9. A. before 　 B. after 　　　　 C. about 　　　　　　　 D .from

8. A. until　　　 B. since 　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　 D. so

7. A. said 　　　 B. forgot 　　　 C. knew 　　　　　　　 D. waited

6. A. boys 　　 B. women　　　 C. teachers　　 D. people

5. A. stopped B. found　　　　 C. caught　　　　　　　 D. missed

4. A. out　　　　 B. up 　　　　　　 C. away 　　　　 D. back

3. A. pictures 　　　 B. maps　　　　　 C. lines　　　　　 D. walls

2. A. place 　　 B. seat　　　　　　 C. room 　　　　 D. card

1. A. late　　　　 B. difficult 　　 C. important 　 D. quick

15. B。通过“我”的突然醒悟，告诉人们人与人之间的理解是很重要的。

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The women’s college had a very small car park, and because several of the teachers and students, and many of the students’ boyfriends, had cars, it was often 　1　 　to find a place to park. The head of the college, Miss Baker, had a 　2　 　in the car park for her own small car. There were white 　3　 　around it, and it had a small blackboard saying, “Only for Head of College.”

　　　 One evening when Miss Baker got 　4　 　to the college a few minutes before the time all the students should be in, she 　5　 　another car in her parking place. There were two 　6　 　in it, one of her girl students and a young man. Miss Baker 　7　 　that the young man would have to leave soon, 　8　 　she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, for her to park her car in the place for the night 　9　 　going to bed.

　　　 Because the young man’s car was 　10　 　to the railing, Miss Baker had to drive up beside it on the other 　11　 , where the girl was sitting. She came up on this side, 　12　 　her own window and tapped her horn lightly. The girl was having her head on the 　13　 　shoulder. She looked round in 　14　 . She was even more surprised when she 　15　 　Miss Baker say, “Excuse me, but may I change places with you?”