Streit was an experienced safecracker who never used force—either against people or safes.He was a real
of his trade and it took him only 19 minutes to open the most difficult
he had ever met.In about 10 years,
by his brother Stefan,he took about 33,000,000—from the safes of 28 banks in Austria.On his last job,he
the safe door open and 80,000 behind.With the
was a note,“We don't need all that much”.A witness
his car and Streit was caught by the police.Then he was sent to Austria's Stein Prison to serve a six-year
.He boasted(吹嘘)at his trial that he would continue
the law, “I'm a thief and I shall use every opportunity.” In spite of the
prison officials moved Streit to the prison's blacksmith shop.One day during the week before Christmas,Streit
.Searchers found all his doors were well locked.Streit had
to make a set of keys and let himself out.Not to
,though.After crossing into Bavaria,Streit
the suspicion(怀疑)of German customs police on purpose and got himself
.“I want to be in a German prison, ”he
to the surprised police.“As German coups give much milder(温和的)sentences for
like mine and will
the time I would otherwise have served in Stein Prison.”In prison,Streit
his keepers to let him telephone his former keeper, Karl Schreiner of Stein Prison.“I'm sorry
I caused trouble.I didn't want to
anybody by escaping.Conditions weren't that bad.In fact the food was better than it is here.”
小题1: | A.dancer | B.artist | C.composer | D.musician |
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小题2: | A.safe | B.bank | C.prison | D.door |
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小题3: | A.offered | B.trained | C.respected | D.helped |
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小题4: | A.made | B.broke | C.left | D.removed |
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小题5: | A.safe | B.money | C.door | D.job |
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小题6: | A.rode | B.stole | C.broke | D.recognized |
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小题7: | A.sentence | B.holiday | C.freedom | D.treatment |
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小题8: | A.obeying | B.respecting | C.breaking | D.destroying |
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小题9: | A.sentence | B.warning | C.trial | D.suggestion |
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小题10: | A.survived | B.starved | C.disappeared | D.worked |
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小题11: | A.tried | B.decided | C.expected | D.managed |
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小题12: | A.safety | B.prison | C.hometown | D.freedom |
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小题13: | A.offered | B.attracted | C.removed | D.admired |
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小题14: | A.arrested | B.relaxed | C.recognized | D.encouraged |
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小题15: | A.went | B.lied | C.explained | D.negotiated |
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小题16: | A.mistakes | B.robbery | C.money | D.crimes |
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小题17: | A.multiply | B.reduce | C.add | D.lose |
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小题18: | A.cheated | B.expected | C.persuaded | D.helped |
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小题20: | A.injure | B.steal | C.accuse | D.embarrass |
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