9. A. same　　　 B. spare　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　 D. usual

8. A. losing　　 B. missing　　　　　　 C.leaving　　　　　　 D. disappearing

7. A. looking　　 B. examining　　　　　 C. searching　　　　　 D. checking

6. A. anything　 B.nothing　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　 D. jewels

5. A. scene　　　 B. show　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　 D. sight

4. A. locked　　 B. opened　　　　　　 C. broken　　　　　　 D. fixed

3. A. terrible　　 B.uncomfortable　　　　 C. unusual　　　　　 D. bad

2. A. lonely　　 B. alone　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　 D. busily

1. A. by　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. lecture　　 B. point　　　　 C. matter　　　　　　 D. subject

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　　　　 On Thursday afternoon Mrs Clarke locked the door and went to the women's club as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time　 1　 an old woman who lived　 2　 .

　　　　 When she came home she sensed something　 3　 .Had someone got in? The back door and the windows were all　 4　 and there was no 5　 of forced entry (进入). Had　 6　 been taken? She went from room to room,　 7　 , and found her camera and spare watch　 8　　 .

　　　　 The following Thursday she went out at her　 9　 time, but didn't go to the club. 　10　 she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home,　 11　 herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would　　 12　 .

　　　　 It was　 4 o'clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs Clarke was　 13　 tea at the time. The bell rang again, and　 14　 she heard her letter-box being pushed open.　 15　 the kettle(壶) of boiling water, she moved quietly　 16　 the door. A　 17　 of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a　 18 . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆形旋钮) on the doorlock. Mrs Clarke raised the kettle and　 19　 the water over the hand.　　 20　 was heard outside as the　 21　 fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was　 222　 by the sound of running feet.

　　　　 It wasn't long　 23　 the police caught the thief. And Mrs clarke was greatly　 24　 at the club for her successful　　 25　 .