Once upon a time, two young men were spending some time in the country. One day, while taking a walk together, they crossed a large field.

　　“Look out!” one of the young men shouted, because a bull (公牛) suddenly appeared (出现) and began to chase (追赶) them. They were very frightened. They ran as fast as they could, but the bull kept chasing them.

　　Finally, one of the men climbed up a tree. The other one jumped into a hole, but soon he came out of it. Immediately the bull chased him back into the hole.

　　“Stay there!” his friend shouted, but soon the man came out again, and again the bull chased him right back. This went on five or six more times.

　　At last, the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend in the hole, “You fool! Stay in that hole for a while, other wise, this bull will keep us here all day!”

　　“That's easy for you to say.” the other man said as he jumped one more time back into the hole, “But there happens to be (碰巧) a bear in this hole.”

(1) The story took place in the ________.

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(2) The young man shouted “Look out” because he saw ________.

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(3) One of the men climbed up a tree, the other ________.

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(4) The man couldn't stay in the hole because ________.

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A．he was afraid of the bull

B．the hole was too small

C．there was a bear in it.

D．he wanted to save his friend

(5) The man in the tree got angry because his friend ________.

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A．met a bear in the hole

B．was a fool

C．stayed in the hole

D．didn't stay in the hole

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①Tom, please help me ________ the picture on the wall.

②－________! The traffic is moving fast!

－Thanks, I will.

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　　On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.

　　At six o’clock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? Had somebody got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry. Had anything been taken? She went from room to room, checking. Yes, some things were missing — her small radio, her spare watch, a camera. That was all, she thought; but she couldn’t be sure just yet. She was annoyed, of course, but rather glad that nothing had been thrown about.

　　Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door — “a master key” perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn’t go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through the garden and the back door. She settled down to wait.

　　It was just after four o’clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle（壶）of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire（金属丝）appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob（门把手） on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.

　　That evening she reported the matter to the police. They were not too pleased, but they came and took away the wire and the skin. “It was only self-protection,” she told the officer. “An old woman must try to look after herself.” With the help of a doctor, the police found the man and recovered Mrs. Clarke’s things. She has become something of heroine at the Over 60s Club.

1. When did Mrs. Clarke go to the Over 60s Club?

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2. Why did the smell of cigarette smoke surprise her?

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3. On the third Thursday, did Mrs. Clarke go out at her usual time?

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4. What was Mrs. Clarke doing when she was waiting for the thief?

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5. What is Mrs. Clarke like?

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