A few days ago, I was having a meeting in my company. After walking out, I
36 for my car keys in my pocket, only to discover they were not there.
37 , I gave myself a quick personal pat
38 my clothes, but they were not in
39 of my pockets. So, I went back to the meeting room and looked for them in every place
_ 40_I had been. Suddenly it occurred to me that I must have left them in the car. Worried and frightened, I quickly
41 for the parking lot.（停车场）
My wife, Diane, has
42 me many times for leaving the keys in the ignition（点火处）. My theory is the ignition is the
43 place so that I won’t lose them. Her theory is that the car will be
44 . As I rushed out of my company, I came to a terrifying
45 . Her theory was right. The parking lot was
46 .
Without hesitation, I called the
47 . I gave them my location（位置）and
48 that I had left my keys in the car, and that it had been stolen. Then I made the most
49 call of all.
“Honey,” I said in a low voice. I always call her “honey” in times like these. “I
50 my keys in the car, and it has been stolen.”
There was a period of
51 . I thought the call had been dropped, but then I heard Diane’s
52 .
“Ken,” she shouted, “I dropped you off!”
Now it was my time to be silent.
53 , I said, “In that case, would you please come and
54 your dear husband?”
Diane answered, “I will... just as soon as I can have this policeman
55 I didn’t steal your car.”
| 小题1: | | A．reached | B．ran | C．searched | D．asked |
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| 小题2: | | A．Hopefully | B．Fortunately | C．Worriedly | D．Suddenly |
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| 小题4: | | A．none | B．each | C．either | D．any |
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| 小题5: | | A．what | B．which | C．where | D．why |
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| 小题6: | | A．passed | B．headed | C．shook | D．waved |
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| 小题7: | | A．beaten | B．fooled | C．scolded | D．punished |
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| 小题8: | | A．proper | B．regular | C．common | D．only |
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| 小题9: | | A．destroyed | B．fined | C．stopped | D．stolen |
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| 小题10: | | A．shock | B．answer | C．conclusion | D．expression |
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| 小题11: | | A．available | B．empty | C．full | D．busy |
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| 小题12: | | A．police | B．gatekeeper | C．driver | D．guard |
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| 小题13: | | A．asked | B．proved | C．regretted | D．said |
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| 小题14: | | A．important | B．difficult | C．wonderful | D．different |
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| 小题15: | | A．threw | B．lost | C．forgot | D．left |
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| 小题16: | | A．silence | B．disappointment | C．sleep | D．breath |
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| 小题17: | | A．song | B．sound | C．voice | D．noise |
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| 小题18: | | A．Excited | B．Embarrassed | C．Angered | D．Interested |
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| 小题19: | | A．get back | B．take back | C．give away | D．pick up |
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| 小题20: | | A．teach | B．persuade | C．believe | D．prove |
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