When I was walking down the street the other day, I happened to 　36 　a small brown leather purse lying on the sidewalk. I 　37 　it up and opened it to see if I could　 38 　the owner’s name. There was nothing inside it 　39 　some change and an old photo - a picture of a woman and a young girl of about twelve years old, who looked 　40 　the woman’s daughter. I put the photo back and 　41 　the purse to the police station, where I　 42 　it to the desk sergeant (警官). 　43 　I left, the sergeant took down my name and address 　44 　the owner might want to write and thank me.

　　 That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They 　45 　a young woman 　46 　there would be four people 　47 　the table. Her face was familiar. I was　 48 　sure that we had not met before, but I could not remember where I had seen her. In the course of conversation, 　49 　, the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her purse that afternoon. 　50 　I realized where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, although she was now 　51 　. She was very surprised, of course, 　52 　I was able to describe her purse to her. Then I explained that I had 　53 　her from the photo I had found in the purse. My uncle 　54 　to the police station immediately to claim the purse. As the police sergeant handed it over, he said that it was an 　55 　coincidence that I had not only found the purse, but also the person who had lost it.

36. A. watch　　 　　　 B. notice　　　 　　　　　　 C. discover　　　 　　　 D. find out

37. A. chose　　　 　　　 B. selected　　　 　 C. picked　　　　 　　　 D. took

38. A. find out　 　 B. learn　　　　 　　 C. discover　　　 　 D. work out

39. A besides　　 　　　 B. except　　　 　 C. except for　　 　　　 D. in addition to

40. A. to be　　　 B. as if　　　　　 　　 C. as　　　　　 　　 D. like

41. A. took　　 　　 B. brought　　　　 　　　 C. fetched　　　　 　　 D. sent

42. A. offered　　 B. passed　　　　 　　　 C. handed　　　　 　 D. returned

43. A. Before　　　 　　　 B. When　　　　 　 C. While　　　　 　　 D. As

44. A. lest　　　 　 B. in case　　　 　 C. for fear　　　　 　　　 D. so that

45. A. have also invited　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. also had invited　 　

C. also invited　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. had also invited

46. A. so　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 　　 C. so that　　　 　 D. in order that

47. A. in　　　　 　 B. on　　　　　　 　 C. by　　　　　 　 D. at

48. A. completely 　　　 B. quiet 　　　　　 C. quite　　　　 　 D. very

49. A. however　 　 B. therefore　　 　　　　　　 C. nevertheless　 　 D. whereupon

50. A. All at once　 　　 B. At once　　　 　 C. Immediately　　 　　 D. All suddenly

51. A. more old　 　 B. very old　　　 　　 C. much older　　 　　 D. even older

52. A. when 　　　 B. as　　　　　 　　 C. since　　　　　 　　　 D. for

53. A. known　　 　 B. realized　　 　　　　　　 C. identified　　　 　　 D. recognized

54. A. insisted to go　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. insisted going 　

C. insisted on going　　　 　　　　　　　 D. insisted to going

55. A. amazed　 　　　　　 B. amazing　　　 　 C. amazingly　　　 　　 D. amazedly

35. The old scientist has been invited to a party ________ next Monday evening.

　　　 A. holding　　　　　　　 B. hold　　　　　　　　　　　 C. being held　　　　　　　　 D. to be held

34. As soon as she entered the room, the girl caught sight of the flowers ________ by her mother.

A. buying　 　　　　　 B. being bought 　 　　　 C. were bought　 　　　 　　 D. bought

33. ________ he had won the first prize, he felt very happy.

A. Know　　 　　　　 B. Known　 　　　　　　 C. Knowing　　 　　　　　 D. Being known

32. ________ their lessons, they went to the cinema.

A. Finishing　 　　　　 B. Had finished　 　　　　　 C. Finished　 　 D. Having finished

31. He is from an ________ country.

A. English-spoken　 　　 B. English-speaking　 C. speaking-English 　D. English-speak