Policemen were called by a shop in Southland early on Christmas morning. When they 1 they found two burglars (偷盗者) were kept in a lift with a heavy box of money. The two men were in their twenties. They 2 an office in the 3 and took the money box and ran 4 the lift. They did not see the sign on the door saying that it 5 no more than two people.

　　“They were kept between the 6 because they 7 a heavy box,” the police officer said, “they 8 there for six hours, 9 on what they hoped to be their Christmas 10 . They were doing this at a time when people were at 11 for the Christmas with their families. It was a very special 12 when the policemen 13 the door and they walked 14 , holding out arms. They said they had never been 15 pleased to see policemen. The policemen said they were pleased to see them too.

　　1. A. reached B. got C. arrived D. were

　　2. A. broke up B. broke out C. broke D. broke into

　　3. A. street B. station C. shop D. box

　　4. A. out B. into C. inside D. off

　　5. A. runs B. drives C. makes D. carries

　　6. A. earth B. ground C. floors D. floor

　　7. A. lifted B. took C. brought D. made

　　8. A. were kept B. kept C. were taken D. were hit

　　9. A. sits B. sit C. sat D. sitting

　　10. A. box B. tree C. present D. money

　　11. A. work B. home C. ease D. place

　　12. A. happy B. hurry C. moment D. worry

　　13. A. opened B. closed C. turned D. shut

　　14. A. away B. off C. in D. out

　　15. A. much B. very C. too D. so

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