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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(身影) in the doorway said. As the man came closer, Buster could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn't quite be sure of the 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(算命先生)!"
1. Why was Buster so confident?
A. He was not afraid of dogs. B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone
C. He had never been caught by the police. D. The house had no security alarm.
2. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "exotic" in the third paragraph?
A. Messy and untidy. B. Rich and expensive.
C. Comfortable and calming. D. Foreign and unusual.
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.
4.What punishment waits for Buster Brown?
A. A prison sentence with hard labour. B. A long prison sentence.
C. A heavy fine. D. Community service for 20 years.
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He was satisfied because his work was_________.
| A．high thought | B．high thought of | C．good thought | D．well thought of |
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I wondered if the man was our new headmaster but quickly______the thought， because he was too young．
A. discouraged B. dismissed
C. disturbed D. disliked
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There was once a lazy crow(乌鸦). He thought it was too much trouble to ________ food. “Caw! Caw!” he said. “If someone brought me my food every day, I’d be very ________!”
One day, he saw a(n) ________ pigeon(鸽子) flying by. “How happy and well-fed it looks,” the crow said to himself. So the craw ________ the pigeon until they came to a ________. There were some other ________ there too. Before long, an old man came along and brought them a large bag of food. When the man had gone, the crow flew over to the pigeons. “Caw! Caw! ”said he. “Can I ________ you?”
“No, you can’t !” ________ the pigeons angrily. “We don’t know you.”
The crow went home feeling ________. But he suddenly had a(n) ________. “I’ll paint my ________ grey, ”he said, “and then the pigeons will ________ I am one of them.” After he finished the painting, he flew off to the park and was ________ by the pigeons. The crow was so hungry that he got very excited at the food. “Caw! Caw! Give lots to me!” he said loudly. ________, the pigeons found he was a crow. They flew after him and made him ________.
Sadly, the crow flew to his own forest. But when his old friends, the other crows saw him, they asked him to ________. They did not ________ him because of his grey-painted feathers. So the crow felt ________ than before. His own ________ did not want him, and ________ would the pigeons let him into their group.
“What looks easier isn’t always so.” the crow said to himself.”I wish I had never painted my feathers grey!”
1.A. pick out B. hand in C. put away D. look for
2.A. lovely B. happy C. pretty D. healthy
3.A. fat B. funny C. boring D. old
4.A. caught B. taught C. protected D. followed
5.A. square B. forest C. park D. house
6.A. men B. pigeons C. crows D. visitors
7.A. join B. see C. help D. believe
8.A. explained B. advised C. shouted D. continued
9.A. sad B. asleep C. lucky D. tired
10.A. choice B. accident C. change D. idea
11.A. feathers B. feet C. head D. legs
12.A. hope B. guess C. think D. understand
13.A. attacked B. welcomed C. noticed D. discovered
14.A. Strangely B. Interestingly C. Finally D. Suddenly
15.A. wait B. leave C. cry D. stop
16.A. hurry up B. go away C. set off D. give up
17.A. miss B. forget C. like D. know
18.A. worse B. busier C. colder D. stronger
19.A. brothers B. friends C. parents D. sisters
20.A. nothing B. not C. nor D. none
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_____ the girl was too selfish and never thought of others, she wasn’t getting on well with her classmates.
A. Though B. Unless C. Since D. Until
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The doctor thought ____ would be good for you to have a holiday.
A．this B．that C．one D．it
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The doctor thought ____ would be good for you to have a holiday.
A. this B. that C. one D. it
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Daniel, we ______ you were an adult, ______ who would make good decisions…
| A．think; one | B．thought; one | C．think; that | D．thought; that |
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The doctor thought ________ would be good for you to have a holiday.
A. this B. that C. one D. it
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The doctor thought________would be good for the patient to drink more water.