下面這篇短文節(jié)選自科幻小說The Space Invaders（太空入侵者），閱讀這篇短文按照要求回答短文后面的問題：

I am Omega

　　Varon pushed his way through the thick, wet grass of the swamp. Behind him, he heard the sound of loud voices. He tried to go faster, but the thick grass held him back. He had to push his way through it step by step. Varon had come about three kilometres from the Zeron strongroom(保險(xiǎn)庫) and was very tired.

　　The first part of Varon's plan had beer successful. He had got into the strongroom deep under the ground－h(huán)e had found the crystal(水晶)－and he had got out again. He had succeeded in stealing one of the most valuable crystals in the Universe. And no one had seen him.

　　But the second part of his plan had gone completely wrong. The guards on the planet Zeron had found his spaceship. Varon had been told that only the strongroom on Zeron was guarded. But now he knew that was wrong. There were guards all over the planet. The guards had been waiting for him when he got back to the spaceship. And now they were chasing(追趕) him and there was no way he could escape.

　　Varon pulled himself slowly to his feet. His face, hands and overalls(防護(hù)服)were covered in thick green mud. Varon wiped his hands on his overalls and felt in his pocket. The small, square box was still there. And in the box, there was the Zeron crystal. The crystal would make him rich－very, very rich. But first, he had to get back inside his ship. There was no other way he could escape from Zeron.

　　He now moved out of the long, thick grass. He was standing on harder, drier ground. There were some thick bushes in front of him. Behind him, there was the swamp and the guards who were chasing him. Varon hurried towards the thick bushes.

　　“I must get back to the spaceship.” Varon thought. “I'll have to find some way of tricking the guards. I can't escape from Zeron if I can't get back to the spaceship.”

　　Varon took two steps forward into the bushes. Suddenly he stopped. He knew he was not alone. He dropped down on one knee. There was somebody near him. His hand reached for the laser gun on his belt.

　　“Do not touch your weapon(武器).” said a soft voice.

　　The voice spoke from behind a bush. Varon turned towards the voice and pulled his gun from his belt. He pointed the laser gun at the bush and pressed the trigger(扳機(jī)). Nothing happened. Varon pressed the trigger again. Again, nothing happened.

　　The quiet voice spoke once more. “Your gun cannot be used. Put it back in your belt. You will not be harmed.”

　　Varon lowered his hand, but did not put the gun back in his belt. He rose slowly and took a step towards the bush.

　　“You are not permitted to move any nearer,” said the soft, quiet voice. It was a strange voice －neither friendly nor unfriendly.

　　Varon raised his foot to take another step towards the bush. But he could not move his leg forward. He tried and tried to move his leg, but it would not move. He could move backwards, but he could not go nearer the bush.

　　“Who are you?” Varon asked. “What do you want from me?” “I want to help you, Stefan Varon,” said the voice. “You know my name!” said Varon in surprise. No one on Zeron knew him. “Yes, I know your name. And I know what you do. And where you come from. And why you are here. I know every thing. I am Omega.”

　　The leaves of the bush were moved slowly to one side. A tall figure stood in front of Varon. The figure was made of metal. Its face was neither friendly nor unfriendly. It did not have a nose, mouth, eyes and ears like a human. It was a robot!

　　Varon was very surprised. He knew that the guards on Zeron did not use robots. He knew there were no robots on Zeron. Or was he wrong again? A robot was standing here in front of him. “What do you want from me?” Varon asked once again.

　　The robot did not reply. It seemed to be listening to something. Its head moved round to the right. Varon heard the voices of the Zeron guards.

　　“He's over there,” a voice shouted. “Near those bushes!” Varon turned to the left and began to run. Omega raised one arm and pointed it at Varon. A bright, red light came from the metal arm and covered Varon's body. The red light quickly fade

D．When the Zeron guards reached the bushes, they found nothing. Varon and Omega had disappeared.

Answer the following questions.

1．What had Varon stolen?

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2．Why could Varon not get back into his spaceship?

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3．A tall figure stood in front of Varon.

(a) What was the tall figure?

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(b) What was its name?

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(c) Why was Varon surprised?

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4．When the Zeron guards reached the bushes, they found nothing. What had happened to Varon?

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　　On a snowy and windy afternoon, An-drea, a ten-year-old girl, went out for play. She was walking along the sands when she was blown into a ditch (溝) by the seashore. She was frightened and tried her best to climb out. But the ditch was too deep and she was too weak to get out of it. So Andrea cried at the top of her voice for help. But what she could hear over the snow ditch was nothing but the terrible noise of the wind. Nobody came to her and nobody knew where she was. She struggled (掙扎) again and again. Her face was whipped by the strong wind, snow and sand, and she was almost fro-zen. Her hands began to feel stiff (僵硬). She also felt her strength running out of her. She started to cry hopelessly. Just at the moment Andrea saw a black dog appearing, through the heavy snow. It was Villa, her true friend. She was glad to see the sign of life. And the dog set out to work as soon as she got to An-drea. She cleaned away the snow around her with her paws and hind leg's, then reached out her big strong fur head to Andrea. The little girl closed her arms round Villa's neck. The dog backed away slowly, pulling her out of the ditch inch by inch.

　　Successfully, Andrea got out of the ditch at last. Then she struggled to her feet. With great difficulty, led by her true friend Villa,she was saved.

　　Villa, the black dog, was given a gold medal and honoured as Brave Hero Dog of America.

(1) The purpose (目的) of this passage is to tell us________.

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A．the excellent relation between a girl and her dog

B．how a brave girl survived a serious ac-cident

C．what people did to a dog that saved a girl

D．how a brave dog managed to save her little master

(2) Andrea ________when stuck in the snow ditch.

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A．tried every possible means to save her-self

B．did nothing but wait for help to come

C．believed that her dog would come to help her

D．was sure that people were to give her a hand

(3) Describe how the dog pulled the girl out of the ditch.

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A．She pushed the girl out with her head.

B．She caught the girl by the arm and pulled hard.

C．She let the girl hold her head and stepped back.

D．She held the girl's clothes in her mouth and ran back.

(4) The underlined phrase “struggled to her feet” means “________”.

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A．tried to go away on foot

B．stood there with difficulty

C．managed to stand up

D．fought hard to protect her feet

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    A poor traveller who was feeling 1 stopped under a tree by the　　 roadside and began to eat the 2 rice and vegetables which he had 3　　 with him. Nearby, 4 away ,there was a small shop 5 of which a woman　　 was frying fish and 6 it to travellers who were able to 7 to pay for it.　　

    This woman suddenly caught 8 of him and for a moment she watched　　 the poor traveller 9. Then when the poor man had finished his food and　　 was about to leave, she shouted 10. "You have not 11 me for the fried　　 fish , sir."　　

　　 　　

    "Why, but I have not had any of your fish," he said in surprise.　　

　　 　　

    "But everyone can see that you have 12 the smell of my fried fish　　 while you were eating your rice and vegetables, "argued the woman." If　　 you had not 13 the fish, your meal would not 14 so 15 !"　　

　　 　　

    Soon a crowd collected, 16 they supported the poor traveller, they　　 had to admit that the wind was 17 from the shop to the place where he　　 had eaten, and that it had 18 the smell of the fried fish to him.　　

　　 　　

    Finally, the woman 19 the poor traveller to a judge and told him　　 about the matter.　　

　　 　　

    The judge asked the woman, "How much does your fried fish 20 ?"　　

    "Twenty-five cents a plate," she answered delightedly "Then go 21　　 together," said the judge. There, in the sunlight, the judge ordered　　 the traveller to 22 a coin of twenty-five cents so that its shadow　　 fell on the woman's 23. He then declared. "Take it ,it's the price of　　 the smell of a plate of your fried fish. He's smelt your fish. In　　 return he has already paid 24 for that." And it was the 25 of a twenty-five-cent coin.　　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

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