Mr. Thomas had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. __1 first he had not had enough money, and 2 he had married. His wife had not wanted him to __3 her. At last his wife 4 to the trip if he allowed her to go, 5 .

“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Thomas warned her. “It will be very hot 6 we shall live in a tent, and it 7 be dangerous.”

“I don’t care.” said his wife. “I want to go 8 you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, and a refrigerator, 9 did not need electricity and many other things, which would make the trip comfortable, and went off to the 10 of Africa.

The first morning, before Mr. Thomas took his gun and left the tent, he 11 his wife a bell and explained to her, “If you feel in 12 and you need me, 13 this bell and I’ll come at once.”

After a few minutes, he 14 the bell and returned quickly to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ 15 ”, said his wife, “I was only trying the bell.”

Mr. Thomas went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang 16 . Mr. Thomas hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m happy. I want to clean our tent, and I knocked the bell 17 mistake.”

Mr. Thomas returned to his hunting, but soon he heard the 18 once more, This time, when he got back to his 19 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Thomas was lying on the ground, with 20 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mr. Thomas. “This time the bell had been used correctly!”

1. A. And B. But　　 C. For　　　　　 D. So

2. A. before B. so　　　 C. then　　　　　　 D. when

3. A. leave　 B. miss　　 C. marry　　　　 D. care

4. A. allowed B. permitted　　 C. satisfied　　　　 D. agreed

5. A. too　 　 B. down　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　 D. either

6. A. or 　　B. but　　　 C. then 　　　　　　 D. and

7. A. may　 B. ought　　 　 C. can’t　　 　　　 D. shall

8. A. for 　　　 B. to　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. without

9. A. that　 B. which　　 C. it 　　　　　 D. they

10. A. south 　 B. middle　　 C. east　　　　　　 D. west

11. A. gave　 　 B. sent　　　 C. lent　　　　　　 D. bought

12. A. hurry 　 B. surprise　 C. safety　　 　 D. danger

13. A. hit 　 B. knock　　　 　 C. beat　　　　　　 D. ring

14. A. saw 　 B. listened　 C. heard 　　　 D. found

15. A. Something B. Nothing C. No　　　　　　 D. None

16. A. again 　 B. once　　　 C. across　　　　 D. away

17. A. by 　 B. a 　　　　 C. with　 　　　 D. in

18. A. cry 　 B. shot　　　 C. bell　　　　　　 D. shout

19. A. garden B. house　　 C. camp　　　　　　 D. office

20. A. water B. tears　　　　 C. blood　　　　 　 D. sweat