Buster Biown was a thief--and a good one, too ,he thought. He’d nevst decn caught by the police because he never look chance.  He was always prepared for any ruforesecn event of emcnhency. Confidently, he stood   the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the of the house. “Don’t worry the dog-be aware of the ownerl ” it said .Bust smiled and found his way in.

The house looked quite normal outside ,but inmde it was very exotie with fascinating objects on display when it saw Buster,then wagged its tail madly and went over to hat ligking his outatretched hand. “Good boy ,”Buster whispered. “What a great guard dog you are-trying to Hck me to death.”

Satished he’s umade  friends with the deg ,Buster began to wancer mand the house ,choosing itents to put his bag. His akilled eye picked out only the antiques (古董):a pail lfiailver eanllal llabldas. a silver tea-and-coffce service, etc .His new friend ,the dog .sat and watched,  wondering what was happening.

“Well, boy .”Buster whispered finally. “That might do. Any mow and I won’t be able to carry it ! ” Herswung the heavy bay onto his shouiders , just as the lights came on , nearly blinding him . He shielded his eyen with his hand.

“You’ re a very ailly person,” the figure in the doorway aaid , his voice dry as dust .As the man came closer . Bustor could see he was well dreascd . His face seemed bars for 20 year fang  ying to mb the hase of the wodd ’ s greatest fortrne-teller!”

“You should have talsm     notice of the sign outside.” The man rusoed  1 knew about this attempted robbery Iast week and I also kuor end up bchind bars for 20 year faney ying to the lasase of the world’ s greatest fortune-teller!”

1.Why was Buster so confident?

A. He was not afraid of dogs.     

B. He knew the house lived alone.

C. He had never been caught by the police.

D. The house had no security alarm.

2.Why wan Buster so confident?

A. Mcasy and untidy.         B. Rich and expenaive.

C. Comfortahle and calmc     D. Foreign and unuknl

3.How did Buster deojde wlich objects to take?

A. He took those the wete cnay fo carry in his bag.

B. He took only . the      antiqucs.

C. He took those that he    could sell easily.

D. He looked for   abjccts

4. What punishment wajts for Buster Brown?

A. A prison seutence with hard labour.

B.A long prison sentence.

C.A heavy fine

D.Comanttnity service fo-20

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项.

　　When Hong Kong's Tsing Ma Bridge was opened in April 1997, it was included in the Guinness Book of Records. It has the longest single span for a road and rail bridge in the world．

　　The Tsing Ma Bridge is a suspension bridge which hangs in the air. It connects Lantau Island to the rest of Hong Kong for the first time. In the past, it was necessary to catch a ferry to Lantau Island．Nowadays, commuters are driving between these two places using the Lantau Link.

　　The Lantau Link cost RMB 13.7 billion to build．It consists of the Tsing Ma Bridge, the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Ma Wan viaduct. At 3.5 km long, the Lantau Link is perhaps the most important part of the 34 km road arid and rail network that connects Hong Kong Island to the new RMB 70 billion international airport at Chek Lap Kok.

　　The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, which in Japan joins the Japanese islands of Awayi and Honshu, carries both road and rail traffic．It is longer than the Tsing Ma Bridge at 1, 991 m. The Tsing Ma Bridge is only 1, 377 m long, but it has a main span longer than the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.

　　Work on the Tsing Ma Bridge began in 1992, and finished in 1997. The two main towers of the bridge are 206 m tall. The Tsing Ma Bridge has two three lane roads for road vehicles on its upper level, and two railway tracks for trains on its lower level. In addition, there are two single lane roads on the lower part of the bridge. These roads are used when there are strong winds or in emergencies.

　　The Tsing Ma Bridge is one of Hong Kong's newest and most striking land-marks, and it has become one of Hong Kong's most popular weekend attractions.

(1)The Tsing Ma Bridge is the longest ________ in the world．

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A．road

B．single bridge

C．railway bridge

D．single span road and rail bridge

(2)The Lantau Link cost ________ billion to build．

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(3)Although the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is longer than the Tsing Ma Bridge.

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A．the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge is only used by trains

B．its main span is shorter than the Tsing Ma Brige's span

C．only cars can use the Tsing Ma Bridge

D．its main span is longer than the Tsing Ma Bridge's span

(4)When using the Tsing Ma Bridge, ________

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A．cars travel on the lower level and trains on the upper level

B．trains can travel on both the upper and lower levels

C．cars can be used on both levels

D．trains travel on the lower level and cars on the upper level

(5)Generally, if the weather is had, cars ________.

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A．can use single -lane roads on the bridge's lower level

B．cannot use the Tsing Ma Bridge

C．are still able to use the upper level of the bridge

D．can use the railway tracks

阅读理解

　　What we believe depend on our view of the world. For example if we ask, “When was America discovered?” Most of us would think of Christopher Columbus in 1492．But Chinese children learn that Hui Shen, a Buddhist monk (僧侣) , got to America 1,000 years earlier than Columbus. Who was printing invented by and in which year was in invented? You at once think of Guterberg in 1436, but Chinese children learn that it was invented by Bi Sheng in 1041.

　　Whose invention is spaghetti (面条)? It's the invention of the Italians, you might say. Wrong again. The Chinese had it before them. Where and when was the compass(指南针)invented? Answer: in China in 200 BC. Where was silk-making invented? Not in Persia, as you might think, but in China. Which was the first country to put a man into space and who was he? The Soviet Union, you will say and the man's name was Yuri Gagarin. But according to the Chinese, Wan Hu made it long before, Yuri. When, do you think-In 1500 AD! He sat in a chair attached to 47 rockets, holding a very big kite which would help him return to earth. He never came back!

1．The best title of the passage is ________.

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2．Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

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A．Christpher Columbus went to America following Hui Shen

B．Bi Sheng invented printing in 1041

C．People wanted to enter space a long time ago

D．Columbus discovered America in 1492

3．What can we infer from the passage?

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A．Chinese children are always taught differently

B．Chinese people did everything first

C．Spaghetti is a favorite food all over the world

D．Different people have different ideas about things.

4．The underlined word “view”means ________.

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