题目内容：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题上将该项涂黑。

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke locked the door and went to the women’s     as usual. It was a pleasant way of passing time for an old woman who lived     .

When she came home she sensed     unusual. Had someone got in? The back door and the     were all locked and there was no sign of forced entry (进入). Had anything been __  ? She went from room to room, checking, and found her camera and watch     .

The following Thursday she went out at her    time, but she didn’t go to the club. _  , she took a short walk in a park nearby and came home,     herself in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would     .

It was 4 o’clock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at the time. The bell rang again, and     she heard her letter-box being pushed open.     the kettle（壶）of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a     . The wire turned and caught around the knob (圆型旋钮) on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and    the water over the hand.    _ was heard outside as the     fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was     by the sound of running feet.

It wasn’t long     the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly     at the club for her successful     .

1.A、party            B、movement  C、club       D、organization

2.A、lonely           B、alone     C. away       D. busily

3.A. everything       B. nothing C. something  D. anything

4.A. windows          B. rooms     C. doors    D. gates

5.A. found            B. opened  C. taken     D. broken

6.A. losing          B. missing   C. leaving   D. disappearing

7.A. same             B. spare     C. special   D. usual

8.A. Therefore        B. However C. Instead   D. Again

9.A. pushing         B. letting   C. pulling   D. leading

10.A. appear         B. follow  C. happen     D. continue

11.A. the next moment B. for a while C. in time  D. at once

12.A. Putting down   B. Laying aside C. Picking up  D. Taking away

13.A. knife          B. hand      C. letter     D. key

14.A. spread          B. dropped C. poured     D. covered

15.A. A sad voice     B. A sharp cry  C. A warning shout D. A strange noise

16.A. key            B. kettle    C. door-lock  D. wire

17.A. followed        B. caused     C. produced  D. ended

18.A. before          B. since      C. until      D. when

19.A. surprised     B. admired   C. inspired D. supported

20.A. self-satisfaction B. self-protection C. self-respect D. self-service