Question

Henry Smith taught science at the City School. One day, he went to a bookstore and bought some books. Most of them were expensive. He left them in his Car in a quiet street. Then he went and bought some other things at other shops. At 6 o’clock he came back to the car. One window was open and the books were gone. Henry drove back to his home in Lake Street.

That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.

On Friday people read an advertisement(广告) in the newspaper.

BOOKS WANTED

DO YOU HAVE ANY BOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER WANTED? I BUY OLD AND MODERN BOOKS. OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAY. HENRY SMITH, 18 LAKE STREET.

Henry stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at 8 o’clock.

Henry took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.

“Mr Smith?” the man asked.

“That’s right,” Henry said, “Can I help you?”

“I have some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”

“Yes, bring them in. I’ll have a look at them.”

Soon the books were on the dining-table.

“Come in now, ” Henry called out, “And bring the list.”

A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles(书名) on the books and those on the list in his hand. They were the same.

“Come with me, Sir,” the policeman said to the man.

1.How did the man get the books? _____________

A. He bought them from Henry.

B. He bought them at a bookstore.

C. He found them lying in a quiet street.

D. He stole them from the car.

2. Henry got his books back ___________.

A. by fooling the man into bringing the books to his house

B. by buying them from the first visitor

C. with the help of the bookstore

D. with the help of the City School

3.The man who stole the books found Henry’s address ___________

A. in the car B. in the newspaper

C. at the book store D. at the police station

4. What happened to the man?

A. He ran away.

B. He was very happy to sell the books.

C. He was caught by the policeman.

D. He was very clever.

5. What is the best title for this reading?

A. A Book Advertisement B. Mr Henry Smith

C. How Mr Smith Lost His Books D. A clever man

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：聪明的亨利史密斯教授放在车中的书被盗后，巧妙设计欺骗小偷将书带到家中找回了丢失的书，并帮助警察抓住了小偷。

1.第一段第三行At 6 o’clock he came back to the car. One window was open and the books were gone.可知该选D。

2.读短文可知亨利史密斯在丢书后，巧妙设计欺骗小偷找回了书，所以该选A。

3.第三段中On Friday people read an advertisement(广告) in the newspaper.BOOKS WANTED DO YOU HAVE ANY BOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER WANTED? I BUY OLD AND MODERN BOOKS. OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAY. HENRY SMITH, 18 LAKE STREET.可知该选B。

4.短文最后一段“Come with me, Sir,” the policeman said to the man.

可知该选C。

5.标题归纳题。读短文可知亨利史密斯在丢书后，巧妙设计找回了书，并帮助警察抓住了小偷，所以该选D。

考点：故事类阅读。