Gardner Museum early this morning.
The two burglars (窃贼) knocked on a side door of the museum at about 1:15 am. They told the two
security guards who were on duty that there was a disturbance in the area. The guards then made the very
serious mistake of allowing the two men to go into the building. After they went in, the two burglars tied
the guards up with tape.
The two men spent about two hours in the museum. During that time, they stole 11 paintings and an
ancient Chinese vase. The stolen works included three paintings by Rembrandt.
A maintenance (保卫) worker discovered the two guards at about 7 am and called police. One of the
greatest losses was Rembrandt"s works, "The Storm on the Sea of Galilee." It was a very popular attraction
at the museum and was one of the most valuable works stolen.
Museum officials said that the value of the stolen art is at least 200 million dollars, and may in fact be
much more. The true value of the paintings is unknown, because they have not been on the market for
nearly a century. According to law enforcement officials, this is considered to be the biggest theft ever in
the United States. Officials are waiting to see whether the burglars will demand a ransom for the paintings
or try to sell them to a private collector.
Museum officials and police are not sure why the burglars chose certain works and not others. There
are other paintings in the museum that are even more valuable than the ones that were stolen.
Special investigators are looking into the theft and the museum"s security system. They believe that
this is a "professional job", because the people involved were well prepared and knew what they wanted.
Investigators have already questioned the museum"s guards extensively. They would not give the names
or ages of the guards, but one investigator said the Gardner hires and trains its own security staff. So far,
the guards have not been identified as suspects in the case. An investigator said that anybody having any
information about the robbery should contact the Boston Police Department immediately.
B. the police had accurate ideas of the robbery after investigating
C. the burglars didn"t dare to sell the stolen things on the market
D. the security guards helped the thieves secretly
B. it was the most valuable work at the museum
C. it was very attractive to visitors
D. it was one of the greatest losses
B. Send the paintings to some foreign countries.
C. Ask for money to give the paintings back.
D. Change them into more valuable things.
B. made careful plans about the theft
C. tied the guards up with tape
D. were dressed as police officers
B. it is illegal for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum to train its own guards.
C. the security guards on duty that day are suspected.
D. the works stolen haven"t been traded for about 100 years.
and kiss. I asked her, "What do you want?" She said," 1 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 2
we leave the house, but I was 3 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how much
you are 4 ."
I am so 5 by the capacity of love and understanding that 6 my children. My 15-year-old son asked
me last night if there was a(n) 7 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills.
8 , in our area, he must be 16.
9 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 10 parent, but just when I pay the 11 that
I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 12 . I completely understand that I will
13 have to find a way to pay the bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the
14 that they have stepped up and 15 to help without anyone asking touches me.
When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 16 , getting to the front door and asking her
to 17 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said,"We don"t have
18 for this." She stopped me and said,"Fill it with love, Mum." I 19 to my knees and hugged her and then
kissed her. From then 20 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for
school and work.
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When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We 1 many interests and quickly became inseparable. When high school ended, we both cried 2 we would attend different colleges in the fall. Our first term of university life was 3 . We had a telephone bill and our e-mails were incredibly long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very 4 . These were friends with whom I could be myself and 5 out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky. When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. She 6 a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life. However, something unexpected happened when I 7 her to my new friends. Her eyes grew dark and I could see the 8 within them. My new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed 9 to accept it. I didn"t understand 10 the people I love most couldn"t love each other. Becky 11 . I knew she was not happy.I thought long about what happened.After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was 12 . She saw me with my new friends and 13 that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw all the fun I was having 14 her and wished she could a part of it. She wished she could be in their position. I wrote a letter to Becky 15 she"s always my best friend. I told her everyone had friends from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life"s greatest 16 . Becky wrote me back soon. She was in 17 and felt sorry about what she had done. I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it. 18 can influence our friendship and change the experiences we"ve shared. We are now walking on two different paths of 19 .While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, 20 to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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