TomSmithwasawriter.Hewrotedetective(侦探）storiesformagazines.Oneeveninghecouldnotfindanendforastory.Hesatwithhistypewriter(打字机）infrontofhimbuthehadnoideas.Sohedecidedtogotothecinema.
Whenhecamebackhefoundthathehadhadavisitor.Someonehadbrokenintohishouse.ThemanhadhadadrinksmokedseveralofTom’scigarettesandhadreadhisstory.ThevisitorleftTomanote：
“IhavereadyourstoryandIdon’tthinkmuchofit.Pleasereadmysuggestionsandthenyoucanfinishit.BythewayIamaburglar(盗贼）andIamnotgoingtostealanythingtonight.ButifyoubecomeasuccessfulwriterIwillreturn!”
Tomreadtheburglar’ssuggestions.Thenhesatdownandwrotetherestofthestory.Heisstillnotasuccessfulwriterandheiswaitingforhisburglartoreturn.Beforehegoesoutintheeveninghealwaysleavesahalf-finishedstorynearhistypewriter.
1.选择最佳答案。
( )1)TomSmithwroteabout .
A.animals B.policemen
C.children D.soldiers
( )2)Tomwenttothecinemabecause .
A.hehopedtogetideas B.hewantedtomeeta visitor
C.hewasfeelinglazy D.hecouldnotfinisha story
( )3)ThemanbrokeintoTom’shouse .
A.tostealsomething B.tohaveadrink
C.toseeTom D.toreadTom’sstory
( )4)Themaninhishouse .
A.drankacupof tea B.leftTomsome advice
C.paidforhiscigarettes D.leftTomsomemoney
( )5)Tomiswaitingforthethieftoreturn. .
A.tomeethim B.togetmoreideasfromhim
C.tohavestoriesstolen D.toberobbedmoreoften
2.判断正（T)误（F)。
( )1)TomSmithhadnothing todo，sohewentto the cinema.
( )2)Thevisitorinthisstory wasthatburglar.
( )3)Theburglardidn’tsteal anythingbuthegave the writersome suggestions.
( )4)Tomalwaysleavesahalf-finishedstorynear his typewriter in order not toletthe burglarreturnandstealthings.
( )5)Beforehegoesouthealwaysleavesahalf-finishedstorybecausehedoesn’t knowhowtofinishit.