一、根据课文内容及首字母提示填写单词完成短文
This morning, a young man's was found near Corn Street in West Town. The police are the murder took place between late last night and early this morning. The victim was last seen his office in East Town for his parents' home.
The police are still working at the of the crime to find out whether he was killed somewhere else and then brought to West Town, or killed at the place where he was found. The police found the victim was once guilty of computer crimes. Did this make him any ? Did the victim know his ? The police now have only one . The man was seen down Corn Street at 10 p.m. last night. He was breathing and had blood on his shirt at that time. However, the man he was not guilty and could he was somewhere else at the time of the crime.
If you saw anything unusual near Corn Street last night or you can provide any useful information, the police as soon as possible.

body; supposing; leaving; scene; enemies; murderer; suspect; running; heavily; insisted; prove; contact

1. 由“murder”及语境可知是“尸体”，填body；2. 警察推测谋杀时间，“suppose”表推测，现进行时填supposing；3. “被看到离开办公室”，“be seen doing”，填leaving；4. 犯罪现场，填scene；5. 曾犯罪是否树敌，“敌人”enemies；6. 谋杀者，填murderer；7. 警方只有一名嫌疑人，填suspect；8. “被看到跑下街道”，“be seen doing”，填running；9. 呼吸急促，副词heavily；10. 坚持无罪，过去式insisted；11. 证明不在场，填prove；12. 联系警察，填contact。

二、微写作：If you are a detective, what clues do you think are the most important? (3-5 sentences)

The most important clues for a detective are fingerprints, as they are unique to each person and can directly identify suspects. Footprints can show the size, weight, and shoe type of the person, helping determine their characteristics. Hair or fibers left at the scene may contain DNA, which is a powerful tool for identification. Witness statements are also crucial, as they can provide information about the time, appearance, and actions of the suspect. Finally, any objects left behind, like weapons or personal items, can link the suspect to the crime scene.

三、阅读理解
(An excerpt of After Twenty Years)
There was now a cold rain falling and the wind was stronger. The few people walking along that street were hurrying, trying to keep warm. At the door of the shop stood the man who had come a thousand miles to meet a friend, Jimmy Wells. Twenty years ago, they agreed to meet here tonight. Such a meeting could not be certain. But he waited.
About twenty minutes he waited, and then a tall man in a long coat came hurrying across the street. He went directly to the waiting man.
"Is that you, Bob?" he asked, doubtfully.
"Is that you, Jimmy Wells?" cried Bob.
The new man took Bob's hands in his. "It's Bob! It surely is. I was certain I would find you here if you were still alive. Twenty years is a long time. The old restaurant is gone, Bob. I wish it were here, so that we could have another dinner in it. Has the West been good to you?"
"It gave me everything I asked for. You've changed, Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall."
"Oh, I grew a little after I was twenty."
"Are you doing well in New York, Jimmy?"
"Well enough. I work for the city. Come on, Bob. We'll go to a place I know, and have a good long talk about old times."
The two men started along the street, arm in arm. Bob, the man from the West, was beginning to tell the story of his life. The other, with his coat up to his ears, listened with interest.
At the corner stood a shop bright with electric lights. When they came near, each turned to look at the other's face.
The man from the West stopped suddenly and pulled his arm away. "You're not Jimmy Wells," he said. "Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a man's nose."
"It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one," said the tall man. "You've been under arrest for ten minutes, Bob. Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York. They told us to watch for you. Are you coming with me quietly? That's wise. But first here is something I was asked to give you. You may read it here at the window. It's from a policeman named Wells."
() 1. Where did the story happen?
A. In New York.
B. In Chicago.
C. In the West.
D. In a restaurant.
() 2. How did Bob find out that the new man wasn't his real friend?
A. From his height and his voice.
B. From the shape of his nose.
C. From their talking about old times.
D. From their meeting place.
() 3. In which order did the following events take place?
a. Bob found out the new man wasn't his friend.
b. The tall man gave Bob a note from Wells.
c. Bob waited at the door of a shop.
d. They had a talk about Bob's life in the West.
e. The new man came to meet him.
A. c-e-d-a-b
B. e-b-c-a-d
C. c-d-a-e-b
D. e-c-a-b-d
() 4. According to the passage, we know ______.
A. the tall man was Bob's old friend
B. the two men had dinner in a restaurant
C. Jimmy came to Chicago to meet Bob
D. Bob was a criminal wanted in Chicago
() 5. What can we infer (推断) from the story?
A. Time may change a good man into a bad one.
B. The police would make some notes on Bob.
C. Bob came from the far West to meet his friend.
D. They promised to meet each other 20 years ago.

1.A 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.A

1. 根据"Are you doing well in New York, Jimmy?"及"Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York"可知故事发生在纽约，选A。
2. 由"Twenty years is a long time, but not long enough to change the shape of a man's nose"可知Bob通过鼻子形状识破对方，选B。
3. 事件顺序：Bob在商店门口等待(c)→新来者赴约(e)→谈论Bob在西部的生活(d)→Bob发现不是朋友(a)→高个子给Bob便条(b)，顺序为c-e-d-a-b，选A。
4. 由"You've been under arrest for ten minutes... Chicago policemen thought you might be coming to New York"可知Bob是芝加哥通缉的罪犯，选D。
5. 高个子提到"It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one"，结合Bob被捕的情节可推断时间可能使人变坏，选A。