阅读理解。Themanfromtheweststoppedanddrewbackhisarm."You'renotJimmyWells"hesaidinaquickandangryway"Twentyyearsisalongtimebutnotlongenoughtochangeaman'nosefromaRomantopug.""Itsometimes
阅读理解。
Themanfromtheweststoppedanddrewbackhisarm."You'renotJimmyWells"hesaidinaquick
andangryway"Twentyyearsisalongtimebutnotlongenoughtochangeaman'nosefromaRomantopug.""Itsometimeschangesagoodmanintoabadone"saidthetallman"you'vebeenunderarrestfor
tenminutes.SilkyBob.Chicagothinksyoumayhavedroppedoverourwayandphonesusshewantsto
haveawordwithyou.Goingquietlyareyou?That'ssensible.Nowbeforewegotothestationhere'sa
noteIwasaskedtohandyou.Youmayreadithereatthewindow.It'sfromPatrolmanWells.?"ThemanfromtheWestopenedthelittlepieceofpaperhandedhim.Hishandwassteadywhenhebegantoread
butittrembledalittlebythetimehefinished.Thenotewasrathershort.Bob:Iwasattherightplaceon
time.WhenyoustruckthematchtolightyourcigarIsawitwasthefacewantedinChicago.SomehowI
couldn'tdoitmyselfsoIwentaroundandgotaplainclothesman(便衣)todothejob.
1.ThemanfromtheWestmusthavebrokenthelaw_____.
A.inChicago
B.inNewYork
C.inhishometown
D.somewhereelse
2.ThemanfromtheWestrecognizedthetallmannottobetheonehehadbeenwaitingforbecausethe
tallman____.
A.hadadifferentaccentfromhis
B.hadadifferentnosefromhisfriend's
C.washisanotheroldfriend
D.said"Chicagowantstotalkwithyou.?"
3.Thetwomenmayhavewalked_____.
A.fortenminutes
B.arminarm
C.facetoface
D.bothAandB
4.WecansupposeJim_____.
A.wasafraidofthemanfromtheWest
B.gotanothermantohelphimwhennecessary
C.hadanappointmentwithBob20yearsago
D.hadsomethingelsetodoandcouldn'tcomehimself