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It was Christmas, and there was a big party in the house. Guests came and went, but the party went on. Then the bell rang. Several people shouted, “come in!” A small man opened the front door and came in. Nobody knew him but the host went to meet him and took him to have a drink. The man sat there happily for an hour and drank. Then suddenly he stopped and looked at the host. “Do you know me?” he said. “Nobody asked me to this party. I don’t know you. I don’t know your wife and I don’t know any of your guests. My wife and I wanted to go out in our car, but one of your guests’ car was in front of our gate, So I came here to find him and my wife is waiting in our car for me to come back.”
60. When the bell rang, the guests ___ .
A. were shouting B. were singing and dancing
C. were enjoying themselves D. were waiting for the small man
61. The host __ after the small man came in.
A. was glad to see him B. asked him to have a drink
C. didn’t find him D. knew who he was
62. The small man went to the house ___ .
A. to find a man B. to have a drink
C. to have a party D. to see what was happening
63. Perhaps the small man’s wife got ___ because ___ .
A. hungry; he drank too much
B. surprised; he couldn’t find the man
C. lonely; he didn’t take her to the party
D. angry; he kept her waiting for a long time
