(三)
         Hank can run very fast, and he is faster than all the others in his village. One day two thieves came into his house, took some things, and ran away. Hank ran after them, and cried out, “Hey! Stop! Stop! You can’t get away!” But the thieves ran faster than Hank. Hank was very angry. He tried his best, and finally he outran the thieves. But Hank didn’t stop. He kept on when he met a friend. His friend asked him, “What are you doing?” “I am trying to catch the thieves,” Hank answered. “But where are they?” Hank’s friend asked. “They are behind me. They think they are faster than me. But as you can see, they are wrong!” Hank said.
*fast 快速（地） village 村落 thief 小偷 outrun 超越 behind 在……後面
【題組】40. What can we know from the reading?　　
(A) The thieves were faster than Hank at last.　　
(B) Hank caught the thieves.　　
(C) Hank’s friend caught the thieves.　　
(D) Hank was faster than the thieves at last.