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!"
【小题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.

【小题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.

【小题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.

【小题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.

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 as 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!"
64. 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.
65. 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. Comfortable and calming.                  D. Foreign and unusual.
66. 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.
67. 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Matt grow the best vegetables in the village．He grows fruit too--big , sweet apples and oranges．And what else ? Well , the biggest and the prettiest flowers．Things grow in Matt' s garden all through the year．He cuts some flowers for his sitting room table ; and of course , he eats some fruit and vegetables．But he sells everything else in the market．Matt is not a poor man．

He knows a few other gardens ; but he does not have any friends．You might ask , " What is that ? Why doesn ' t he have friends ? "

I will tell you．People do not understand him．And they do not understand his garden, " Why not ? " you will ask．" It' s a very good garden , isn' t  it ? "

It is a wonderful garden．Matt plants things in spring , summer and autumn and winter ．After that he does very little work．He sits in the garden with his small radio ．And everything grows ．

People ask , " How does Matt grow these wonderful things ? He waters the plants sometimes , but he doesn' t do anything else ．He just sits under an orange tree  with his radio ．He listens to music nearly all day ! " And that is all quite true , people cannot understand it , and so they don' t like it very much ．

Matt likes music ．But what about the garden ? Who does the work ? I will tell you another true thing : the music does the work ．All plants love music ; and Matt knows that .

Do you want big vegetables and the loveliest flowers ? Well , just give your plants a  lot of  music ,

There are not only vegetables and flowers , but also ______ in Matt' s garden ．

       A．plants     B．fruit trees            C．ants        D．crops

Matt makes a living by _______.

       A．selling his vegetables , fruit and flowers

       B．growing trees in his garden

       C．working in the market

       D．helping other people growing plants

Everything in Matt' s garden grows well because _____

       A．he has a good garden

       B．he is good at growing things and likes listening to the radio

       C．music helps his plants a lot

       D．he is very hardworking

People think that ______ .

       A．Matt' s garden is better than theirs

       B．Matt works harder than they

       C．Matt knows how to grow vegetables well

       D．the radio helps Matt to grow veveything well in his garden

People don' t like Matt because ____.

       A．he doesn' t give thim any vegetables or fruit

       B．he listens to the radio too much

       C．they are jealous（嫉妒的） of him

       D．Matt doesn' t let them listen to his radio

 

Matt grow the best vegetables in the village．He grows fruit too--big , sweet apples and oranges．And what else ? Well , the biggest and the prettiest flowers．Things grow in Matt' s garden all through the year．He cuts some flowers for his sitting room table ; and of course , he eats some fruit and vegetables．But he sells everything else in the market．Matt is not a poor man．

He knows a few other gardens ; but he does not have any friends．You might ask , " What is that ? Why doesn ' t he have friends ? "

I will tell you．People do not understand him．And they do not understand his garden, " Why not ? " you will ask．" It' s a very good garden , isn' t  it ? "

It is a wonderful garden．Matt plants things in spring , summer and autumn and winter ．After that he does very little work．He sits in the garden with his small radio ．And everything grows ．

People ask , " How does Matt grow these wonderful things ? He waters the plants sometimes , but he doesn' t do anything else ．He just sits under an orange tree  with his radio ．He listens to music nearly all day ! " And that is all quite true , people cannot understand it , and so they don' t like it very much ．

Matt likes music ．But what about the garden ? Who does the work ? I will tell you another true thing : the music does the work ．All plants love music ; and Matt knows that .

Do you want big vegetables and the loveliest flowers ? Well , just give your plants a  lot of  music ,

1.There are not only vegetables and flowers , but also ______ in Matt' s garden ．

       A．plants               B．fruit trees         C．ants                   D．crops

2.Matt makes a living by _______.

       A．selling his vegetables , fruit and flowers

       B．growing trees in his garden

       C．working in the market

       D．helping other people growing plants

3.Everything in Matt' s garden grows well because _____

       A．he has a good garden

       B．he is good at growing things and likes listening to the radio

       C．music helps his plants a lot

       D．he is very hardworking

4.People think that ______ .

       A．Matt' s garden is better than theirs

       B．Matt works harder than they

       C．Matt knows how to grow vegetables well

       D．the radio helps Matt to grow veveything well in his garden

5.People don' t like Matt because ____.

       A．he doesn' t give thim any vegetables or fruit

       B．he listens to the radio too much

       C．they are jealous（嫉妒的） of him

       D．Matt doesn' t let them listen to his radio