BusterBrownwasathiefandagoodonetoo，hethought.He’dneverbeencaughtbythepolicebecausehenevertookchances.Hewasalwayspreparedforanyunforeseeneventoremergency.
Confidently，hestoodoutsidethehouseofhisintendedvictim(受害者)andreadthesignonthefrontgateofthehouse.“Don'tworryaboutthedog—beawareoftheowner!”itsaid.Bustersmiledandfoundhiswayin.
Thehouselookedquitenormaloutside，butinsideitwasveryexoticwithfascinatingobjectsondisplay.Ashebeganputtingthemintohisbag，adogcameintotheroom.ItstoppedwhenitsawBuster，thenwaggeditstailmadlyandwentovertohim，lickinghisoutstretchedhand. "Goodboy，”Busterwhispered. “Whatagreatguarddogyouare—tryingtolickmetodeath.”Satisfiedhe'dmadefriendswiththedog，Blusterbegantowanderroundthehouse，choosingitemstoputinhisbag.Hisskilledeyepickedoutonlythebestantiques(古董)：apairofsilvercandleholders，asilvertea-and-coffeeservice，etc..Hisnewfriend，thedog，satandwatched，asifwonderingwhatwashappening.
“Well，boy，”Busterwhispered，finally.“Thatmightdo.AnymoreandIwon'tbeabletocarryit!”Heswungtheheavybagontohisshoulders,justasthelightscameon,nearlyblindinghim.Heshieldedhiseyeswithhishand.
"You'reaverysillyperson,"thefigureinthedoorwaysaid,hisvoicedryanddust.Asthemancamecloser,Bustercouldseehewaswelldressed.Hisfaceseemedfamiliar,butBustercouldn'tquiteplacewherehehadseenhimbefore.
"Youshouldhavetakenmorenoticeofthesignoutside,"themanrasped."IknewaboutthisattemptedrobberylastweekandIalsoknowyouwillendupbehindbarsfor20years.Fancytryingtorobthehouseoftheworld'sgreatestfortune-teller!"WhywasBustersoconfident?Whichofthedefinitionsisclosestinmeaningtotheword"exotic"inthethirdparagraph?HowdidBusterdecidewhichobjectstotake?WhatpunishmentwaitsforBusterBrown?
A.Hewasnotafraidofdogs.
B.Heknewtheownerofthehouselivedalone.
C.Thehousehadnosecurityalarm.
D.Hehadneverbeencaughtbythepolice.
A.Messyanduntidy.
B.Richandexpensive.
C.Foreignandunusual.
D.Comfortableandcalming.