2016届高考英语临考冲刺高分之路：猜测词义_高考复习指南

2016届高考英语临考冲刺高分之路：猜测词义

　　B. reading is the key to school success

　　C. how to test your child's reading ability

　　D. automaticity is important for efficient reading

　　答案：

　　Passage 14

　　There was great excitement at Thorby police station. The Inspector had received a phone call froman informer(通报者). The man said that a gang (帮，伙) intended to rob the main post office. He even told the Inspector the date and time for which the robbery was planned. The Thorhy police were not used to serious crimes (罪). Except for occasional cases of ap- ple stealing, their peace was seldom disturbed. Hardly did anything more serious happen.

　　The robbery was going to take place at two o'clock on market day. The informer said that one of the gang would have a revolver. This worded the Inspector most of all. On market days, the street near the post office was always crowded. There was danger that someone might be killed. It was the most difficult case the Inspector had ever had.

　　The Inspector wanted to make sure the gang was caught and he made preparation carefully. He ordered .his men to wear ordinary clothes so that some of them could mix with the people in the post office. Others were to be in the street outside to prevent the gang from escaping. On the day that the robbery was to take place, all was ready. At two o'clock, a large black car was parked in front of the post office. Three men, with handkerchiefs over their faces, jumped out and ran into the post office. Two of them stayed by the door. The third went up to the counter and pulled out a revolver. No sooner had he done this than the Inspector blew his whistle. The man standing at the counter immediately put the revolver back in his pocket and pulled the handkerchief from his face. "Could I have a five-penny stamp, please?'he said. "You will have to tell a better story than that to the Judge, "She Inspector said. "And anyway, there is no parking in front of the post office. ”