One evening two young men were walking in the street together. They tried to find a chance to steal something. The clock struck twelve. Most of the people went to bed. Quickly they came to a house and it seemed that everyone in the house had fallen asleep. Standing at the front gate, one said in English to the other in a low voice, "You wait here. I'll go around to the back door and then get into the house. "Suddenly out of the house ran a dog, barking at them. The two men were very frightened and ran away as fast as they could. Finally, they stopped at a lonely place. The man said breathlessly, "It's too bad. I hadn't expected(期望)that the dog could understand English. "
Why did the two men walk in the street one evening? Because. .
A.they couldn’t fall asleep |
B.they wanted to steal something |
C.they would like to take a walk |
D.they went to visit their friends |
"One said in English to the other in a low voice. "From the above sentence we know .
A.he didn't know English |
B.he liked speaking English quietly |
C.he couldn't speak aloud |
D.he was afraid of waking up others |
The dog ran out of the house and barked at them only because. .
A.it understood English | B.it knew them |
C.it found someone outside | D.Both B and C |
At last the two young men .
A.stole nothing | B.stole something expensive |
C.were bitten by the dog | D.were caught by the police |
What did the owners do while the dog was barking?
A.They stopped it. | B.They got up quickly. |
C.They shouted for help. | D.The story didn't tell us. |