Police later found him on the roof in just his yellow pants, covered in cuts and bruises after a baffled neighbor

heard his cries of pain.

He now faces seven years behind bars for burglary.

Police spokesman Frank Amado said, “ He was in quite a serious state and couldn’t move until we got up there

using ladders. He was treated for his injuries and we got him some fresh clothes, before taking him to hospital where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested.” 8. What does the underlined part in the passage mean? A. I could land safely on the roof. C. I could prove I was a superhero. 9. What’s the right order of the event?

a. Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary. b. The 10-year-old girl called Ethan Adamson’s bluff. c. Ethan Adamson attended a drinking session. d. Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window.

A. cabd B. dbca C. cbda D. dcab 10. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Adamson was set free a few days after staying in hospital. B. Adamson was badly treated before he was rushed to hospital. C. Adamson was being watched while he was in hospital.

D. Adamson was sent to the police station before he’s taken to hospital.

B. I could make the girl trust me. D. I could make a successful escape.

11. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To report on a joking burglary B. To call our attention to the burglary. C. To explain how the burglar was caught. D. To look back on an adventure story. 【答案】 8.A 9.C 10.C

11.A 【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是一位10岁的小女孩智擒盗贼的故事。

9.C细节题，根据文章内容可以判断选C。

10.C细节理解题。根据文章最后一句before taking him to hospital where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested.” Adamson住院期间被监视。故选C。 11.A主旨题，根据文章第一段，和文章中心内容可以判断答案选 A。 【名师点睛】

猜测词义题。阅读材料中的每个词与它前后的词语或句子甚至段落都有联系。我们可以利用语境（各种已知信息）推测、判断某些生词的词义。做这种类型的题，要根据词、词组、句子所在的语境来判断其意义。因此熟练掌握一些猜词技巧是做好这类题的关键。我们要特别注意熟词生义，切不可脱离语境想当然。在句子或段落中，我们可以利用熟悉的词语，根据语言环境所表示的关系推断生词词义。8.A词义猜词题，根据前面的内容可知，这个喝醉了窃贼假装成超人，想欺骗小女孩，结果小女孩让他像超人一样飞，否则就报警，所以他没有办法就只能真的假装超人飞一下，所以又根据下文I saw another roof below and I thought I could make it。 他绝对不想摔死，想落到屋顶上，在根据make it 成功。由此可知答案选A。 考点：考查故事类阅读

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It’s a popular belief that a fish’s memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don’t remember what they’ve eaten or where they’ve been, and they don’t recognize you or any of their friends --- every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.

But don’t be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than

we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.

In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to

go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again.

Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements. They found that after such a long break

the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.

In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier

study showed that they behaved aggressively（挑衅地）in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence.

Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to

survive in the wild.

“If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area

without putting their lives at risks,” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.

For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But

this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence. 12. What is the article mainly about? A. Fish having very bad memories. B. Fish being smarter than we thought. C. How fish improve their memory. D. What we can learn from fish.

13. According to the article, people used to believe that _______. A. fish could only remember part of their past experiences B. fish could remember things that happened 12 days ago C. a fish’s memory lasted for only seven minutes D. fish didn’t recognize any of their friends

14. How can fish benefit most from a good memory? They can remember _______. A. where to get food and survive B. their enemies and fight

C. where to escape to when in danger D. their friends and help each other15. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Fish behave aggressively in a fight.

B. Fish can remember more.

C. Fish don’t belong to the list of smart animals. D. Only African cichlids have a good memory. 【答案】 12.B 13.D 14.A 15.B 【解析】

试题分析：一项新的研究发现，鱼的记忆力比我们过去认为的要好得多。

13.D细节理解题。根据第一段中they don’t recognize you or any of their friends他们不认识你或他们的任何一个朋友·。故选D。

14.A细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. 他们发现，休息这么长时间的鱼还能回到第一次得到食物的地方。This suggested that they could remember their past experiences. 这表明他们可以记住他们过去的经历。可知他们知道在哪里能得到食物和生存。故选A。

15.B推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence.至今没有清晰的证据。可知排除A；根据最后一段For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence. 很长时间，鱼被放置在远远低于黑猩猩，海豚和老鼠的名单上，但是这项研究使科学家们对他们的智力有了新的认识。可知排除C；根据第五段第一句In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. African cichlids有一个好的记忆，但并未说只有African cichlids才有好的记忆。可知排除D。纵观全文，再根据第二段第二句A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. 一项新的研究发现，鱼的记忆力比我们过去认为的要好得多。可知B项正确。