When police officers in Wejherowo, Poland, received an emergency call about a man trying to lead a horse to the upper floors of a local apartment building, they thought it was a practical joke. However, the person on the other end of the line was not laughing. They insisted that there was a grown horse on the staircase of their building making its way up, and the residents needed police assistance. Police sent out a crew very unwillingly to investigate, but they were shocked to find that the caller’s story checked out. There was indeed a full-grown horse being led to the upper floors of the apartment building by a young man who appeared to be arguing with his neighbors trying to stop him.

“A young man was trying to lead a horse into the stairwell of a multi-family building,” Anetta Potrykus, a spokeswoman from the District Police Headquarters in Wejherowo, told Radio Gdansk. Officers later learned that the unnamed resident trying to lead the horse into his third-floor apartment had stolen the animal and was trying to conceal it, in case someone came asking about it. He apparently never considered how conspicuous that operation would be, or how he would keep a full-grown horse in his two-bedroom apartment if he managed to get it through the front door.

Police officers estimated the price of the horse at around 15,000 Polish zloti ($3,800). They managed to get the animal back to the owner — who had already reported it stolen — safe and sound. As for the 19-year-old genius who tried to hide the stolen horse in his apartment, he has been charged with theft and risks spending up to five years behind bars.

1.Which word best describes the police’s attitude to the emergency call?

A Skeptical.

B Tolerant.

C Objective.

D Conservative.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。根据第一段第一句的“they thought it was a practical joke”和倒数第二句的“Police sent out a crew very unwillingly to investigate, but they were shocked to find...”可知，当警察接到一个紧急电话，说一名男子试图牵马到当地一栋公寓楼的楼上时，他们认为这是一个恶作剧。然而，电话那头的人并没有笑。警方不情愿地派出了一组工作人员进行调查，他们震惊地发现，打电话的人的说法得到了证实。由此可知他们当时对此持怀疑态度。故选A。

2.What does the underlined word “conceal” mean?

A Prove.

B Hire.

C Hide.

D Cure.

解析：选C。C词义猜测题。根据划线部分后面的“in case someone came asking about it”可知，这名不愿透露姓名的居民试图将马带进他三楼的公寓，他偷走了这匹马，并试图将其“隐藏”起来，以防有人来询问此事。故选C。

3.What is probable consequence of the 19-year-old man?

A Being punished.

B Hiding the horse.

C Calling the police.

D Arguing with neighbors.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“As for the 19-year-old genius who tried to hide the stolen horse in his apartment, he has been charged with theft and risks spending up to five years behind bars.”可知，他被指控犯有盗窃罪，并有可能在监狱里度过长达五年的时间。故选A。

4.What type of writing is this text?

A An advertisement.

B A play review.

C A research article.

D A news report.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。本文主要讲了一名19岁男子因偷马并试图将其藏在一栋公寓内而面临三个月至五年的监禁，属于新闻报道。故选D。