Question

Buster Brown was a thief — and a good one, too, he thought. He’d never been caught by the police because he was always prepared for any unforeseen event or emergency.

Confidently, he stood outside the house of his intended victim 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 ways in.

The house looked quite normal outside, but inside it was very unusual 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, Buster 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 then the lights came on, nearly blinding him. He protected his eyes with his hand.

“You’re a very silly person,” the figure in the doorway said, his voice dry as dust. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn’t quite sure where he had seen him before.

“______________________________ the sign outside,” the man shouted angrily. “I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will be put behind bars. Imagine trying to rob the house of the world’s greatest fortune –teller!”

76. What would the best title of the story be? （Please answer within 10 words）

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77. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one？

I was given the information about this robbery last week and I know you will be in prison.

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78. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the

sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)

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79. What do you think of the owner of the house? Give your reasons. (Please answer within 30

words)  ________________________________________________

80. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese

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Answer 1

【答案】

76.to suffer for one’s wisdom and confidence。

77.I knew about this attempted robbery last week and I also know you will be put behind bars。

78.you should have taken more notice of

79.the owner of the house was clever and experienced 。he had made good preparations before the thief came。（the answers may vary）

80.狗看見Buster 就停下來，接著瘋狂地搖著尾巴跑到他面前，舔著他伸張開的手。

【解析】略