My brother and I were alone in our apartment. My parents had gone for a party and had left me in 36. I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching television. 37 the doorbell rang. My younger brother rushed to the door thinking that our parents had come home; he unlocked the door and 38 it. Outside, stood a tall man wearing a black raincoat. He said that he was a salesman and asked 39 if our mother or father was at home. Without 40 , my brother said, “No.” He asked if we would like to 41 some comic books, which he was selling. I quickly explained that we were not 42 to buy anything without our parents’ 43 . Then, as I was about to close the door, he 44 his way into our house. He took out a 45 and forced me to 46 up my brother’s hands with some rope. I tied up his hands but I tied it in a 47 way so my brother could untie himself. The man then tied my hands up and 48 both of us in the kitchen 49 , he went upstairs to search the bedroom for 50 . I managed to teach my brother to untie the rope. He then united me. I 51 to the telephone to call the police， but the line was 52 . The doors were all locked from the outside .Luckily, the robber 53 to lock the kitchen window. My brother managed to get out of the house 54 the window. My brother brought the police to our house and the robber was caught. The police 55 us for our good work. 小题1: A．danger B．charge C．surprise D．mess 小题2: A．Carefully B．Quietly C．Loudly D．Suddenly 小题3: A．opened B．shut C．fastened D．held 小题4: A．nervously B．rudely C．politely D．anxiously 小题5: A．thinking B．watching C．waiting D．questioning 小题6: A．read B．keep C．sell D．buy 小题7: A．planned B．supposed C．determined D．pleased 小题8: A．purpose B．money C．permission D．absence 小题9: A．forced B．fought C．felt D．doll 小题10: A．rope B．knife C．stick D．doll 小题11: A．break B．cover C．dress D．tie 小题12: A．fine B．careless C．special D．possible 小题13: A．locked B．left C．stationed D．beat 小题14: A．Anyway B．Soon C．Still D．Otherwise 小题15: A．Saving B．belongings C．nobles D．valuables 小题16: A．moved B．headed C．rushed D．knocked 小题17: A．dead B．stolen C．off D．short 小题18: A．tried B．forgot C．delayed D．preferred 小题19: A．over B．by C．through D．in 小题20: A．admitted B．rewarded C．admired D．thanked