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　At 1:30 this morning, local police finally caught the jewel thief whom they had been trying to trap (诱捕) for the past two months. 56 the man they arrested, James Smith, 57 that he was the thief, he was 58 with several diamond rings in his 59 . Police saw Smith 60 a jewelry store on Main Street at 1:16 A. M. . 61 seeing the police, Smith jumped 62 his auto, and a high – speed chase followed for the next fourteen minutes. The police finally 63 Smith off the road and his 64 hit a tree.

When the police searched Smith’s 65 , they found the diamond rings 66 in an inside pocket of his jacket. Although Smith claimed that the diamonds were fake (假的), the owner of the jewelry store 67 the most 68 robbery incident happened 69 them 70 his missing jewels.
Smith is now awaiting his first visit to court in a cell in the town jail. If he does not 71 , a jury (陪审团) will have to decide his guilt or innocence. 72 , a representative of the police stated today that they have no 73 that he will be found to be 74 . This spokesman also stated that they hoped that the alarm 75 in the community by all the recent robberies would be calmed by Smith’s arrest.
56.A. When B. After C. Until D. Although
57.A. accepted B. denied C. ignored D. rejected
58.A. captured B. chased C. tracked D. traced
59.A. safe B. possession C. provision D. own
60.A. leaving B. entering C. robbering D. stealing
61.A. To B. For C. At D. On
62.A. from B. into C. over D. off
63.A. urged B. imposed C. forced D. attempted
64.. truck B. motorbike C. car D. bicycle
65.A. coat B. cloth C. clothing D. costume
66.A. discovered B. covered C. recovered D. hidden
67.A. when B. where C. which D. what
68.A. recent B. popular C. former D. attractive
69.A. regarded B. accepted C. treated D. identified
70.A. with B. upon C. like D. as
71.A. admit B. prove C. confess D. exhibit
72.A. Therefore B. However C. Or D. And
73.A. evidence B. suspect C. opinion D. doubt
74.A. guilty B. sorry C. ashamed D. miserable
75.A. objected B. led C. caused D. promoted