Facing the dangerous situation, he was completely______.

A．at loss

B．at a loss

C．out of order

D．out of sight

 

Sally was a bit shy, but we found her quite ____ discussing recent singing stars with others.

A．at home

B．at a loss

C．in public

D．in common

 

I was________for words when he told me the bad news.

A．for a loss B．at a loss

C．to a loss D．in a loss

 

One day I took a bus with my girlfriend．It was so____1____ that we stood for several stops until a vacant seat was  ____2_____  for her．

       Then a pretty girl rushed towards me, saying, “Hi, where are you going?” I was so struck by the stranger that I had a hard time trying to  ____3____ her．Clearly she had taken me ____4____ somebody else．I returned her greeting with politeness, ____5____ to give explanation to my girl later．

       Noticing my dialogue with somebody else, my girl ____6____ her eyes and found she was pretty．She asked jealously, “Who’s she?”The pretty girl, quite ____7____ of the situation, spoke out first, “Hi, let me ____8____ myself．I’m Nancy, used to be ____9___．Very glad to meet you．”She behaved very ____10____．

       But I was  ___11____ to search in my memory for someone called Nancy among my neighbors．I was worrying how to explain this to my girlfriend ____12____ the pretty girl again turned to me, “Will you give me your cell phone number so that we ____13____ keep contacts（联系） later?”I had to submit to her ____14____．

       Then the girl got off the bus at the next stop．

       A minute later I got a short ____15___ on my phone—from a stranger．My girlfriend  ____16____ my phone and read the note．It was from the girl, who said, “Just now, two thieves tried to ____17____ your pocket．I had to act as an acquaintance to draw your attention．I should have left at the ___18____ stop but gave up as I noticed these two thieves also ____19____ to leave at the same stop．Because of the ____20____ I delayed my departure．Now you’ll understand all I have done to you．Wish you luck．”

1．A．tiring              B．slow               C．crowded           D．messy

2．A．ready              B．available          C．special               D．suitable

3．A．identify             B．realize           C．remind           D．judge

4．A．on                  B．by                 C．with             D．for

5．A．preferring          B．planning         C．managing            D．promising

6．A．fixed               B．opened            C．raised               D．focused

7．A．proud             B．careful           C．afraid             D．aware

8．A．explain              B．enjoy             C．introduce          D．help

9．A．partners           B．neighbors          C．friends               D．colleagues

10．A．naturally          B．generously         C．cautiously          D．normally

11．A．in a hurry         B．at a loss         C．at ease             D．in time

12．A．while            B．before         C．when            D．until

13．A．would            B．can              C．should           D．must

14．A．request          B．question           C．command            D．opinion

15．A．suggestion      B．warning          C．notice                 D．message

16．A．removed          B．seized            C．found             D．caught

17．A．steal           B．reach            C．get                D．pick

18．A．terminal        B．former            C．previous            D．latter

19．A．pretending        B．intending          C．demanding           D．announcing

20．A．incident        B．matter           C．accident        D．affair