2014河北省栾城县高考英语阅读理解训练(8)及答案阅读理解ThedrugstorewasclosingforthenightandAlfredHigginswasabouttogohomewhenhisnewbossapproachedhim
“Emptyyourpocketsplease,Alfred,”SamCarrdemandedinafirmvoice
Alfredpretendedtobeshockedbutheknewhe’dbeencaught
Fromhiscoathewithdrewamake-upkit,alipstickandtwotubesoftoothpaste
“I’mdisappointedinyou,Alfred
”saidthelittlegray-hairedman
“Sorry,sir
Pleaseforgiveme
It’sthefirsttimeI’veeverdonesuchathing,”Alfredlied,hopingtogaintheoldman’ssympathy
MrCarr’sbrowfurrowedashereachedforthephone,“Doyoutakemeforafool
Let’sseewhatthepolicehavetosay
ButfirstI’llcallyourmotherandletherknowhersonisheadingtojail
”“Dowhateveryouwant,”Alfredshotback,tryingtosoundbig
Butdeepdownhefeltlikeachild
Heimaginedhismotherrushingin,eyesburningwithanger,maybeintears
Yethewantedhertocomequicklybefore