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John Smith was a writer, who wrote detective stories for magazines(杂志), though he never dealt with criminals(罪犯). One evening he could not finish an end for a story. He sat in his study(书房), but he had no ideas. So he decided to go to the cinema.
When he came back, he found that he had had a visitor. Someone had broken into his house. The visitor had had a drink, smoked several of his cigarettes and had read his story. The visitor left him a note. “I have read your story and I don’t think it is very good. Please read my suggestions and you can finish it. By the way, I am a thief. I’m not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return.”
John read the thief’s suggestions. Then he sat down and wrote the rest of the story. He is still not a successful writer, and he is waiting for his “visitor” to return. Before he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished story in his study.
【小题1】Detective stories are stories about_____.

A.scienceB.children
C.the futureD.the police
【小题2】John went to the cinema because_____.
A.he was too tired
B.he wanted to look for a thief
C.he could not finish his story and hoped to get some ideas
D.he wanted to enjoy himself in the cinema
【小题3】The visitor came to John’s house in order to_____.
A.steal somethingB.read the story
C.have a drinkD.visit the writer
【小题4】The visitor_____.
A.stayed in John’s house for a night
B.took some of John’s things away
C.left John some advice
D.was a good friend of John’s
【小题5】John would like to_____.
A.have a talk with his visitor
B.get more ideas from the visitor
C.make friends with the visitor
D.catch the visitor and take him to the police


【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】C
【小题5】B

解析试题分析:
【小题1】D 推理题。根据文章第一段1,2行John Smith was a writer, who wrote detective stories for magazines(杂志), though he never dealt with criminals(罪犯).说明detective stories是与罪犯有关,故应该是关于警察和罪犯的。D正确。
【小题2】C 推理题。根据第一段One evening he could not finish an end for a story. He sat in his study(书房), but he had no ideas. So he decided to go to the cinema.说明他没有写作的灵感了,想到电影院看电影找找感觉,写完那篇故事。故C正确。
【小题3】A 推理题。根据第二段. I’m not going to steal anything tonight. But if you become a successful writer, I will return.”说明这个贼本来是想偷东西的,故A正确。
【小题4】C 细节题。根据第二段第四行Please read my suggestions and you can finish it.说明C正确。
【小题5】B 推理题。根据最后两行Before he goes out in the evening, he always leaves a half-finished story in his study.说明他仍然想从小偷那里得到建议,故B正确。
考点:考查故事类短文阅读
点评:文章讲述了一个作家无法写完一篇侦探小说,就去看电影以寻找灵感。回来的时候发现一个小偷进入他家,并给他一些写作方面的建议的故事。以间接事实的推理为主,结合上下文提供的语境和信息进行简单的概括和判断。

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