Sophie was a ten-year-old girl. She loved 21 . She drew before breakfast. She drew after breakfast. Sometimes she even drew on her way to 22.
One day Sophie arrived 23 at school. “Why are you late, Sophie?” asked her 24 .
“I’m sorry, Miss. I was drawing a big house on the way to school. I forgot about the 25 ”
“Oh, Sophie,” said her teacher. “You must think 26 about your drawing and more about school. Can you give me your 27 now please?”
“I’m sorry, Miss, I don’t have it finished.”
“ 28_ , Sophie?”
“Yesterday I was in town. I saw a 29 running down the road. He had a(n) 30__ face so I drew him.” The teacher gave Sophie a strange look. “But Sophie, there was a 31 robbery (抢劫案) in town yesterday...”
“Perhaps that was the man I 32,” said Sophie. “Perhaps I have drawn a picture of the robber!”
After school, Sophie went to the police station. She 33 her picture to a policeman. “Where did you 34 this picture?” asked the policeman.
“I drew it,” said Sophie. “I drew it yesterday in 35_ .”
“This is a picture of Ronnie the Robber,” 36 the policeman. “So Ronnie robbed the bank! Thank you Sophie. Now we can 37 him.”
A week later, the policeman 38 a letter to Sophie’s school. “Sophie’s drawing 39 us catch Ronnie the Robber,” he said. “She is a very clever girl.”
Now her teachers were very 40 of Sophie, the girl who loves to draw.
21. A. math B. art C. music D. writing
22. A. home B. park C. library D. school
23. A. late B. early C. happily D. slowly
24. A. father B. teacher C. friend D. classmate
25. A. exam B. date C. class D. time
26. A. little B. much C. less D. more
27. A. homework B. picture C. textbook D. notebook
28. A. Why B. Why not C. What happened D. So what
29. A. thief B. robber C. man D. boy
30. A. angry B. handsome C. lovely D. interesting
31. A. bus B. shop C. bank D. street
32. A. saw B. heard C. described D. stopped
33. A. explained B. showed C. introduced D. sold
34. A. draw B. buy C. get D. borrow
35. A. table B. school C. countryside D. town
36. A. roared B. guessed C. answered D. cried
37. A. fine B. find C. arrest D. fight
38. A. wrote B. replied C. took D. brought
39. A. recorded B. helped C. let D. had
40. A. proud B. tired C. careful D. confident