荷兰博物馆失窃案：价值500万英镑梵高名画被盗
荷兰博物馆失窃案：价值500万英镑梵高名画被盗

Thieves stole a painting by Vincent Van Gogh from a Dutch museum. Van Gogh made the painting in 1884, and it is said that its value can be £5 million.
The museum was closed because of the coronavirus(冠状病毒), and the thieves broke in on the night of March 30, 2020. They used a big hammer to break the glass front door. The burglar alarm started to ring; however, the thieves ran away before police officers came. 
The police haven’t caught the thieves, and they are still looking for the painting. The thieves did not steal any other painting. The robbery happened on a special date. Vincent Van Gogh was born on the same day 167 years ago.

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1.The thieves stole the painting from _______.

A a school

B a park

C a museum

D a police office

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句Thieves stole a painting by Vincent Van Gogh from a Dutch museum.可知，小偷是从荷兰一所博物馆偷走了那幅画，故选C。

2.The thieves broke the door with ______.

A a stone

B a gun

C a knife

D a hammer

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句They used a big hammer to break the glass front door.可知，窃贼用一把大锤子打碎了玻璃前门，故选D。

3.Why was the date special?

A Because it was also the birthday of Van Gogh.

B Because the museum was closed on that day.

C Because the painting would be on show on that day.

D Because Van Gogh made the painting on the same day.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句Vincent Van Gogh was born on the same day 167 years ago.可知，抢劫案发生在167年前梵高出生的同一天，故选A。

4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A The police caught the thieves.

B The thieves stole only one painting.

C Someone told the police about the painting.

D The museum planned to make a new painting.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第二句The thieves did not steal any other painting.可知，小偷没有偷任何其他画，由此说明小偷只偷了一幅画，故选B。