Because of falling orders, the company has been forced _____several hundred workers.

　　　　 A. laying down　 B. to lay aside C. laying off　　　 D. to lay off

 

　 Peter and Paul had a permission from their parents to camp in a field close to their farm. But, being adventurous boys, they know it would be more 　36 to camp in the woods that lay beyond the river. Excitedly, the boys 37 with their tent and food.

Carrying their heavy 38 , the two brothers walked along the riverbank, hardly noticing the distance or the sun beating down. They were eager to reach their 39 before lunchtime. As they entered the cool, shadowy woods, they began to search for a suitable camping spot. Peter wanted to 40 close to the river at the edge of the woods, 41 Paul, who was older, insisted that they camp further away. 42 Peter followed his brother deeper into the 43 . “This really is a wonderful setting!” said Paul in excitement. They 44 the tent , and settled down to eat the sandwiches they had made, then decided to find their way 45 to the river to catch some fish.

“Are you sure that this is the right 46 ?” whispered Peter shakily. “I’m sure we passed that hollow tree just a while ago.” Paul walked 47 silently. “Look, there it is again. We’re lost, aren’t we?” complained Peter. Paul had to admit that he didn’t know where they were. 48 , they were a long distance from where they were 49 to be. They were not even 50 of where they had set up their camp. They set in 51 for a few minutes until Peter had a bright idea. “Why don’t we look for clues（线索） the way trackers 52 in the movies? We weren’t careful about how we walked, so I’m sure we would have left 53 some broken tree branches and leaves. ”

Carefully, the boys 54 the marks that they had left, until finally they found their campsite. Hurriedly, they packed their belongings and set off 55 the direction of the river.

What would their parents think of their adventure?

36.　 A. surprising　　　　　 B. exciting 　　　　　　　 C. annoying　　　　　　　 D. frightening

37.　 A. went round　　　 B. went back　　　　　　　 C. went away　　　　　 D. went through

38.　 A. load　　　　　　　　　 B. torch　　　　　　　　　　 C. food 　　　　　　　　　 D. storage

39.　 A. grassland　　　　　 B. destination　　　　　　 C. field 　　　　　　　　　 D. river

40.　 A. live　　　　　　　　　 B. lie 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wait 　　　　　　　　 D. stay

41.　 A. but　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

42.　 A. Unconsciously　 B. Unfortunately　　　　 C. Unwilling 　　　　　 D.Uninterestingly

43.　 A. woods　　　　　　　 B. farm 　　　　　　　　　 C. setting　　　　　　　　 D. camp

44.　 A. put off　　　　　　　 B. put on　　　　　　　　　 C. put down　　　　　　 D. put up

45.　 A. forward　　　　　　 B. near　　　　　　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　　　　　 D. further

46.　 A. place　　　　　　　　 B. mark 　　　　　　　　　 C. way 　　　　　　　　 D. time

47.　 A. alone　　　　　　　　 B. about　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

48.　 A. After all　　　　　　 B. At last　　　　　　　　　　 C. Above all　　　　　　　 D. At first

49.　 A. discovered　　　　 B. encouraged　　　　　　 C. persuaded　　　　　　 D. supposed

50.　 A. afraid　　　　　　　　 B. sure 　　　　　　　　　　 C. informed 　　　　　　 D. reminded

51.　 A. enjoyment　　　　 B. satisfaction 　　　　　 C. disappointment 　 D. imagination

52.　 A. appear　　　　　　　 B. do　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. work 　　　　　　　　 D. behave

53.　 A. behind　　　　　　　 B. out 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. aside 　　　　　　　　　 D. amount

54.　 A.fetched 　　　　　　 B. watched 　　　　　　　 C. followed 　　　　　　 D. collected

55.　 A.for　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

The store had to ________ a number of clerks because sales were down.

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