小偷的道歉走红英国网络
When someone steals something from you, whether it’s valuable or not, it’s completely natural to feel angry, but one thief has managed to turn things around and win sympathy for his crime. Singer Steve Valentine said his friend had received an email from a thief who had stolen the laptop containing his university course work.
Apologising for the theft, the thief said he was poor and needed money but offered to send on any files the student might need for their course work. Stevie’s tweet has now been liked 26,000 times with many people expressing sympathy for the person who pilfered the computer.
The unnamed thief started the message by saying he was “very, very sorry” for taking the student’s laptop. “I am extremely poor and needed the money,” the thief explained. “I left your phone and wallet, so I hope that slightly makes up for something.” The thief added, “I can see you are a university student. If there is any files such as university work on here that you need, let me know and I will send them to you here. Once again I am sorry.”
“I actually like this thief because of his honesty though he was poor,” one wrote, while several said they would be happy to let the thief keep it after reading that explanation. One said that the message “breaks my heart,” while another added, “This is the nicest thief I’ve ever seen.” One even suggested that the laptop owner should reply and find the thief and give him some money. However, another said that despite the email being sweet, the student is now left without their laptop and can’t do their work, not to mention being on a limited budget themselves.
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1.What did Steve Valentine’s friend lose?
A A laptop.
B A phone.
C A wallet.
D A key.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句Singer Steve Valentine said his friend had received an email from a thief who had stolen the laptop containing his university course work.可知Steve Valentine的朋友丢失了笔记本电脑。故选A。
2.The underlined word in the second paragraph means “_____”.
A received
B offered
C stole
D kept
解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句Apologising for the theft, the thief said he was poor and needed money but offered to send on any files the student might need for their course work.可知小偷道了歉，结合语境可知他的这一行为为他博得了同情，由此可推知pilfered的意思应为“偷”。故选C。
3.Why did some people like the thief?
A He sent back the files.
B He was in need of money.
C He was honest in a way.
D He left some money.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句的I actually like this thief because of his honesty可知是因为小偷的诚实而得到一些人的喜欢。故选C。
4.What can we infer from the last sentence in the last paragraph?
A The email is so sweet that the student will let the thief go.
B The student can still work without the laptop.
C No one will have a pity on the student because he is rich.
D Not everyone can forgive the thief and his theft.
解析：选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句的内容可知该网友对学生失窃表达了同情，由此可推知不是所有人都被小偷的道歉打动而原谅他的偷盗行为。故选D。