Question

A woman was caught trying to get her boyfriend out of Puente Ayala prison by packing him in a large suitcase. They almost got away with it, but guards became suspicious after seeing the woman struggling with the suitcase.

25-year-old Souda arrived at the Puente Ayala prison in Barcelona, Venezuela, last week, to visit her boyfriend, Jose Antonio, who was serving a sentence of 9 years and 8 months for stealing cars. She had brought their six-year-old daughter and a large pink suitcase, which is common for an overnight stay by family members in South American prison. Little did the guards know that Souda and Jose Antoni were planning to leave the prison together the next day, as a big happy family.

Their plan seemed to go smoothly as the woman carrying the bright pink baggage didn’t attract the guards’ attention, but it failed when they finally noticed the short woman struggling to pull the seemingly light suitcase out of the door. They stopped Souda and asked her to open the suitcase so they could check its items. Left with no choice but to meet the guards’ demand, the woman opened the suitcase to show young Jose Antonio looking professional contortionist (专业柔术演员)and covered with different clothing items.

Puente Ayala guards sent the car thief back to the prison. Souda has been caught by guards and is waiting for official charges, and the couple’s six-year-old daughter» Mary, been placed in the care of social services.

If only Souda had gone to the gym to improve her strength before going through escaping from prison with her lover, things might have gone differently.

1.The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be best replaced by      .

A. pleased    B. doubtful

C. worried    D. violent

2.Where did Souda put her husband while leaving the prison?

A. In a car.    B. In the gym.

C. In a suitcase.    D. In the bag.

3.Mary lives in the care of social services because      .

A. she broke the law

B. her parents，marriage has ended

C. her parents are both caught by guards

D. her mother is busy building up her body

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

【解析】本文讲述一个妇女带着女儿乘去探监之际，把男友偷放在手提箱中想以此逃出监狱，不料却被警卫抓住并被指控。

1.B

推理判断。从第一段最后一句“but guards became suspicious after seeing the woman struggling with the suitcase.”可知，警卫看到一个女人拖着一个箱子费力地从监狱走出，应该是对其怀疑的。故选B.

2.C

细节理解。倒数第三段最后一句可知，警卫要求打开箱子检查，发现了箱子里的Jose Antonio。故选C

3.C

推理判断题。从倒数第二段中可知，孩子的父亲被送回监狱，母亲被警卫抓住后等待官方的指控。故选C项。