Nicole lived on a farm where cocks were used as alarm clocks, and coal was burned when it was cold in the winter. She worked as a bank clerk in the day and was a part of a club that collected coins for fun. Although Nicole was   1   with this way of life, she still   2   moving to the East Coast to become a clothing   3 . She loved the feel of different cloths and enjoyed   4   pretty clothes.

Because her  5   was like a close friend to her, she told him about her dream. He was so   6   that he burned his tongue on the   7   he was drinking.

“Nicole,” he said, “Are you   8  ? Do you have a cold or a fever?”

“No,” Nicole answered, “I just want to   9  my dream.”

“Get your head out of the cloud,” her father said, “You’re a clever girl, but you belong here on the   10  .”

When Nicole   11  this, she felt like her father had   12   a door in her face.   13  , she was determined to become a   14   designer. She decided to run away from home.

During the middle of the night, she   15   out of the window with only a coat and some money. It was a long climb down, and she almost   16   herself when she   17  . Luckily, there was a soft   18   nearby that broke her fall.

“That was  19  ,” she thought, “I almost broke my neck!”

It was a good thing that she didn’t because after her spring collection   20   out, she became one of the most famous fashion designers in the world.

1．A．uneasy                  B．satisfied               C．suitable               D．angry

2．A．hated                    B．liked                    C．fond of             D．dreamed of

3．A．interviewer            B．designer              C．seller                   D．collector

4．A．selling                   B．exchanging          C．making                D．buying

5．A．father                   B．brother                C．sister                  D．mother

6．A．disappointed          B．excited                C．surprised             D．pleased

7．A．cheese                  B．wine                   C．cake                   D．coffee

8．A．sick                      B．wrong                 C．curious               D．well

9．A．quit                      B．follow                 C．get                      D．have

10．A．farm                   B．way                    C．house                  D．club

11．A．noticed               B．saw                    C．found                  D．heard

12．A．opened                B．built                    C．closed                 D．offered

13．A．And                    B．Still                     C．Thus                   D．But

14．A．coin                    B．cloth                   C．fashion                D．modern

15．A．climbed              B．stepped               C．jumped                D．crawled

16．A．frightened            B．hanged                C．broke                  D．hurt

17．A．screamed            B．landed                 C．walked                D．cried

18．A．voice                  B．bush                   C．wall                    D．rock

19．A．safe                   B．hard                    C．easy                    D．dangerous

20．A．rushed                B．sold                    C．came                  D．carried