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There had been a number of other car thefts (偷盗案) reported in the local newspaper,so I was not too surprised when I discovered that my own car was missing on that dark 1 ______ morning.
As I lived in a block of flats with no garage facilities (车库设施),I had to leave my car in the street to keep it 2 ______. I tried to park it for the night as near my flat as possible. Until quite recently there was always plenty of parking everywhere and I was able to leave the car — a grey Mini car — just outside my flat. 3 ______ the place was public,I looked upon it as being my own.
That cold morning as I was ready to get into my car,I found that my car had gone. I remembered parking it there the night before returning from the club. I walked up and down the street 4 ______ it with worries. It was nowhere to be seen. I hurried back to the place and saw a patch (一小块地) of 5 ______ ground,exactly the size of my Mini,which proved that it had been there during the night and been taken in the early hours when the heavy snow stopped.
I called the police at once. After hearing my words on the phone,they said they would call back when they had any 6 ______. I found the phone ringing after work. I picked up the phone quickly.
"455-0961. Roger Woods 7 ______."
"Oh,Mr Woods,local police station. You reported a car missing in the morning?"
"Yes,that's right. Has it been 8 ______?"
"Yes,it has. It is parked on the main road,almost the next door to your flat. Are you sure you didn't leave it there yourself?" To be 9 ______,I didn't want to say yes.
"Well,I understand," the policeman said 10 ______. "I'm sorry,sir. Your car was parked on yellow lines,and I'm afraid that you'll have a parking fine to pay."
( ) 1. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
D
( ) 2. A. new B. cool C. safe D. clean
C
( ) 3. A. So B. But C. Because D. Although
D
( ) 4. A. asking for B. looking for C. talking about D. thinking about
B
( ) 5. A. dry B. rich C. dirty D. hard
A
( ) 6. A. information B. stories C. questions D. reasons
A
( ) 7. A. waiting B. driving C. speaking D. counting
C
( ) 8. A. sold B. found C. repaired D. stolen
B
( ) 9. A. active B. careful C. honest D. friendly
C
( )10. A. strangely B. angrily C. politely D. excitedly
C
