George selected his food in Value Mart carefully. He estimated he had ___36___ 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good ___37___ for his money again.
At the exit, the freezing wind ___38___ him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the___39___. He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been ___40___ somewhere in the store. George had bought the black gloves for $35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His ___41___ to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even ___42___ his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him ___43___.
George re-entered the store. He followed the same ___44___ he had walked before, ___45___ at the bread counter, to the dairy section, the shelf where salt and sugar were placed. It did not take long to be ___46___ that the gloves were not there. His ___47___ grew heavier.“People have changed”,he ___48___ .“Years ago, if somebody ___49___ something lost, they would give it back.”
Yet he did not give up .This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ ___50___ .Suddenly he ___51___ a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said“Hi !”But when the surprised lady returned his ___52___, his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.
Without gloves, he had to ___53___ his hands into his sleeves. Back home, George was ___54___. He could not do without gloves. George decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any ___55___ his gloves hand been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they ?”
“Yes ! Mine !”George shouted with joy.
小题1: | A.had | B.wasted | C.spent | D.saved |
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小题2: | A.quality | B.value | C.score | D.number |
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小题3: | A.informed | B.warned | C.reminded | D.remembered |
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小题4: | A.store | B.counter | C.flat | D.square |
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小题5: | A.forgotten | B.taken | C.dropped | D.rejected |
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小题6: | A.hope | B.decision | C.wish | D.opportunity |
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小题7: | A.pulled | B.promoted | C.reduced | D.pushed |
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小题8: | A.enviously | B.angrily | C.sincerely | D.properly |
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小题9: | A.road | B.entrance | C.gate | D.route |
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小题10: | A.staring | B.starting | C.stopping | D.looking |
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小题11: | A.relaxed | B.ignored | C.convinced | D.rushed |
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小题12: | A.heart | B.eyes | C.legs | D.body |
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小题13: | A.exchanged | B.discussed | C.whispered | D.argued |
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小题14: | A.picked out | B.picked up | C.made out | D.made up |
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小题15: | A.hands | B.baskets | C.pockets | D.fingers |
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小题16: | A.prevented | B.recognized | C.noticed | D.cursed |
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小题17: | A.anger | B.greeting | C.emotion | D.description |
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小题18: | A.spread | B.extend | C.wave | D.shrink |
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小题19: | A.serious | B.proud | C.upset | D.cautious |
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小题20: | A.chance | B.probability | C.means | D.terms |
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