1、综合测验1、 Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs. AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events,concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room.A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comed
2、y Festival(19 Oct.)cost169.15 at B.A week later,the same room cost 118.15. If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoidor youre looking for a big event to pass your time-check out sites such as W,which allow you to search for events in the UK by city,date and category. STAY AWAY FROM THE S
3、TATION If traveling to your destination by train,you may want to find a good base close to the station,but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday. Dont be too choosy about the part of town you stay in.Booking two months in advance,the cheapest room at T
4、ravelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95.A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was75.75.And at Farringdon,a double room cost just 62.95. LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London,Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortu
5、ne, especially at weekends and during big events.As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen.Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic ONeill Flat on Edinburghs Royal Mile,available for420 for
6、five days in late September,with room for four adults. GET ON A BIKE Londons“Boris Bikes”have attracted the most attention,but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace,saving you on public transport or car parking costs. Among the smaller cit
7、ies with their own programmes are Newcastle(casual members pay around 1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff(free for up to 30 minutes,or 5 per day).1.The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may_.A.help travelers pass timeB.attract lots of travelers to the UKC.allow travelers to
8、 make flexible plansD.cause travelers to pay more for accommodation2.“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably _.A.a hotel away from the train stationB.the tube line to Covent GardenC.all ideal holiday destinationD.the name of a travel agency3.Cardiffs program allows a free bike for a maximum per
9、iod of _.A.half an hourB.one hourC.one hour and a halfD.two hours4.The main purpose of the passage is _.A.to tell visitors how to book in advanceB.to supply visitors with hotel informationC.to show visitors the importance of self-helpD.to offer visitors some money-saving tips2、Computer programmer Da
10、vid Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games. yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card(信用卡) Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is
11、finding a job Davids firm releases(推出) two new games for the fast growing computer market each month.But Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car take out a mortgage(抵押贷款),or get credit cards David got his job with the Liverpool-based com
12、pany four months ago ,a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs” he said David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a w
13、eek But most of his spare time is spent working.“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school “ he said “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school Most people in this busine
14、ss are fairly young, anyway” David added :”I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement(退休) is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear.”1.In what way is David different from people of his age?A.He often goes out with friendsB.He lives with his motherC.He has a h
15、andsome incomeD.He graduated with six O-levels2.What is one of the problems that David is facing now?A.He is too young to get a credit cardB.He has no time to learn drivingC.He has very little spare timeD.He will soon lose his job3.Why was David able to get the job in the company?A.He had done well
16、in all his examsB.He had written some computer programsC.He was good at playing computer gamesD.He had learnt to use computers at school4.Why did David decide to leave school and start working?A.He received lots of job offersB.He was eager to help his motherC.He lost interest in school studiesD.He w
17、anted to earn his own living3、 The Song Dynasty(960 - 1279) is often thought of as the Chinese Renaissance(文艺复兴). For about three and a quarter centuries, under its rule, China enjoyed a period of economic growth with great and amazing artistic achievements. One of the most important factors in the
18、Song Renaissance was the printing press(印刷机) which made for a rebirth of classical Confucian (儒学的) learning. By the 10th century,printers had produced a large number of copies of the classical Confucian texts. With this increase in the production of books, education spread and became widely availabl
19、e. Printing also had its greatest influence on the Chinese political system. In the Song Dynasty, government examinations became the most important way to gain political power in China. For almost 1 ,000 years, China was governed by men who had done very well in examinations. Thousands of students s
20、tudied for the exams, and thousands of inexpensive books were required. Without printing, such a system would not have been possible. The Song period was also the golden age of Chinese painting. Emperor Huizong was a talented painter who encouraged the arts. A royal painting school was created and m
21、any fine artists were supported. The period is best known for nature subjects and landscape paintings. Guo Xi used perspective(透视法) in his paintings and The Quiet Valley is one of his best-known works. One of the greatest landscape painters of the period was Fan Kuan. His famous work, Travelling amo
22、ng Mountains and Streams, is one of the most famous Chinese paintings. Completed around the year 1000, it was inspired by the power of nature and the relative insignificance of humans.1.When was the Chinese Renaissance?A.Immediately after the Renaissance in Europe.B.During the Song Dynasty.C.At the
23、time of Confucius.D.In the year 1000.2.What contributed to spreading the ideas of Confucius?A.The spread of education to all people.B.Peopled new interest in classical texts.C.The development of painting.D.The printing press and a wide availability of books.3.How did people become politicians at the
24、 time?A.By studying Confucian ideas.B.By reading many printed books.C.By learning painting.D.By taking government examinations.4.From the passage we can know the painter of Travelling among Mountains and Streams is_.A.Guo XiB.Emperor HuizongC.Fan KuanD.Confucius4、 The Internet plays a big part in hu
25、man life. We use it for work and pleasure. We use it to learn a new language. We find advice on it. We use it to connect with family and friends. We use it to stay in touch with events we care about. The list goes on and on. Well, that train has left the station. But can using the Internet too much
26、be bad for our health? It might be, researchers say. A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure(血压) in an unlikely group: teenagers. High blood pressure makes your heart and blood vessels(血管) work too hard. Over time, this extra pressure increases your risk of
27、a heart attack. High blood pressure can also cause heart and kidney(肾脏) disease. It is also closely linked to a brain disease. The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study. 335 young people, from 14 to 17 years old, took part in it. 134 of the teens were described as heavy Internet use
28、rs. And researchers found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high blood pressure. The researchers say the study is the first to connect heavy Web use with high blood pressure. Other research has connected heavy Internet use with anxiety, depression and obesity(肥胖). The lead researcher is Andrea Cas
29、sidy-Bushrow. She said, Using the Internet is part of our daily life, but it shouldnt ruin us. Ms Cassidy-Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to take regular breaks from their computers or smartphones and do some kind of physical activity. She also suggests that parents limit their childrens
30、 use of the Internet to two hours a day, five days a week.(1). The expression that train has left the station in Para. 2 is used to show _.A. the Internet develops rapidlyB. no one can escape from the InternetC. the Internet can provide whatever we wantD. there is no going back to an Internet-free l
31、ife(2). What is Para. 3 mainly about?A. Causes of high blood pressure.B. The harm of high blood pressure.C. The disadvantages of Internet use.D. Ways to prevent high blood pressure.(3). Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow would agree that _.A. teenagers shouldnt use the InternetB. the Internet will ruin human li
32、fe in the futureC. smartphones are more harmful than computersD. regular breaks are necessary when using the Internet(4). What can be used as the best title of the passage?A. Heavy Internet users are mostly teenagersB. How to prevent teenagers from the InternetC. Too much Internet use may be bad for
33、 teenagersD. Every coin has two sidesso does the Internet5、A Housewarming Party A housewarming party is a special party to be held when someone buys or moves into a new apartment or house. The person or people who bought the apartment or house or moved are the ones who throw the party._ It also give
34、s people a chance to see what the new home looks like. It is an opportunity to fill the new space with love and hopeful presents. It is traditional to bring a gift to a housewarming party._ Some common items(物品) people will put on a gift registry include kitchen tools like knives and items like curt
35、ains. Even if there isnt a registry, a good housewarming gift is something to decorate the new house with, like, a piece of art or a plant._ This is often appreciated since at a housewarming party there isnt a lot of food served, usually just appetizers or sandwiches._The host or hostess of the part
36、y will, however, probably give all the guests a tour of their new home. Sometimes, because a housewarming party happens shortly after a person moves into a new home, people may be asked to help unpack boxes. This isnt usual though. Housewarming parties get their name from the fact that a long time a
37、go people would actually bring firewood to a new home as a gift so that the person could keep the home warm for the winter. _A.You can also bring food or drinks to share.B.Different activities are held to make guests satisfied.C.There are usually no planned activities at a housewarming party.D.Now m
38、ost homes replace fires with central heating to keep warm.E.Different people hold or attend housewarming parties for various reasons.F.Some people register a list of things they need for their new home at local stores.G.The party is an opportunity for friends and family to congratulate the person or
39、 people on the new home.6、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The kings Elephant-keeper had a Dog, who often went into the house where the kings Elephant lived. At first the Dog went there to get the 1 that was left after the Elephant had 2 eating. Day after day they became great 3 .The El
40、ephant began to share his food with the Dog, and they 4 and played together.One day a5saw the Dog. He loved the Dog, so he6 the Dog and took him away from the Elephant-keeper. The Elephant7the Dog and did not want to eat. The next8 , the king knew it. He sent his servant to find out why the Elephant
41、 was9in that way.The servant went to10the Elephant-keeper, “Why does the Elephant look so11 ?” The keeper answered, “There was a Dog who was the Elephants friend but he 12yesterday.”“Do you know 13 he is now?” asked the servant.“No, I do not,” said the keeper.Then the servant went back to the king a
42、nd said, “The Elephant is not sick, but he is 14without his friend, the Dog. A farmer took him away, but nobody knows where the farmer 15.”“Well,” said the king, “Ill send 16all over the country, asking the farmer to turn him 17. Ill give him as much money as he paid for the Dog.”When the farmer18 t
43、his, he turned him loose. The Dog ran back as 19 as he could. The Elephant was so20 to see the Dog that he picked him up and put him on his head.All the rest of their lives the Elephant and the Dog lived together.1.A.moneyB.foodC.clothD.water2.A.finishedB.allowedC.spentD.forgot3.A.soldiersB.heroesC.
44、friendsD.workers4.A.traveledB.ateC.studiedD.tried5.A.servantB.keeperC.farmerD.king6.A.trainedB.borrowedC.boughtD.beat7.A.visitedB.metC.welcomedD.missed8.A.weekB.dayC.hourD.month9.A.actingB.runningC.sleepingD.drinking10.A.ignoreB.recognizeC.askD.help11.A.cleverB.shortC.busyD.sad12.A.went awayB.came u
45、pC.turned toD.came back13.A.howB.whoC.whereD.why14.A.freeB.slowC.lovelyD.lonely15.A.walksB.writesC.readsD.lives16.A.woodB.wordC.airD.medicine17.A.looseB.quickC.rightD.open18.A.feltB.stoppedC.imaginedD.heard19.A.oftenB.quietlyC.carefullyD.fast20.A.gladB.sorryC.safeD.shy7、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确
46、形式。 Credit cards are becoming _(increase)popular in peoples daily life.Credit cards offer two major services.First they are _(easy)to carry than large amounts of money.Second,they permit people _(buy)things they want even when they do not have enough money to pay the full price. Credit cards make _p
47、ossible to spread out payments over weeks or months. With credit cards,people pay _goods or services at the end of each month, instead of when they buy them.And when the time does come to pay,most credit cards offer people a _(choose).They can pay all of what they owe for the month. Or they can pay
48、just partusually between five and ten percentof what they owe. The use of credit cards continues to increase. Some people say that in the near future credit cards _(replace)money completely, _others believe that event is unlikely. However,they think Americans will be using credit cards more and more
49、._major reason for this is the increasing fear of crime.Credit cardsunlike real money-can be replaced if they _(steal)or lost.8、假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允
50、许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。When I was very young, I stayed at my hometown with my grandma. She was a diligent woman. She likes to grow vegetables or takes care of all the houseworks. Though my parents often ask her to quit the work, my grandma never listen. She takes that she does as her great joy. I unde
51、rstand her because I see her smile and satisfied with life. Several months before, my father bought for her a new smartphone. And during the Spring Festival, I instructed her on how email and use the Internet. Aside from emailing, she thinks it feels greatly to talk to their grandchildren on WeChat.
52、9、阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。 It was one oclock in the morning. In the Rivesville town art gallery, a window opened and a man came in. His name was Harry Black, and he was a thief. It was dark in the art gallery, but Harry had a light. He looked across the room at a painting. “There it is!” he sa
53、id. Harry moved quickly across the room. He stood and looked at the painting. “A million dollars for this?” he thought. “I dont understand it.” But he took a knife from his coat. Then he took the painting very, very slowly from its frame. Harry went back across the room to the window, but he walked
54、into a table. There was a beautiful blue glass vase on the table. It fell on the floor and broke into pieces. He ran across the piece of glass to the window. Harry rented a room in Mrs. Allens house. He went quietly up to his room and closed the door. In his room, Harry took the painting from his ba
55、g. He wrapped it with a newspaper and put the newspaper under his bed. In the morning, Janey Allen was putting old bottles into a box. On the TV, a reporter was at the Rivesville art gallery. He was talking about the lost painting and the broken glass vase. Janey glanced at the photo of the blue vas
56、e. At that time Harry wasnt in his room. He was talking on his telephone. Janey was looking for old newspapers. Every Friday morning, she took them from every room in the house. Then later, the newspaper recycling truck arrived. Janey opened Harrys door and looked into his room. She always took his
57、old newspapers or bottles for recycling. She found a newspaper under Harrys bed. She put the old newspapers into a black recycling box. Then she ran from the house and saw the truck. “Wait!” she said. And she quickly gave the box to one of the men. Harry came back to the house. He saw the recycling
58、truck, and he was Janey. “The newspaper!Oh, no!” Harry said.注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语:3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:He chased after the truck._Paragraph2:Then Janey called the police on the telephone._ 答案以及解析1答案及解析：答案：1.D; 2.A; 3.A; 4.D解析：1.推理判断题。文章提到同
59、样的一间房在盛大节日和非盛大节日时的价格不同,因此这里是说在重大事件发生时旅行者付的住宿费要高一些。2.推理判断题。此段的标题讲住宿要远离车站,而作者列举Farringdon的双人间价格非常便宜,因此可以推断Farrningdon是一个离车站比较远的宾馆。3.细节理解题。根据文章最后一句中的“Cardiff(free for up to 30 minutes,or 5 per day)”可知,Cardiff能提供30分钟的自行车免费租用时间。4.写作意图题。文章主要介绍了在英国旅游时一些省钱的方法,因此D项是最佳选项。 2答案及解析：答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.B; 4.C解析：1.细节判断
60、题。由第一段首句可知,大卫设计了一种新的电脑游戏而获得$35.000。故此可推断在这个年龄段,他有非常辉煌的收入。2.推断题。由第一段可知,由于他没有达到法定年龄,没有资格申请信用卡,故也没办法领取得到钱。3.细节判断题。由“I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs” 。4.概括题。由最后一段可知,“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school “ he said “But I
61、 had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school。 3答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.D; 3.D; 4.C解析：1.考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句The Song Dynasty( 960 -1279) is often thought of as the Chinese Renaissance(文艺复兴) 可知,宋朝是中国的文艺复兴时期。故选B。2.考
62、查推理判断。根据第二段中的By the 10th century,printers had produced a large number of copies of the classical Confucian texts. With this increase in the production of books, education spread and became widely available可知,印刷机和书籍的广泛使促进了孔子思想的传播。故选D。3.考查细节理解。根据第三段中的 In the Song Dynasty,government examinations became
63、 the most important way to gain political power in China”可知,当时人们通过参加政府组织的考试来成为从政者、故选D。4.考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“One of the greatest landscape painters of the period was Fan Kuan. His famous work, Travelling among Mountains and Streams, is one of the most famous Chinese paintings .Travelling among Mountains
64、and Streams的作者范宽。故选C。 4答案及解析：答案：1-4 DBDC解析：(1).句意理解题。文章首句讲到现在互联网对人类生活来说至关重要，接着列举了我们日常生活中用到互联网的方方面面。在第二段作者引用了that train has left the station这句话，紧跟着又提出疑问:过度使用互联网会不会影响我们的健康？由此可知这句话在此处所要表达的意思就是:我们不能返回到没有互联网的生活了。(2).段落大意题。根据文章第三段的内容可知，本段讲的是髙血压的种种危害。(3).推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Ms Cassidy-Bushrow adds that it is imp
65、ortant for teens to take regular breaks from their computers or smartphones.可知，Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow认为上网时隔一段时间就休息一下是很有必要的。(4).主旨大意题。文章主要讲的是一项研究发现青少年过度使用互联网可能会导致髙血压，由此可知选C项作为文章标题最佳。 5答案及解析：答案：GFACD解析：本文是一篇说明文,介绍了燎锅底(housewarming party)这一风俗习惯的意义、方式和由来。1.G文章第一段介绍了燎锅底的概念及意义,空后的It also gives people a ch
66、ance to see. like说明这种风俗习惯的意义,其中的j also表明空处也是说明其意义的。故G项(这个聚会让朋友和家人有机会祝贺这个人或这些人乔迁新居)符合语境。2.F该段的第一句引出该段主题,即参加这种聚会是要带礼物的,所以接下来就应该说明如何选礼物。空后一句中的items和put on a gift registry 与F选项中的register a list of things呼应。3.A根据上题的解释,这一段介绍的是礼物的选择。礼物的选择有两种方式,一是主人列出的,二是客人自己选择的。空处前一句介绍的是客人可以自行选择的礼物,A项中的also表明客人也可以选择其他礼物,符合
67、上下文的逻辑。同时,下文中的there isnt a bt of food served说明了可以带食物作为礼物的原因。故A项符合语境。4.C根据空后内容可知,本段介绍了这种聚会的活动安排,空后一句中的however说明此处存在转折关系,故C项(乔迁聚会通常没有安排好的活动)符合语境。5.D该段说明了这一风俗习惯的由来。空前讲到了送木柴以供取暖,结合选项可知,D项符合语境。 6答案及解析：答案：1.B; 2.A; 3.C; 4.B; 5.C; 6.C; 7.D; 8.B; 9.A; 10.C; 11.D; 12.A; 13.C; 14.D; 15.D; 16.B; 17.A; 18.D; 19
68、.D; 20.A解析：1.考查名词及语境理解.从本空后eating推断:狗吃的是大象剩下的食物(food).故答案为B.2.考查动词及语境理解.由本空前left可知:大象吃完(finished)食物后,会剩下一些.故答案为A.3.考查名词及语境理解.下文friend有提示:时间久了,他们就变成了一对好朋友(friends).故答案为C.4.考查动词及语境理解.大象与狗分享自己的食物,所以他们同吃(ate)、同玩耍.故答案为B.5.考查名词及语境理解.下文farmer有提示;是一个农夫(farmer)看到了这条狗.故答案为C.6.考查动词及语境理解.根据倒数第三段国王说的话Ill give hi
69、mpaid for the Dog可知:他买(bought)走了这条可爱的狗.故答案为C.7.考查动词及语境理解.由本空后大象不进食的事实推断:大象想念(missed)自己的朋友,心里很难过,所以吃不下饭.故答案为D.8.考查名词及语境理解.从下文yesterday得出:第二天(day),国王就知道了大象的情况.故答案为B.9.考查动词及语境理解.于是,国王就派仆人去看看这头大象为什么会有这种行为(acting).故答案为A.10.考查动词及语境理解.根据The servant went to(10)the Elephantkeeper可知所以,仆人就去问(ask)大象驯养员.故答案为C.11
70、.考查形容词及语境理解.根据前文Why does the Elephant look so 可知显然,这头大象此时很悲伤(sad).故答案为D.12.考查动词短语及语境理解.根据上文可知,这条狗昨天走了(went away).故答案为A.13.考查动词及语境理解.根据下文A farmer took him away, but nobody knows where the farmer 可知仆人在问这条狗的下落(where).故答案为C.14.考查连词及语境理解.由本空后without his friend,the Dog推断:失去了好朋友,大象感到很孤独(lonely).故答案为D.15.考查
71、动词及语境理解.由下文国王寻找农夫的事实可知:没有人知道他居住(lives)在哪里.故答案为D.16.考查名词及语境理解.国王要想找到这个农夫,就得在全国下发告示(word).故答案为B.17.考查形容词及语境理解.下文loose有提示:要求买了那条狗的农夫把狗给放(loose)了.故答案为A.18.考查动词及语境理解.正是因为农夫听到了(heard)这个消息,他才把这条狗给放了.故答案为D.19.考查副词及语境理解.与朋友分别了一段时间,这条狗归心似箭,所以就飞快地(fast)向大象那儿跑去.故答案为D.20.考查形容词及语境理解.根据下文All the rest of their live
72、s the Elephant and the Dog lived together可知大象见了老朋友,自然会非常高兴(glad).故答案为A. 7答案及解析：答案：increasingly; easier; to buy; it; for; choice; will replace; while/but; The; are stolen解析： 8答案及解析：答案：When I was very young, I stayed at my hometown with my grandma. She a diligent woman. She likes to grow vegetables ta
73、kes care of all the . Though my parents often ask her to quit the work, my grandma never listen (listen改为listens). She takes that(that改为what) she does as her great joy. I understand her because I see her smile and satisfied with life. Several months , my father bought for her a new smartphone. And d
74、uring the Spring Festival, I instructed her on how email and use the Internet. Aside from emailing, she thinks it feels to talk to grandchildren on WeChat.解析：本文为记叙文。文中介绍了作者的奶奶辛勤操劳,笑对生活,她还学会了使用智能手机上网发邮件和使用微信跟孙辈们聊天。第1处,考查时态。根据上下文语境可知,本文用一般现在时。故将was改为is。第2处,考查并列连词。根据上下文可知,此处为并列关系,故将or改为and。第3处,考查不可数名词。
75、housework为不可数名词,故将houseworks改为housework。第4处,考查主谓一致。主语为第三人称单数,谓语用一般现在时态,故将listen改为listens。第5处,考查宾语从句。分析句子结构可知,宾语从句中she does缺少宾语成分,而that引导名词性从句时无此功能,故将that改为what。第6处,考查时间副词用法。表示“从现在起若干时间以前”,常与动词一般过去式连用,用ago,故将before改为ago。第7处,考查动词短语搭配。buy sb. sth.为固定说法,“为某人买”,buy后跟双宾语结构,故介词for多余,应去掉。第8处,考查非谓语动词。此处应用“疑问
76、词十不定式”结构作宾语,故在how后加to。第9处,考查形容词作表语。根据其前动词feel可知,此句为“主系表”结构,故应用形容词形式作表语,将greatly改为great。第10处,考查形容词性物主代词。根据上下文语义可知,此处是指“奶奶的孙子们”,故将their改为her。 9答案及解析：答案： He chased after the truck. By coincidence, the traffic light in the nearest crossing turned red when the truck was on the point of going through it.
77、The truck having to stop, Harry managed to get close to it and reached the black recycling box. Having held the most expensive newspaper tightly under his arms, he got into a taxi immediately, not noticing a thin piece of glass drop. However, Jenny witnessed what had happened. Driven by curiosity, s
78、he homed in on the piece of glass and remembered the photo of the blue vase, with her mouth wide open.(94) Then Janey called the police on the phone. She informed the police of where the taxi was heading and the doubtful piece of glass she had just found. “Its exactly from the broken vase in the art gallery, I bet.” The policemen set off in no time. After thirty minutes or so, Harry, the hateful thief was caught when hiding the precious painting in a hut. Eventually, the painting was returned to the art gallery and Harry was punished for his greed. (74)解析：
