BusterBrownwasathiefandagoodonetoo，hethought.He’dneverbeencaughtbythepolicebecausehenevertookchances.Hewasalwayspreparedforanyunforeseeneventoremergency.

Confidently，hestoodoutsidethehouseofhisintendedvictim(受害者)andreadthesignonthefrontgateofthehouse.“Don'tworryaboutthedog—beawareoftheowner!”itsaid.Bustersmiledandfoundhiswayin.

Thehouselookedquitenormaloutside，butinsideitwasveryexoticwithfascinatingobjectsondisplay.Ashebeganputtingthemintohisbag，adogcameintotheroom.ItstoppedwhenitsawBuster，thenwaggeditstailmadlyandwentovertohim，lickinghisoutstretchedhand. "Goodboy，”Busterwhispered. “Whatagreatguarddogyouare—tryingtolickmetodeath.”Satisfiedhe'dmadefriendswiththedog，Blusterbegantowanderroundthehouse，choosingitemstoputinhisbag.Hisskilledeyepickedoutonlythebestantiques(古董)：apairofsilvercandleholders，asilvertea-and-coffeeservice，etc..Hisnewfriend，thedog，satandwatched，asifwonderingwhatwashappening.

“Well，boy，”Busterwhispered，finally.“Thatmightdo.AnymoreandIwon'tbeabletocarryit!”Heswungtheheavybagontohisshoulders,justasthelightscameon,nearlyblindinghim.Heshieldedhiseyeswithhishand.

"You'reaverysillyperson,"thefigureinthedoorwaysaid,hisvoicedryanddust.Asthemancamecloser,Bustercouldseehewaswelldressed.Hisfaceseemedfamiliar,butBustercouldn'tquiteplacewherehehadseenhimbefore.

"Youshouldhavetakenmorenoticeofthesignoutside,"themanrasped."IknewaboutthisattemptedrobberylastweekandIalsoknowyouwillendupbehindbarsfor20years.Fancytryingtorobthehouseoftheworld'sgreatestfortune-teller!"WhywasBustersoconfident?Whichofthedefinitionsisclosestinmeaningtotheword"exotic"inthethirdparagraph?HowdidBusterdecidewhichobjectstotake?WhatpunishmentwaitsforBusterBrown?

A.Hewasnotafraidofdogs.

B.Heknewtheownerofthehouselivedalone.

C.Thehousehadnosecurityalarm.

D.Hehadneverbeencaughtbythepolice.

A.Messyanduntidy.

B.Richandexpensive.

C.Foreignandunusual.

D.Comfortableandcalming.