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The next morning, while the others were examining the bank's records, George was called into Mr Burrow's office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.

"Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with all the

banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our little bank can be robbed too. I have retired（退休）, but I'm always thinking of our bank. That's why I played my little game yesterday. Now, I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand.‖

66．What does George do?

A A bank clerk B A policeman C A robber D A bank president

67.Which of the following do you think is true?

A. George wanted to protect the money for the bank.

B. George had been thinking of taking money away.

C. This bank had been robbed several times.

D. George knew the bank would be robbed that day.

68.Why was George called into Mr. Burrow's office?

A. His stealing money was known to all.

B. Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.

C. Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.

D. Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back.

69.George was ________ about the rob.

A. sorry B. happy C.fear D. sad

70.Which sentence can be used to end this story?

A. George turned cold with fear. B. George turned red with anger.

C. George was pleased with the end. D. George burst out laughter.

D

When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means ―rich coast‖ in Spanish.

Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country‘s second most important export. Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and

education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three