My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it
36 and as he is very
37 it, it still looks as good as new.
“That umbrella must have
38 you a great deal of money, Uncle.” I said to him one day.
“No,” he replied, “
39 ”“Was it a present?” I asked again.
“No,” said he.
“Then how did you get it?” I asked.
“Well,” he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago, I was walking along a quiet London street one evening
40 it suddenly rained. I had no raincoat and no umbrella. No buses ran through that street and there were no
41 in sight. As I was on my way to a party, I didn't want to get 42 . So I stood at a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite
43 .There wasn't a person around, and
44 it rained and rained.
45 a young man came to the place where I was standing, 46 a large umbrella over his head. 47 I hoped he would
48 me to walk to the next corner with him in order that I could get a taxi, I stepped
49 the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said: “
50 , where are you going with that umbrella?”
51 by my sudden appearance, the young man
52 the umbrella, which, I'm afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and
53 into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and continued my walk. I knew it would be
54 in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it 55 .”
| 小题1: | | A．for months | B． for years | C．since childhood | D．for a few days |
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| 小题2: | | A．satisfied with | B．afraid of | C．proud of | D．careful with |
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| 小题3: | | A．given | B．cost | C．saved | D．made |
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| 小题4: | | A．very little | B．I don't know | C．not a penny | D．quite a lot |
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| 小题5: | | A．when | B．though | C．because | D．after |
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| 小题6: | | A．bicycles | B．policemen | C．friends | D．taxis |
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| 小题7: | | A．tired | B．back | C．wet | D．away |
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| 小题8: | | A．dark | B．fine | C．dirty | D．dangerous |
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| 小题9: | | A．naturally | B．suddenly | C．always | D．still |
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| 小题10: | | A．At once | B．At last | C．As usual | D．As well |
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| 小题11: | | A．selling | B．carrying | C．moving | D．showing |
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| 小题12: | | A．As | B．Although | C．While | D．If |
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| 小题13: | | A．order | B．persuade | C．allow | D．promise |
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| 小题14: | | A．into | B．out of | C．towards | D．along |
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| 小题15: | | A．By the way | B．Help | C．Excuse me | D．Stop |
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| 小题16: | | A．Punished | B．Discouraged | C．Warned | D．Frightened |
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| 小题17: | | A．raised | B．took | C．dropped | D．forgot |
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| 小题18: | | A．disappeared | B．lost | C．pulled | D．turned |
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| 小题19: | | A．endless | B．interesting | C．exciting | D．hopeless |
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| 小题20: | | A．ever since | B．for a while | C．for you | D．forever |
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