Bill Trew worked on the night shift in an old mine called Park Deep. Day and night 180 miners 1 underground there, more than 6,000 feet down. They all took their 2 of night work, but Bill always worked at night. He said he 3 it.
One day he came home as 4 at half past seven in the morning. He had his “supper”, as he 5 it, and went to bed. An unusual dream troubled his sleep. Afterwards, the 6 thing he remembered about was – a throbbing (跳动) blue light.
Bill got up in the afternoon as usual. It was as 7 getting up – because he could 8 see the blue light in front of his eyes. As the evening grew 9 , the light grew stronger. Bill got 10 for the night shift. But by eight o’clock the blue light was so bright that he could 11 see anything else. He and his wife were very 12 . Bill had never been sick before.
“Don’t go to work,” Mrs. Trew said. “If it isn’t 13 by tomorrow, I’ll have to sent for the doctor.”
Bill didn’t go to work. He sat in an armchair, 14 but with closed eyes. Even then the blueness was like a living thing. It 15 him, silent, throbbing. The family went to bed but Bill wasn’t tired: he stayed in his armchair.
At eleven o’clock a long, loud explosion 16 the ground. Bill opened his eyes and jumped to his 17 . The blue light was gone! He rushed outside. Someone shouted, “Gas! Gas in Park Deep! Oh, 18 the night shift!”
The gas explosion killed 179 men in Park Deep. The mine was destroyed for 19 .The bodies remain to this day in their grave. And Bill has never stopped 20 .That blue light: why did it make him the only man unfit for work that night?
1．A．gathered B．stayed C．had to D．worked
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3．A．loved B．disliked C．preferred D．hated
4．A．rule B．order C．ago D．usual
5．A．described B．said C．called D．liked
6．A．great B．funny C．big D．only
7．A．good B．strange C．late D．bad
8．A．still B．only C．hardly D．clearly
9．A．bigger B．later C．darker D．blacker
10．A．up B．well C．prepared D．ready
11．A．seldom B．merely C．hardly D．barely
12．A．confused B．puzzled C．wondered D．frightened
13．A．good B．normal C．better D．fine
14．A．awake B．sleeping C．surprising D．resting
15．A．feared B．surrounded C．wakened D．brightened
16．A．hit B．broke C．shook D．crashed
17．A．feet B．chair C．shoes D．door
18．A．bad B．misery C．pity D．die
19．A．that B．all C．everything D．good
20．A．thinking B．wondering C．working D．sympathizing
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| Bill Trew worked on the night shift(夜班) in an old coal mine called Park Deep. Day and night 180 miners worked underground there, more than 6,00 feet 1 .They all took their 2 of night work, but Bill always worked at night. he said he 3 it. One day he came home as usual at half past seven in the morning. He had his 'Supper', 4 he called it, and went to bed. An 5 dream troubled his sleep. 6 , the only thing he remembered about it was- a throbbing(跳动) blue light. Bill got up in the afternoon as usual. It was a 7 getting up-because he could still see the blue light in front of his eyes. As the evening 8 darker, the light grew stronger. Bill got ready for the night shift. But by 8 o'clock the blue light was so bright that he could 9 see anything else. He and his wife were very puzzled. Bill had never been 10 before. "Don't go to work,"Mrs.Trew said. "If it isn't better 11 tomorrow, I'll have to send for the doctor." Bill didn't go to work. He sat in an armchair, 12 but with closed eyes. 13 then the blueness was like a living thing. It surrounded him, silent, throbbing. The family went to bed but Bill wasn't 14 : he stayed in his armchair. At 11 o'clock a long, loud explosion(爆炸) 15 the ground. Bill opened his eyes and 16 to his feet. The blue light was 17 ! He rushed outside. Someone shouted, "Gas! gas in Park Deep! Oh pity the night shift!" The gas explosion killed 179 men in Park Deep. The mine was destroyed 18 .Bill Trew has never 19 wondering. The blue light: why did it make him the only man 20 for work that night? | ||||
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Bill Trew worked on the night shift（夜班） in an old coal mine called Park Deep．Day and night 180 miners worked underground there, more than 6,00 feet 21 ．They all took their 22 of night work, but Bill always worked at night．he said he 23 it．
One day he came home as usual at half past seven in the morning．He had his ‘Supper’, 24 he called it, and went to bed．An 25 dream troubled his sleep． 26 , the only thing he remembered about it was— a throbbing（跳动） blue light．
Bill got up in the afternoon as usual．It was a 27 getting up—because he could still see the blue light in front of his eyes．As the evening 28 darker, the light grew stronger．Bill got ready for the night shift．But by 8 o'clock the blue light was so bright that he could 29 see anything else．He and his wife were very puzzled．Bill had never been 30 before．
“Don't go to work,”Mrs．Trew said．“If it isn't better 31 tomorrow, I'll have to send for the doctor．”
Bill didn't go to work．He sat in an armchair, 32 but with closed eyes． 33 then the blueness was like a living thing．It surrounded him, silent, throbbing．The family went to bed but Bill wasn't 34 : he stayed in his armchair．
At 11 o'clock a long, loud explosion(爆炸) 35 the ground．Bill opened his eyes and 36 to his feet．The blue light was 37 ! He rushed outside．Someone shouted, “Gas! gas in Park Deep! Oh pity the night shift!”
The gas explosion killed 179 men in Park Deep．The mine was destroyed 38 ．Bill Trew has never 39 wondering. The blue light: why did it make him the only man 40 for work that night?
21．A．down B．around C．off D．away
22．A．order B．time C．share D．list
23．A．decided B．preferred C．suited D．needed
24．A．what B．because C．when D．as
25．A．uneasy B．unusual C．extra D．ordinary
26．A．Afterwards B．However C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
27．A．regular B．fresh C．late D．strange
28．A．turned B．developed C．grew D．fell
29．A．possibly B．hardly C．probably D．immediately
30．A．fearful B．calm C．safe D．sick
31．A．for B．within C．by D．on
32．A．awake B．frightened C．clear D．relaxed
33．A．Just B．Till C．From D．Even
34．A．serious B．tired C．free D．troubled
35．A．shook B．destroyed C．attacked D．broke
36．A．struggled B．rose C．jumped D．bent
37．A．gone B．left C．frozen D．lost
38．A．at last B．at all C．for ever D．for all
39．A．stood B．stopped C．kept D．delayed
40．A．unfair B．unreasonable C．unfit D．unacceptable
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Bill Trew worked on the night shift(夜班) in an old coal mine called Park Deep. Day and night 180 miners worked underground there, more than 6,00 feet 31 .They all took their 32 of night work, but Bill always worked at night. He said he 33 _it.
One day he came home as usual at half past seven in the morning. He had his “Supper”， 34 he called it, and went to bed. An 35 dream troubled his sleep. 36 ， the only thing he remembered about it was—a throbbing(跳动) blue light.
Bill got up in the afternoon as usual. It was a 37 getting up—because he could still see the blue light in front of his eyes. As the evening 38 darker, the light grew stronger. Bill got ready for the night shift. But by 8 o'clock the blue light was so bright that he could 39 see anything else. He and his wife were very puzzled. Bill had never been 40 before.
“Don't go to work，” Mrs.Trew said. “If it isn't better 41 tomorrow, I'll have to send for the doctor.”
Bill didn't go to work. He sat in an armchair， 42 but with closed eyes. 43 then the blueness was like a living thing. It surrounded him, silent, throbbing. The family went to bed but Bill wasn't 44_： he stayed in his armchair.
At 11 o'clock a long, loud explosion(爆炸)__45__the ground. Bill opened his eyes and 46 to his feet. The blue light was 47 ！ He rushed outside. Someone shouted, “Gas! gas in Park Deep! Oh pity the night shift！”
The gas explosion killed 179 men in Park Deep. The mine was destroyed 48 .Bill Trew has never 49 wondering. The blue light: why did it make him the only man 50 for work that night?
31．A.down B．around C．off D．away
32．A.order B．time C．share D．list
33．A.decided B．preferred C．suited D．needed
34．A.what B．because C．when D．as
35．A. uneasy B．unusual C．extra D．ordinary
36．A. Afterwards B．However C．Therefore D．Meanwhile
37．A.regular B．fresh C．late D．strange
38．A.turned B．developed C．grew D．fell
39．A.possibly B．hardly C．probably D．immediately
40．A.fearful B．calm C．safe D．sick
41．A. for B．within C．by D．on
42．A. awake B．frightened C．clear D．relaxed
43．A.Just B．Till C．From D．Even
44．A. serious B．tired C．free D．troubled
45．A. shook B．destroyed C．attacked D．broke
46．A. struggled B．rose C．jumped D．bent
47．A. gone B．left C．frozen D．lost
48．A. at last B．at all C．for ever D．for all
49．A. stood B．stopped C．kept D．delayed
50．A. unfair B．unreasonable C．unfit D．unacceptable
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