Taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely act of stealing or an even 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 also 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 advertisement in the newspaper asking for help.
The thought 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 act of stealing or an even 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 also 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 advertisement in the newspaper asking for help.
The thought 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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It was an extremely hot day. My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in a deep swimming hole across Mr. Blickez’s farm and through some woods, because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down.
The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean (凶暴的) Hereford bull (公牛). Mr. Blickez had told us that Elsie was the meanest bull in town, maybe even in the county and we believed in him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was something fishy about what he said. For one thing, we remembered Mr. Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull. Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm, and Mr. Blickez agreed.
On our way across the farm, we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole. The sun shone brightly across the cool waters. We couldn’t wait to get there. Suddenly, Walt shouted loudly. Elsie had run to him and was licking (舔) his back. I immediately hid under the fence. However, when I looked up, I saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull at all. She was just a friendly young cow, and she was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.
When we discovered the truth, we were so happy. We then ran to the swimming hole and jumped in. The water was just as wonderful as we had dreamed. After that day, we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”. .
1.What’s the meaning of the underline word “fishy” in Paragraph 2?
A. Doubtful. B. Interesting. C. Funny. D. Believable.
2.What was the problem faced by the author and his brother?
A. They didn’t know where to swim.
B. They didn’t know how to get to the stream.
C. Their mother didn’t want them to swim.
D. They had to face a very mean bull.
3.When Elsie saw the author’s brother, she _______.
A. tried to attack him B. showed her friendliness
C. immediately ran away D. tried to drive him away
4.What’s the passage mainly about?
A. The bull guarding Mr.Blickez’s farm.
B. How friendly the so-called mean bull was.
C. The story of visiting the swimming hole.
D. How the author changed his attitude to Joanie.
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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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It’ll soon be the birthday of one of my closest friends,Susie.I still cannot decide what to give her.She’s a rare friend because she has been there for me all the time whenever I need a friend to talk to.I can always depend on her to be the first to arrive to give me advice when I have problems.I guess I am so lucky to have her as a friend.
It’s more than seven years since I first met Susie in our school.I joined the theater group and she was a director then.At first I thought she was intimidating(令人生畏的) but in the end I realized that she needed to keep a strict image in order for her actors and actresses to take her seriously.And then during practice I got a chance to know her better.In fact,she was a friendly and warmhearted person.Soon we become good friends.
I don’t know exactly what to give my friend on her birthday as I believe she has everything.So it’s really hard to buy her a gift she will like.This year I want something different and special but I don’t know what to give.One day I searched the Internet without any purpose and to my surprise there is a really lovely site where you can buy all kinds of gifts.
I scanned(浏览) some of their items and I found cool and exciting gifts.I chose a special personalized bracelet(手镯).I’m sure that this will look perfect on her.I put our names as part of the design of the bracelet so that it’ll remind us that we’ll forever be friends.I can’t wait to give her my gift but I won’t tell her yet.I don’t want to destroy the surprise.
1.Why does the author consider Susie as a rare friend?
A. Susie is good at solving problems.
B. She and the author have lots of things to talk about.
C. Susie is a friendly and warmhearted person.
D. She can always offer help when the author is in need.
2.Finally the author found a nice gift for her friend .
A. with the help of somebody else
B. while going online
C. while doing shopping in a store
D. without difficulty
3.The author wanted to put her and her friend’s names in the bracelet in order to .
A. give her friend a big surprise
B. make the present more special
C. remind her friend of their difference between them
D. make her friend remember their friendship forever
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It’ll soon be the birthday of one of my closest friends,Susie.I still cannot decide what to give her.She’s a rare friend because she has been there for me all the time whenever I need a friend to talk to.I can always depend on her to be the first to arrive to give me advice when I have problems.I guess I am so lucky to have her as a friend.
It’s more than seven years since I first met Susie in our school.I joined the theater group and she was a director then.At first I thought she was intimidating(令人生畏的) but in the end I realized that she needed to keep a strict image in order for her actors and actresses to take her seriously.And then during practice I got a chance to know her better.In fact,she was a friendly and warmhearted person.Soon we become good friends.
I don’t know exactly what to give my friend on her birthday as I believe she has everything.So it’s really hard to buy her a gift she will like.This year I want something different and special but I don’t know what to give.One day I searched the Internet without any purpose and to my surprise there is a really lovely site where you can buy all kinds of gifts.
I scanned(浏览) some of their items and I found cool and exciting gifts.I chose a special personalized bracelet(手镯).I’m sure that this will look perfect on her.I put our names as part of the design of the bracelet so that it’ll remind us that we’ll forever be friends.I can’t wait to give her my gift but I won’t tell her yet.I don’t want to destroy the surprise.
1.Why does the author consider Susie as a rare friend?
A. Susie is good at solving problems.
B. She and the author have lots of things to talk about.
C. Susie is a friendly and warmhearted person.
D. She can always offer help when the author is in need.
2.Finally the author found a nice gift for her friend .
A. with the help of somebody else
B. while going online
C. while doing shopping in a store
D. without difficulty
3.The author wanted to put her and her friend’s names in the bracelet in order to .
A. give her friend a big surprise
B. make the present more special
C. remind her friend of their difference between them
D. make her friend remember their friendship forever
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It'll soon be the birthday of one of my closest friends, Susie. I still cannot decide what to give her. She's a rare friend because she has been there for me all the time whenever I need a friend to talk to. I can always depend on her to be the first to arrive to give me advice when I have problems. I guess I am so lucky to have her as a friend.
It's more than seven years since I first met Susie in our school. I joined the theater group and she was a director then. At first I thought she was intimidating but in the end I realized that she needed to keep a strict image in order for her actors and actresses to take her seriously. And then during practice I got a chance to know her better. In fact, she was a friendly and warm-hearted person. Soon we become good friends.
I don't know exactly what to give my friend on her birthday as I believe she has everything. So it's really hard to buy her a gift she will like. This year I want something different and special but I don't know what to give. One day I searched the internet without any purpose and to my surprise there is a really lovely site where you can buy all kinds of gifts.
I scanned(浏览)some of their items and I found cool and exciting gifts. I chose a special personalized bracelet(手镯). I'm sure that this will look perfect on her. I put our arms as part of the design of the bracelet so that it'll remind us that we'll forever be friends. I can't wait to give her my gift but I won't tell her yet. I don't want to destroy the surprise.
1.Why does the author consider Susie as a rare friend?
A. Susie is good at solving problems.
B. She and the author have lots of things to talk about.
C. Susie is a friendly and warm-hearted person.
D. She can always offer help when the author is in need.
2.Finally the author found a nice gift for her friend_____
A. with the help of somebody else B. while going online
C. while doing shopping in a store D. without difficulty
3.The author wanted to put her and her friend's names in the bracelet in order to _____.
A. give her friend a big surprise
B. make the present more special
C. remind her friend of their difference between them.
D. make her friend remember their friendship forever.
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The little chick ______ the earthworm, deciding whether to swallow it or let it go.
A stared at B glimpsed at C looked into D glared at
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.
I must leave it to your own _______ to decide whether you should go back to your home town or just stay here with us.
A.awareness | B.judgment | C.conclusion | D.impression |
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I decide to pay a visit to you, but I don’t know whether it is quite _________ to you.
A. convenient B. fair C. easy D. comfortable
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It's extremely rare to find characters that excited such enthusiasm in the British population as Margaret Thatcher once did. There was no middle ground, no sitting on the fence and that was just the way she like it.
Back in the 70s—thanks to a combination of incapable Conservative and Labour prime ministers (all male) and the unelected and militant union leaders who didn't always have their members' best interests at heart—the country was on its knees, virtually bankrupt and covered in uncollected rubbish due to a massive public sector strike.
It was no wonder the people saw hope in Margaret Thatcher and accordingly voted her into power when, depending on where you were standing at the time, she either saved Great Britain or ruined people's lives.
Personally, for me it was the former and I could see how she improved the prospects and desires of the working classes to better themselves. I was one of them. At the same time I can also understand why people in the North of England who suffered after the close of the last remaining pits, factories and manufacturing industries didn’t see it that way.
But what I don't understand is how some folk think it’s OK to be so openly disrespectful in her death just because it's her.
The so-called ''death parties'' are sickening, attended as they mostly are by people who probably don't quite know who she is let alone who lived under her rule.
The Brighton teacher Romany Blythe, who organized one of the parties, actually compared her to Hitler. But Margaret didn't devote herself to genocide—murder of a whole race, neither did she attempt to take over Europe and control its people. She only went to war once in order to protect a British outpost in the South Atlantic after it was threatened and invaded by the Argentineans. And there lies the real reason I think she inspires such unreasonable hatred—because she was a woman. She clearly had no choice but to get the country back on its feet. Not one of them has half the courage to get us out of the current mess we’re in. They're all too bothered about being popular, so they spend all their time trying to please all of the people all of the time. It's just not possible—as the lady herself proved.
1.What kind of person can we see Margaret Thatcher as in the passage?
A.Consistent(一致的) B.Conservative(保守的)
C.Controversial(有争议的) D.Considerate(体贴周到的)
2.Which group of people listed below is most likely to speak highly of Thatcher?
A.Most Argentineans B.Some of working classes
C.Former prime ministers D.Death party members
3.Some people hate Margaret Thatcher because ________.
A.she launched the war against Argentina
B.she started a massive public sector strike
C.they believe she devoted herself to genocide
D.they think she brought them a miserable life
4.In the eyes of the author, ________.
A.Margaret Thatcher was popular among workers throughout the country.
B.Margaret Thatcher did not succeed in getting the country back on its feet
C.none of those who hate Margaret Thatcher can rule Britain as well as she did
D.it is understandable why disrespect is shown to Margaret Thatcher on her death
5.What does the underlined word ''they'' in the last paragraph actually refer to?
A.Incapable politicians. B.Death party organizers.
C.Women of courage. D.Followers of Hitler.
6.The author wrote the passage mainly to ___________.
A.defend Margaret Thatcher against blames on her
B.honour Margaret Thatcher and her achievements
C.call on people to mourn for Margaret Thatcher
D.show different opinions about Margaret Thatcher
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