One Sunday afternoon，my younger brother and I were left alone at home. I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV. Suddenly，the doorbell rang. My brother thought it was our parents，so he opened the 26 quickly.

A tall man stood outside and asked politely if our parents were at home.

Without thinking，my brother said，“No.” When I wanted to close the door，he suddenly 27 the door very hard and came into our house. He took out a 28 and ordered me to tie up my brother’s 29 with a rope(绳索). I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie(松开)himself 30 .The man then tied my hands up and locked 31 of us in the kitchen.

Soon，he went upstairs. I taught my brother to untie his rope with his hands. He then untied 32 .I rushed to the telephone to call the police, but the line was cut off. The doors were all locked from outside. It was lucky that the man forgot 33 the kitchen door. We got out of the house through the window and went to the nearest pay phone to call the police.

Soon the police came and the man was caught. By the time，my parents had come home. We told them the whole story. My parents were glad that we were not hurt. They told me that I should stop my brother from 34 the door to the stranger. I learned a lesson on 35 .

26.A. cupboard B. door

C. doorbell D. window

27.A. pushed B. took

C. knocked D. closed

28. A. candy B. gift

C. knife D. phone

29. A. feet B. legs

C. hands D. arms

30.A. hardly B. easily

C. suddenly D. difficultly

31.A. all B. each

C. neither D. both

32.A. me B. myself

C. him D. himself

33. A. locking B. closing

C. closed D. to lock

34.A. turning on B. sending

C. opening D. closing

35. A. safe B. safely

C. safety D. danger

Ⅵ.阅读理解(每小题2分，满分20分)

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