Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat. Either way, it could be the perfect crime, because the criminals are birds—horning pigeons!
The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off.
There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind—one that avoid not only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place . Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad in the newspaper asking for help.
The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars –seems too little for a car worth many times more.
Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” he said.
1. After the car owner received a phone call. He ______.
A. went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried
B. gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park
C. sent some money to the thief by mail
D. told the press about it
2. The “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to ______.
A. the car thief who stays at home
B. one of those who put the ads in the paper
C. one of the policemen in Changwa
D. the owner of the pigeons
3. The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show_____.
A. how easily people get fooled by criminals
B. what Chen thinks might be correct
C. the thief is extremely clever
D. the money paid is too little
4. The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. criminals B. pigeons
C. the stolen cars D. demands for money
5. We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because______.
A. he reads the ads in the newspaper
B. he lives in the same neighborhood
C. he has seen the car owners in the park
D. he has trained the pigeons to follow them
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Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat (诈骗). Either way , it could be the perfect crime (犯罪), because the criminals are birds—horning pigeons !
The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside . Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off.
There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however , may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind—one that avoid (避免)not only colleting money but going out to steal the car in the first place . Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars , he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad (启事) in the newspaper asking for help .
The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars –seems too little for a car worth many times more.
Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do, ” he said .
1.After the car owner received a phone call. He ________
A.went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried
B.gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park
C.sent some money to the thief by mail
D.told the press about it
2.The “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to ________ .
A.the car thief who stays at home B.one of those who put the ads in the paper
C.one of the policemen in Changwa D.the owner of the pigeons
3.The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show ________ .
A.how easily people get fooled by criminals
B.what Chen thinks might be correct
C.the thief is extremely clever
D.the money paid is too little
4.The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ________ .
A.criminals B.pigeons C.the stolen cars D.demands for money
5.We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because ________ .
A.he reads the ads in the newspaper
B.he lives in the same neighborhood
C.he has seen the car owners in the park
D.he has trained the pigeons to follow them
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Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat. Either way, it could be the perfect crime, because the criminals are birds—horning pigeons!
The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off.
There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind—one that avoid not only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place . Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad in the newspaper asking for help.
The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars –seems too little for a car worth many times more.
Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” he said.
1. After the car owner received a phone call. He ______.
A. went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried
B. gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park
C. sent some money to the thief by mail
D. told the press about it
2. The “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to ______.
A. the car thief who stays at home
B. one of those who put the ads in the paper
C. one of the policemen in Changwa
D. the owner of the pigeons
3. The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show_____.
A. how easily people get fooled by criminals
B. what Chen thinks might be correct
C. the thief is extremely clever
D. the money paid is too little
4. The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ______.
A. criminals B. pigeons
C. the stolen cars D. demands for money
5. We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because______.
A. he reads the ads in the newspaper
B. he lives in the same neighborhood
C. he has seen the car owners in the park
D. he has trained the pigeons to follow them
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The police in Taiwan are unable to judge whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat. Either way, it could be the perfect crime, because the criminals are birds — homing pigeons!
The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up. Then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off.
There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa. What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind — one that avoids not only collecting money but going out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad in the newspaper asking for help.
The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded — under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars — seems too little for a car worth many times more.
Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” he said.
1.After the car owner received a phone call, he ________.
A. went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carried
B. gave the money to the thief and bad his car back in a park
C. sent some money to the thief by mail
D. told the press about it
2.The “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to ________.
A. the car thief who stays at home B. one of those who put the ads in the paper
C. one of the policemen in Changwa D. the owner of the pigeons
3.The writer, mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show ________.
A. how easily people get fooled by criminals
B. what Chen thinks might be correct
C. the thief is extremely clever
D. the money paid is too little
4.The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. criminals B. pigeons C. the stolen cars D. demands for money
5.We may infer that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because ________.
A. he reads the ads in the newspaper
B. he lives in the same neighborhood
C. he has seen the car owners in the park
D. he has trained the pigeons to follow them
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It was such an extremely freezing day that I decided to get a cup of hot drinking first after work. As my colleague, Ricky, and I were making our way to a coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. Obviously he was frozen, seemingly one of the homeless or someone like that.
We joined the line and waited to be served. Ricky handed the server a twenty-dollar bill, ordered three cups of hot coffee, and gestured the sever to give one to the old gentleman outside on the bench as a favour. The server looked at Ricky, a little perplexed, without full comprehension of the request. Afterwards, there was a wonderful exchange between the server and the old man in need of some attention. I only wished I had taken a photo of the smiles on the both faces.
As I was thinking about this event later on, I wondered to myself why Ricky didn’t perform this act of kindness himself. I suspect that deep down in his heart he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do something for this old man as well. Absolutely beautiful!
There are many ways of thinking when we met someone as the old man in need of kindness and attention. Perhaps he needs a little helping hand and thanks God for my colleague who inspired the others to goodness as well. Oh, by the way, the last words Ricky told the server was,
“There go I, but for the Grace of God.”
1.What was the author’s impression of the old gentleman?
A. He was a greedy man
B. He took on a sign of poor manners.
C. He was in poor health.
D. He needed some kind of human care.
2.The underlined word “perplexed” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”.
A. annoyed B. confused
C. embarrassed D. determined
3.Why didn’t Ricky give the favour to the old gentleman himself?
A. He didn’t know the old gentleman.
B. He was too shy to speak to strangers.
C. He tried to influence others to be kind.
D. He feared the old man would refuse his help.
4.What the author really thinks absolutely beautiful is that .
A. an act of kindness could go widespread
B. a cup of coffee could warm the old man
C. the server was very kind to customers
D. Ricky had created a good impression
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It was such an extremely freezing day that I decided to get a cup of hot drinking first after work. As my colleague, Ricky, and I were making our way to a coffee shop, I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby. Obviously he was frozen, seemingly one of the homeless or someone like that.
We joined the line and waited to be served. Ricky handed the server a twenty-dollar bill, ordered three cups of hot coffee, and gestured the sever to give one to the old gentleman outside on the bench as a favour. The server looked at Ricky, a little perplexed, without full comprehension of the request. Afterwards, there was a wonderful exchange between the server and the old man in need of some attention. I only wished I had taken a photo of the smiles on the both faces.
As I was thinking about this event later on, I wondered to myself why Ricky didn’t perform this act of kindness himself. I suspect that deep down in his heart he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do something for this old man as well. Absolutely beautiful!
There are many ways of thinking when we met someone as the old man in need of kindness and attention. Perhaps he needs a little helping hand and thanks God for my colleague who inspired the others to goodness as well. Oh, by the way, the last words Ricky told the server was,
“There go I, but for the Grace of God.”
1.What was the author’s impression of the old gentleman?
A. He was a greedy man.
B. He took on a sign of poor manners.
C. He was in poor health.
D. He needed some kind of human care.
2.The underlined word “perplexed” in the second paragraph probably means “ ”.
A. annoyed B. confused
C. embarrassed D. determined
3.Why didn’t Ricky give the favour to the old gentleman himself?
A. He didn’t know the old gentleman.
B. He was too shy to speak to strangers.
C. He tried to influence others to be kind.
D. He feared the old man would refuse his help.
4.What the author really thinks absolutely beautiful is that .
A. an act of kindness could go widespread
B. a cup of coffee could warm the old man
C. the server was very kind to customers
D. Ricky had created a good impression
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It was such an extremely freezing day that I decided to get a cup of hot drinking first after work.As my colleague,Ricky,and I were making our way to a coffee shop,I noticed an old gentleman rather poorly dressed sitting on a bench nearby.Obviously he was frozen,seemingly one of the homeless or someone like that.
We joined the 1ine and waited to be served.Ricky handed the server a twenty-dollar bill, ordered three cups of hot coffee,and gestured the server to give one to the old gentleman outside on the bench as a favour.The server looked at Ricky,a little perplexed,without full comprehension of the request.Afterwards,there was a wonderful exchange between the server and the old man in need of some attention.I only wish I had taken a photo of the smiles on the both faces.
As I was thinking about this event later on,I wondered to myself why Ricky didn’t perform this act of kindness himself.I suspected that deep down in his heart he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire others to do something for this old man as well.Absolutely beautiful!
There are many ways of thinking when we meet someone as the old man in need of kindness and attention.Perhaps he needs a little helping hand and thank God for my colleague who inspired the others to goodness as well.Oh,by the way,the last words Ricky told the server were,“There go I,but for the Grace of God.”
1.What was the author’s impression of the old gentleman?
A.He was a greedy man.
B.He took on a sign of poor manners.
C.He was in poor health.
D.He needed some kind of human care.
2.Why didn't Ricky give the favour to the old gentleman himself?
A.He didn’t know the old gentleman.
B.He was too shy to speak to strangers.
C.He tried to influence others to be kind.
D.He feared the old man would refuse his help.
3.What the author really thinks absolutely beautiful is that_________.
A.an act of kindness could go widespread
B.a cup of coffee could warm the old man
C.the server was very kind to customers
D.Ricky had created good impressions
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I hear that _________ she is lovely she can be extremely difficult to deal with.
A. whether B. as if C. if D. While
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Brian Peters had one thing to do before leaving his job as a police officer in Brooklyn. He decided to spend $500 he ______ for his service to buy 10 gift cards and handed them out to strangers in Brooklyn Center on his ______ day.
It took him about two hours to ______ the cards and that he could put smiles on a lot of people’s ______, including one woman he stopped ______ noticing the condition of her car. “Her car was really old and really ______. I saw her screen wipers were ______ in the up position,” Peters said. “I ______ what I was doing and gave her a gift card, and ______ she lit up with a smile.”
Once people ______ the initial shock of what he was doing, Peters said he ______ a lot more hugs that day. Monique Drier, who ______ with Peters, said Peters has ______ wanted to give back and didn’t really want the attention. “He didn’t even have a going away ______,” Drier said. “He has always tried to ______ the human side of law practice. He was a great ______ and will be dearly missed.”
Peters, who started his ______ job three days ago, said he still wants to continue giving back to the ______. “Community service is extremely ______, and when you’re fortunate in life, you should give back to others who aren’t as fortunate as you, Peters said. That’s what ______ the world go round.”
1.A. earned B. created C. borrowed D. achieved
2.A. first B. last C. victory D. great
3.A. give out B. give away C. give up D. give off
4.A. eyes B. heads C. mouths D. faces
5.A. before B. until C. after D. since
6.A. damaged B. destroyed C. ruined D. harmed
7.A. placed B. laid C. set D. stuck
8.A. announced B. declared C. explained D. appreciated
9.A. gently B. kindly C. immediately D. totally
10.A. overcame B. admitted C. believed D. struck
11.A. accepted B. received C. agreed D. distributed
12.A. stayed B. performed C. organized D. watched
13.A. often B. always C. seldom D. hardly
14.A. conference B. congratulation C. celebration D. party
15.A. remember B. forget C. prevent D. insist
16.A. soldier B. policeman C. teacher D. official
17.A. convenient B. free C. different D. new
18.A. world B. country C. community D. association
19.A. authentic B. practical C. brilliant D. important
20.A. forces B. equips C. makes D. explores
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. It shocked me to see ______ my neighbors treated their children.
A.why | B.whether | C.how | D.since |
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An alcohol breath test (ABT) is often used by the police to find out whether a person is drunk while driving.In the United States,the legal blood alcohol limit is 0.08% for people aged 21 years or older,while people under 21 are not allowed to drive a car with any level of alcohol in their body.A “positive” test result,a result over the legal limit,allows the police to arrest the driver.However,many people who tested positive on the test have claimed that they only drank a “nonalcoholic” energy drink.Can one of these energy drinks really cause someone to test positive on an ABT?Researchers in Missouri set up an experiment to find out.
First,the amount of alcohol in 27 different popular energy drinks was measured.All but one had an alcohol level greater than 0.005%.In nine of the 27 drinks,the alcohol level was at least 0.096%.The scientists then investigated the possibility that these small levels of alcohol could be discovered by an ABT.They asked test subjects to drink a full can or bottle of an energy drink and then gave each subject an ABT one minute and 15 minutes after the drink was finished.
For 11 of the 27 energy drinks,the ABT did find the presence of alcohol if the test was given within one minute after the drink was taken.However,alcohol could not be discovered for any of the drinks if the test was given 15 minutes after the drink was consumed.This shows that when the test is taken plays an important role in the test result.The sooner the test is conducted after the consumption of these drinks,the more likely a positive alcohol reading will be obtained.
1.What is the legal alcohol level for a 20yearold driver in the US?
A.0.000%. B.0.005%.
C.0.080%. D.0.096%.
2.What is the purpose of the Missouri experiment?
A.To introduce a new method of calculating blood alcohol levels.
B.To discover the relation between energy drinks and ABT test results.
C.To warn people of the dangers of drinking energy drinks.
D.To change the current legal alcohol limit for drivers in the United States.
3.The underlined word “subjects” in Paragraph 2 refers to________.
A.the things that are being discussed
B.areas of knowledge studied in school
C.the participants in an experiment
D.the people who belong to a country
4.Which of the following affects the ABT test result most for energy drink consumers?
A.The age of the person who takes the test.
B.The place where the test is given.
C.The equipment that the test uses.
D.The time when the test is taken.
5.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.A driver whose blood alcohol level is found to be 0.1% will be arrested.
B.No energy drinks really cause anyone to test positive on an ABT.
C.Few popular energy drinks contain alcohol in them.
D.Those taking an ABT 15 minutes after drinking alcohol cannot be found out.
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