Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

　 Because neither she 48 her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 　49　 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went 　50 to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 　51 had happened and added that the man must have got into the house through 52　 open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 　53 a police car together with two policemen. 54 it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing table. She smiled with relief when she saw the only thing that the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost 　55 !　

As 　1 she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 　2 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 　3 had happened and added that the man 　4 have got into the house 　5 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 　6 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. 7 (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled 　8 relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace 　9 was almost 　10　 .

My friend Martin was very sick with a strange fever；　　　 ，he could neither eat nor sleep.?

A.as a result　　　 B.after all?　　 C.any way　　　　 D.otherwise

As 　16 she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 　17 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 　18 had happened and added that the man 　19 have got into the house 　20 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 　21 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. 22 (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled 　23 relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace 　24 was almost 　25 .