Buster Brown was a thief and a good one too，he thought． He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances．He was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency.
Confidently，he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the front gate of the house．“Don't worry about the dog—be aware of the owner!” it said．Buster smiled and found his way in．
The house looked quite normal outside，but inside it was very exotic with fascinating objects on display．As he began putting them into his bag，a dog came into the room．It stopped when it saw Buster，then wagged its tail madly and went over to him，licking his outstretched hand．  "Good boy，” Buster whispered． “What a great guard dog you are—trying to lick me to death.” Satisfied he'd made friends with the dog，Bluster began to wander round the house，choosing items to put in his bag．His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)：a pair of silver candleholders，a silver tea-and-coffee service，etc．．His new friend，the dog，sat and watched，as if wondering what was happening．
“Well，boy，” Buster whispered，finally．“That might do．Any more and I won't be able to carry it!” He swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He shielded his eyes with his hand.
"You're a very silly person," the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry and dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn't quite place where he had seen him before.
"You should have taken more notice of the sign outside," the man rasped. "I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy trying to rob the house of the world's greatest fortune-teller!"
小題1:Why was Buster so confident?
A．He was not afraid of dogs.
B．He knew the owner of the house lived alone.
C．The house had no security alarm.
D．He had never been caught by the police.
小題2:Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the word "exotic" in the third paragraph?
A．Messy and untidy.B．Rich and expensive.
C．Foreign and unusual.D．Comfortable and calming.
小題3:How did Buster decide which objects to take?
A．He took those that were easy to carry in his bag.
B．He took only the best antiques.
C．He took those that he knew he could sell easily.
D．He looked for silver objects.
小題4:What punishment waits for Buster Brown?
A．A long prison sentence.
B．A prison sentence with hard labor.
C．A heavy fine.
D．Community service for 20 years.

小題1:D
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:A
講述了一個(gè)抓小偷的有趣的故事，告誡大家多行不義必自斃。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第二行He’d never been caught by the police because he never took chances。
小題2:猜測(cè)詞義題。根據(jù)上下文可知這個(gè)詞與前一句The house looked quite normal outside中的quite normal是反義詞。使用選C。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第三段第六行His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques(古董)
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段倒數(shù)第二行I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years.可知這個(gè)小偷將在監(jiān)獄里待20年這是很長(zhǎng)的監(jiān)禁。
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