Joanne had planned to leave work early this afternoon and have a bath before going out to a meeting

When she arrived at her house，she noticed something strange about Sheba，a large dog．Sheba was lying on the floor and could hardly breathe（呼吸）．Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet immediately．

“It looks like something is stuck in her throat，" said Dr．Sterne，"it shouldn't take me too long to get it out．"

As she was going to a meeting，Joanne left the doctor with the dog and rushed back home．When she was once more entering the house，the phone rang．Dr．Sterne's anxious voice was heard，"I want you to get right out of your house immediately，" said the doctor．"The police will be there any time now．Wait outside for us．" Joanne was confused and frightened（嚇壞的），She quickly ran into the street．

At that moment，a police car stopped outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house，without explaining anything．Then the doctor arrived．Just then，the two policemen came out of the house，carrying a man，who，it seemed，could hardly walk．There was blood（血） all over him．

"I think he must be a thief，" said the doctor．"I knew he was there because I finally took three human fingers out of Sheba's throat．"

1．When Joanne arrived home，she found that______．

A．the dog was hurt by a thief

B．there was something wrong with the dog's leg

C．something was stuck in the dog's throat

D．the door was open and something was lost

2．"The vet" in this passage is ______

A．a(chǎn) place where a doctor lives                  B．a(chǎn) doctor for sick animals

C．a(chǎn) police station nearby                      D．a(chǎn) policeman on duty

3．Why did the doctor ask Joanne to get out of the house ?

A．Because there was another dog there．

B．Because he wanted to meet her outside．

C．Because he knew there was a thief inside．

D．Because people could catch a disease from the dog．

4．The thief looked very sick，because ______

A．the police had caught him

B．he was confused and frightened

C．he hadn't found any things to steal

D．the dog had bitten aft his fingers

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　　Joanne had planned to leave work early this afternoon，at three o’clock．But when she finally came out of her office, all the other conductors had already left．Now she was caught in a heavy traffic in central Birmingham at 5：30, and at 6：30 she was expected to be at a meeting．

　　At last, she arrived at her home．As she opened the door, she noticed something unusual about Sheba, a large dog．She could see easily Sheba was feeling bad and could hardly breathe(呼喚)．Joanne knew she would have to take her dog to the vet immediately．

　　“It looks like there’s something in her throat(喉嚨), ”said Dr．Stern, “It shouldn’t take me too long to get it out．”

　　Being in a hurry, Joanne left the doctor with the dog and rushed back home．As she once more entered the house, the phone rang．Dr．Stem’s loud and worried voice was heard, “I want you to get right out of that house immediately．The police will be there any time now．Wait outside for us．”Joanne was surprised and afraid．She quickly ran into the street．

　　At that moment, a police car stopped outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house through the still open door．Then the doctor arrived．Just then the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man．who, it seemed, could hardly walk．There was blood(血)all over him．

　　“I think he must be a thief, ”said the doctor．“I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was in Sheba’s throat，and found it was three human fingers．”

(1)

Where does Joanne probably work?

[　　]

A．

At a bus or train station．

B．

In an animal hospital．

C．

In a police station．

D．

It isn’t mentioned．

(2)

When Joanne arrived home, she found that ________．

[　　]

A．

the door was open

B．

something was wrong with the dog

C．

the dog couldn’t walk

D．

there was something in his dog’s throat

(3)

Why did the doctor ask her to get out of the house?

[　　]

A．

He wanted to meet her outside．

B．

A thief would break into her house．

C．

The police were coming to her house．

D．

He thought there was a thief in her house．

(4)

The thief looked very sick because ________．

[　　]

A．

the dog had hurt him badly

B．

he was caught by the police

C．

he caught a thief in her house

D．

he didn’t find anything worthy to steal

(5)

Which do you think is NOT right according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

The police arrived soon after the vet called them．

B．

Joanne didn’t know there was a thief in her house．

C．

It took Joanne over three hours to drive home from work．

D．

The doctor was not only a good vet but also a clever man．

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　　Joanne had planned to leave work early this afternoon, at three o'clock. But when she finally came out of her office, all the other conductors had already left. Now she was caught in a heavy traffic in central Birmingham at 5:30, and at 6:30 she was expected to be at a meeting．

　　At last, she arrived at her home．As she opened the door, she noticed something unusual about Sheba, a large dog．She could see easily Sheba was feeling bad and could hardly breathe（呼吸）. Joanne knew she would have to take her dog to the vet immediately.

　　“It looks like there's something in her throat（喉嚨）,”said Dr. Stem, “It shouldn't take me too long to get it out.”

　　Being in a hurry, Joanne left the doctor with the dog and rushed back home．As she once more entered the house, the phone rang．Dr. Stern's loud and worried voice was heard, “I want you to get right out of that house immediately. The police will be there any time now. Wait outside for us. ”Joanne was surprised and afraid．She quickly ran in to the street.

　　At that moment, a police car stopped outside the house．Two policemen got out and ran into the house through the still open door. Then the doctor arrived．Just then the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man, who, it seemed, could hardly walk. There was blood（血）all over him.

　　“I think he must be a thief, ” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was in Sheba's throat, and found it was three human fingers.”

(1) Where does Joanne probably work?

[　　]

A．At a bus or train station.

B．In an animal hospital.

C．in a police station.

D．It isn't mentioned.

(2) When Joanne arrived home, she found that _________.

[　　]

A．the door was open

B．something was wrong with the dog

C．the dog couldn't walk

D．there was something in the dog's throat

(3) Why did the doctor ask her to get out of the house?

[　　]

A．He wanted to meet her outside.

B．A thief would break into her house.

C．The police were coming to her house.

D．He thought there was at thief in her house.

(4) The thief looked very sick because _________ .

[　　]

A．the dog had hurt him badly

B．he was caught by the police

C．he caught a disease from the dog

D．he didn't find anything worthy to steal

(5) Which do you think is NOT right according lo the passage?

[　　]

A．The police arrived soon after the vet called them.

B．Joanne didn't known there was a thief in her house.

C．It took Joanne over three hours to drive home from work.

D．The doctor was not only a good vet but also a clever man.

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