone
B．he left a note in the bank safe
C．he was recognized by customs police
D．he made a phone call to his former keeper
小题5:Streit preferred to serve his time in Germany because _______.
A．he hated working in the blacksmith shop in the Austrian prison
B．the life of prisoners in Germany was better than those in Austria’s
C．he wouldn’t have to stay that long in a German prison
D．he could escape more easily from a German prison

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:C
小题5:C

试题分析：本文用很幽默的口吻介绍了一个很厉害的小偷，以及他在监狱里来去自如的故事。
小题1:C 推理题。根据第二段1,2行  A witness (目击者) recognized his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria’s Stein Prison to serve a six-year sentence.说明这个人是一个专门偷窃保险箱的小偷，故Streit was an experienced safecracker中的safecracker是指盗窃行为，故C正确。
小题2:C 排序题。根据文章第二段和第三段前3行A witness (目击者) recognized his car and Streit was caught by the police. Then he was sent to Austria’s Stein Prison to serve a six-year sentence. He boasted (吹嘘) at his trial that he would continue breaking the law, "I am a thief and I shall use every opportunity." Despite the warn-ing, prison officials moved Streit to the prison’s blacksmith (铁匠) shop. One day during the week before Christmas, Streit disappeared. Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had managed to make a set of keys and let himself out.
Not to freedom, though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit attracted the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself arrested. "说明C项的顺序正确。
小题3:D 推理题。根据第二段Despite the warn-ing, prison officials moved Streit to the prison’s blacksmith (铁匠) shop. One day during the week before Christmas, Streit disappeared. Searchers found all his doors were well locked. Streit had managed to make a set of keys and let himself out.说明他正是在铁匠店里配到了钥匙，然后逃跑了，故D项正确。
小题4:C 细节题。根据倒数第二段1,2行  Not to freedom, though. After crossing into Bavaria, Streit attracted the suspicion (怀疑) of German customs police on purpose and got himself arrested.说明海关的官员认出了他，并把他逮捕，故C项正确。
小题5:C 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段"As German courts give much milder (温和的) sentences for crimes like mine and will reduce the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison."说明C项内容正确。
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点评：本文用很幽默的口吻介绍了一个很厉害的小偷，以及他在监狱里来去自如的故事。要求考生在阅读理解整体语篇的基础上，把握文章的真正内涵。要吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础;要对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工，由表入里，由浅入深，从具体到抽象，从非凡到一般，通过分析、综合、判定等，进行深层处理，符合逻辑地推理。不能就是论事，断章取义，以偏概全。
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A．nothingB．a drink
C．the most beautiful thingD．a number of things
小题4:Mr. Bell _______ shopping.
A．was addicted toB．was thinking about
C．was tired ofD．was very interested in
小题5:According to the last paragraph, we know Mr. Bell _______.
A．wanted to buy the moon
B．did not really know what his wife was saying
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A．told his sister not to worryB．called the police for help at once
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D．Patrick should protect his family carefully in the future.
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A．was rather impolite
B．was warmly received
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A．he found Alfred was in fact innocent
B．he should have called a policeman in first
C．Alfred's mother appeared polite and gentle
D．he thought he was partly responsible for it
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A．“Please, for God's sake, you know, he is just a kid.”
B．“I can't believe it! You are treating my son like that!”
C．“You know, it takes time for a youth to truly grow up.”
D．“Punishment makes sense because it teaches about the law.”
小题3:What does the underlined phrase "his mother's strength"(Para. 3) refer to?
A．Mrs. Higgins's calmness and communicating skills.
B．Mrs. Higgins's attitude towards parental sufferings.
C．Mrs. Higgins's love and care for her son Alfred.
D．Mrs. Higgins's greatness as a woman.
小题4:After the incident, young Alfred would probably ________.
A．feel ashamed of her mother
B．change his attitudes towards life
C．learn to live an independent life
D．hate Mr. Carr for hurting her mother

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