3. A.the dog　　　　 B.the family　　　　　 C.my wife　　　　 D.the watch

2. A.bought　　　　　　　 B.brought　　　　 C.had　　　　　　 D.cooked

1. A.have worked hard　　 B.stayed long　　 C.were back　　　 D.were ill

20. A.the other　　　　 B.other　　　　　　 C.another　　　　 D.the others

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (1997年全国中学生英语能力初赛初三试题)

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One evening Peter went home and said to his wife , “You have been a very good wife .You __1___ in the home . You have ___2__ me some very good meals . You have looked after _3__ very well . Today is your birthday and I have bought you a __4__ !”

“ Oh, thank you ,” said his wife . “This is a piece of good __5__ ! What have you bought me ?”

“ I’ve bought you a watch ,” said Peter . He took it out for his wife to ___6__ but he ___7__ it .

“Oh, dear !” he said , “I’ve dropped it .” He began to ___8__ it on the floor , but it was __9__ inside their little house and he could not see anything . He went __10__ and began to look for the watch in the __11___ .

__12___ a friend came along . “What’s the matter ?” he asked Peter .

“I’ve lost a watch ?” said Peter .

“I’m __13___ to hear that ,” said his friend . “Let me help you to look for it . __14___ did you lose it ?”

“Inside the house ,” said Peter . “I lost it there .”

“Inside the house ?” said his friend . ‘You’ve lost it indoors and you are looking for it outdoors . I don’t ___15__ . I don’t think that’s very __16___ .”

“Let me explain ,” said Peter . “It is very dark inside my house . I can’t see very well . I shall __17___ find the watch there . But out here the __18___ are bright . I can see much more __19____ . This is a much better __20___ to look .”

Peter’s friend said nothing . He looked at Peter and said , “Goodbye , Peter , ” and went away .

19. A.At the end　　　　 B.At times　　　　 C.At first　　　 D.Now

18. A.Quickly　　　　 B.Slowly　　　　 C.Sadly　　　　　 D.Loudly

17. A.Just this　　　　 B.Only this　　　 C.Like this　　　　 D.Look this

16. A.Do　　　　　　　　 B.Don’t　　　　　　 C.Are　　　　　　　　 D.Aren’t

15. A.Some more men　　　 B.Many men　　　 C.Some other men　　　 D.Other men and I

14. A.put him in　　　 B.let him out of　　　 C.don’t put him in　　 D.don’t let him out of