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    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]

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　Edgar felt quite 　1　at the 　2　of his first swim of the summer． 　3 　the sun shining down so strongly, the　　 sea was certain to be 　4 　enough． He walked quickly along the　　 seafront towards the steps 　5　led on to the sands． He smiled 　6 　at the passers-by． He had just smiled　　 and 　7 　his 　8 　to an elderly lady 　9 　a man　　 with a camera caught his arm and stopped him． Edgar heard a little clicking　　 noise from the camera．

　“Your photo, sir, in wonderful colour, in just one moment if you please, ” said the man in one breath．

　Then he took out the 　10 　and held it 　11 　his hand and was waving it to Edgar． In a moment he handed in over, and Edgar saw　　 the bright blue of his shirt half 　12 　the picture．

　“Seventy pence, sir, ” the man said．

　“Seventy pence, ” Edgar repeated 　13 　,“For this?”He stared 　14 　the photo．

　“They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price offer． It's the best price 　15　you'll get here．”

　“You'll have to make a better offer, ” Edgar said． It was a good photo, he thought, so bright and clear． His hat was high, and he　　 was smiling broadly at the old lady, 　16 　arm and handbag came into a　　 lower corner． He had no idea that he was being snapped． He thought he was really 　17 　good-looking fellow．

　“That's as 　18 　as any art job that would 　19 　you pounds, ” said the cameraman, “It's better in a way because it's so 　20 　． Only 70 pence, sir． ”

　“I've never paid so much 　21 　a snap in my life． It simply isn't 　22 　that kind of money． It's not as I need the thing． Look, I'll give you 25． ”

　“No, I can't do that． Each of these snaps costs me 50p,　　 so you see…”

　“Then I'll give you 50p and that's that．”

　“Let me see, then．”The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's hand． “I can't 　23 　any more time with you． It's　　 70p 　24 　I keep it．”

　“Keep it, ” Edgar said． He turned, looked out to　　 sea, then walked 　25 　away．

I work as a postal letter carrier in Charlotte. One day several years ago, I drove up to a 　41 . Christy, the young divorcee (离了婚的人) who lived there, was waiting by the roadside. She said that she had a 　42 to tell me.

About six months 43 it seemed that I had 　44 a letter to her which had her street 45 on it but was addressed to another house with the 　46 number on a different street in the neighborhood. She decided to 　47 the letter at the correct house.

It turned out that the letter had been 　48 for Johnson, who happened to be 　49 . They talked for a little while, and later on he 　50 . Then they started dating and had been going 　51 together ever since.

I felt sorry for delivering the letter wrong, but I was 　52 that I had brought these nice people together.

A few months later a(n) 　53 sign went up in Christy’s yard, and then wedding 　54 were sent out. Soon the house was sold, the wedding happened, 　55 Christy, with her kids, moved into Johnson’s house.

A few months later, I saw a For Sale sign in 　56 yard. I feared the 　57 might be in trouble, so I made up a(n) 　58 to go to their door and 　59 on them.

Christy opened the door, smiled broadly, and pointed to her huge stomach “We’re having twins!” she said, “This house won’t be big enough, so we have to 　60 .”

41. A. telephone　　　　　 B. mailbox　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. shop

42. A. story　　　　　　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　 D. message

43. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. earlier　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　 D. ago

44. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. written　　　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　 D. given

45. A. mark　　　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　　　 C. board　　　　　　　 D. number

46. A. correct　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　　 D. different

47. A. put down　　　　　 B. drop off　　　　　 C. hand out　　　　　 D. give away

48. A. provided　　　　　　 B. prepared　　　　　 C. inferred　　　　　　 D. intended

49. A. free　　　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　 D. simple

50. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. introduced

51. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. off

52. A. amazed　　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. interested

53. A. Sale　　　　　　　　　 B. Sales　　　　　　　　 C. On Sale　　　　　　 D. For Sale

54. A. arrangements　　　 B. preparations　　　 C. invitations　　　　 D. announcements

55. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. until

56. A. her　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　　　 C. my　　　　　　　　　 D. their

57. A. friendship　　　　　 B. connection　　　　 C. marriage　　　　　 D. wedding

58. A. apology　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　　 D. regret

59. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. examine　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. try

60. A. change　　　　　　　 B. settle　　　　　　　　 C. separate　　　　　 D. move

I work as a postal letter carrier in Charlotte. One day several years ago, I drove up to a 　41 . Christy, the young divorcee (离了婚的人) who lived there, was waiting by the roadside. She said that she had a 　42 to tell me.

About six months 43 it seemed that I had 　44 a letter to her which had her street 　45 on it but was addressed to another house with the 　46 number on a different street in the neighborhood. She decided to 　47 the letter at the correct house.

It turned out that the letter had been 　48 for Johnson, who happened to be 　49 . They talked for a little while, and later on he 　50 . Then they started dating and had been going 　51 together ever since.

I felt sorry for delivering the letter wrong, but I was 　52 that I had brought these nice people together.

A few months later a(n) 　53 sign went up in Christy’s yard, and then wedding 　54 were sent out. Soon the house was sold, the wedding happened, 　55 Christy, with her kids, moved into Johnson’s house.

A few months later, I saw a For Sale sign in 　56 yard. I feared the 　57 might be in trouble, so I made up a(n) 　58 to go to their door and 　59 on them.

Christy opened the door, smiled broadly, and pointed to her huge stomach “We’re having twins!” she said, “This house won’t be big enough, so we have to 　60 .”

41. A. telephone　　　　　 B. mailbox　　　　　　 C. school　　　　　　　 D. shop

42. A. story　　　　　　　　 B. notice　　　　　　　 C. fact　　　　　　　　 D. message

43. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. earlier　　　　　　　 C. later　　　　　　　　 D. ago

44. A. sent　　　　　　　　　 B. written　　　　　　　　　　 C. delivered　　　　　 D. given

45. A. mark　　　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　　　 C. board　　　　　　　 D. number

46. A. correct　　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. same　　　　　　　　 D. different

47. A. put down　　　　　 B. drop off　　　　　 C. hand out　　　　　 D. give away

48. A. provided　　　　　　 B. prepared　　　　　 C. inferred　　　　　　 D. intended

49. A. free　　　　　　　　　 B. single　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　 D. simple

50. A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. invited　　　　　　　 C. called　　　　　　　 D. introduced

51. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　 C. away　　　　　　　 D. off

52. A. amazed　　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　 D. interested

53. A. Sale　　　　　　　　　 B. Sales　　　　　　　　 C. On Sale　　　　　　 D. For Sale

54. A. arrangements　　　 B. preparations　　　 C. invitations　　　　 D. announcements

55. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. until

56. A. her　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his　　　　　　　　　 C. my　　　　　　　　　 D. their

57. A. friendship　　　　　 B. connection　　　　 C. marriage　　　　　 D. wedding

58. A. apology　　　　　　　 B. trouble　　　　　　　　　　 C. excuse　　　　　　　　　　 D. regret

59. A. check　　　　　　　　 B. examine　　　　　　 C. test　　　　　　　　　 D. try

60. A. change　　　　　　　 B. settle　　　　　　　　 C. separate　　　　　 D. move

I used to hate myself because I wasn’t “normal”. Everyone else could play on the monkey bars and ride on a bicycle, but not 　16 . I had a severe spinal cord disorder (脊髓病) and I knew I would always be much 　17 than others.

I hated going to school and I hated people 　18 at me. I hated seeing others smiling broadly and standing 　19 and tall. And most of all, I hated looking in the 　20 and seeing an ugly hunchback (驼背).

My friends found me 　21 because I didn’t let others get close to me. I thought I was going to go on like this for the rest of my life 　22 Angela appeared.

That afternoon, I was sitting by myself in a corner of the school — a spot where no one would 　23 me. That’s when I first heard her voice.

“Hi. Can I sit down?”

I raised my head and there she was, with an irresistible smile on her round face.

“What are you looking at?” she asked.

“Ants.”

“What are they doing?”

“No 　24 .”

“I bet they’re playing games and making friends. Don’t you think so?”

That was how our 　25 started and it didn’t stop. We talked about everything under the sun — the ants, the clouds, my little niche (处境) — until it was sunset.

Then suddenly, she saw my 　26 . She just stared.

My heart 　27 . What I feared most had happened and I knew for sure she would

28 me now.

She stood up, pointed at my back and said, “I know 　29 your back is hunched.”

I closed my eyes like a criminal (罪犯) waiting to be 　30 . I begged in my heart for her to

31 , but she just kept on going. “I know what you’ve got in there. Do you?”

“No,” I answered 　32 .

She bent and whispered in my ears.

“Your back is hunched because you’ve got a pair of wings from the angels.”

I was 　33 . I looked into her eyes and her 　34 touched my heart. From that day on, I started to learn to 　35 myself because I have the wings of an angel and a kind-hearted friend.

16. A. them　　　　　　　　 B. it　　　　　　　　　　 C. me　　　　　　　　　 D. her

17. A. sadder　　　　　　　 B. shorter　　　　　　　　　　 C. weaker　　　　　　 D. slower

18. A. looking　　　　　　　 B. smiling　　　　　　 C. aiming　　　　　　　 D. glaring

19. A. still　　　　　　　　　　 B. alone　　　　　　　　 C. straight　　　　　　 D. together

20. A. street　　　　　　　　 B. sun　　　　　　　　　 C. corner　　　　　　　 D. mirror

21. A. distant　　　　　　　 B. stubborn　　　　　 C. hopeless　　　　　 D. unfortunate

22. A. after　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　　 D. until

23. A. disturb　　　　　　　 B. seek　　　　　　　　 C. interrupt　　　　　 D. ignore

24. A. wonder　　　　　　　 B. idea　　　　　　　　　 C. sign　　　　　　　　 D. action

25. A. connection　　　　 B. competition　　　 C. conversation　　 D. comprehension

26. A. face　　　　　　　　　 B. back　　　　　　　　 C. eyes　　　　　　　　 D. shoulders

27. A. sank　　　　　　　　　 B. beat　　　　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　　 D. ached

28. A. care for　　　　　　　 B. rely on　　　　　　 C. look down upon　　　 D. put up with

29. A. that　　　　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　 D. why

30. A. blamed　　　　　　　 B. arrested　　　　　　 C. punished　　　　　 D. sentenced

31. A. relax　　　　　　　　　 B. leave　　　　　　　　 C. stop　　　　　　　　 D. pause

32. A. shyly　　　　　　　　 B. weakly　　　　　　 C. proudly　　　　　　 D. firmly

33. A. astonished　　　　　 B. ashamed　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　 D. amused

34. A. wisdom　　　　　　　　　　 B. generosity　　　　 C. honesty　　　　　　 D. kindness

35. A. control　　　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　　　 C. comfort　　　　　 D. enjoy