Robert is sixteen now. He’ll finish middle school in two years. His father has a shop and got much money. He hopes his son can go to college and makes him study hard. But the young man likes to play at cards. He has to go out when his parents fall asleep.

One night, when Robert came back, his father happened to see him. The old man was very angry and told his son to live upstairs. Robert has to go up and down quietly. Of course it troubles him. He thought and thought but didn’t find a way.

Last evening Robert listened carefully. And he was sure his parents went to sleep, he went out to play at cards with his friends. He won some money and was happy. And he got back, he took off his shoes and was going upstairs. He heard a noise in his parents’ bedroom. He stood behind the door and saw a man come out. He understood it was a thief (小偷 ). He stopped him at once. The man was very afraid (害怕的) and brought out all the things he stole (偷) in the room.

“Tell me how you didn’t wake my parents up,” said Robert. “Or I’ll take you to the police station!”

(   )71. Robert’s father wants Robert ________.

A. to study in a university            B. to be a good helper when he finishes middle school

C. to catch up with his classmates      D. to work in his shop

(   )72. Why does Robert have to go out at night?

A. Because his friends have no time in the daytime.

B. Because he can play at cards when his parents fall asleep.

C. Because he can’t win any money in the daytime.

D. Because his parents let him do so after they go to sleep.

(   )73. Why do Robert’s parents ask him to live upstairs?

A. Because they are old.      

B. Because Robert doesn’t like any noise.

C. Because they can hear if Robert goes out at night.

D. Because the room upstairs is better than the one downstairs.

(   )74. Robert listened carefully because he wanted to know _______ .

A. if he woke his parents up             B. if someone came in

C. if it was raining hard outside          D. if his parents went to sleep

(   )75. Robert wanted _____.

A. to learn how he couldn’t wake his parents up    B. to know how to make more money

C. to stop playing at cards                     D. the thief to teach him how to steal

  

Robert was a student in a high school. His father wanted him to study in a good university in the future. But the young man didn’t study hard and liked playing cards (纸牌). He had to go out after his parents fell asleep at night.

One night, when Robert came back, his father saw him. He was very angry and let him live upstairs (在楼上). Of course it was not easy for him to go out again.

Last night Robert listened carefully. When he was sure his parents went to sleep, he went out to play cards. He won some money and was very happy. When he got back, he took off his shoes and was going upstairs. He heard a noise in his parents’ bedroom. Then he saw a man came out. He knew it was a thief. He stopped him at once. The man was very afraid and gave all the things back to him.

“Tell me how you didn’t wake (弄醒) my parents up,” said Robert. “Or I’ll take you to the police station!”

（     ）51. Why did Robert have to go out after his parents fell asleep?

A. Because he had to stay at school all day.

B. Because he could play cards only when his parents fell asleep. 

C. Because he wanted to catch a thief.

D. Because his parents didn’t let him sleep at night.

（     ）52.Why did Robert’s father let him live upstairs?

A. Because he was old.

B. Because Robert didn’t like any noise.

C. Because the room upstairs was better than the one downstairs.

D. Because they could hear if Robert went out at night.

（     ）53.Robert listened carefully because he wanted to know ____________.

A. if his parents fell asleep

B. if his parents were angry

C. if there was a noise in his parents’ room

D. if there was someone outside

（     ）54.The thief gave back all the things because _________.

A. Robert was afraid

B. Robert gave him some money

C. he was afraid that Robert would take him to the police station

D. he wanted to teach Robert how to steal (偷盗)

（     ）55.Which of the statement is NOT right according to the passage?

A. Robert might not take the thief to the police station.

B. Robert’s father didn’t want his son to play cards outside.

C. Robert’s parents caught the thief in their bedroom last night.

D. Robert wanted to know how the thief didn’t wake up his parents.