Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable. If you go to a __21__ shop, no assistant wi

o can say that they are writers, bookkeepers and doctors. All these jobs speak for themselves.

I really do make a living by __21__, and a good one, too. I can laugh like a king or like a schoolboy. It is a skill that I have learned, like the skill of mending shoes. Whenever and however laughter is needed - I am asked to do __22__. I laugh like a bus driver or a shopkeeper. I laugh sadly, kindly and happily.

I need __23__ point out that a job of this kind is tiring. I spend most evenings in nightclubs. My job is to laugh during the weaker part of the show. My loud, hearty laugher must be timed carefully. It must not come too soon, __24__ neither must it be too late.

I go through life quietly. I can copy the laughter of others. I can laugh in many different ways. But I'm not sure that I have ever heard the sound of __25__ own laugh.

21)、

A.hardly

B.my

C.but

D.it

E.laughing

22)、

A.hardly

B.my

C.but

D.it

E.laughing

23)、

A.hardly

B.my

C.but

D.it

E.laughing

24)、

A.hardly

B.my

C.but

D.it

E.laughing

25)、

A.hardly

B.my

C.but

D.it

E.laughing

Christmas cards __21__ to her friends and to her husband's friends, and put them on the table in the living-room. Then, when her husband came home from work, she said to him, "Here are the Christmas cards __22__ friends, and here are some stamps, a pen and our book of address. Will you please write the cards __23__ I am cooking the dinner?"

Mr. Smith did not say anything, but walked out of the living-room and went to his study(书房). Mrs. Smith was very angry __24__ him, but did not say anything either.

Then a minute later he came back with a box full of Christmas cards. All of them had addresses and stamps on them.

"These __25__ last year," he said, "I forgot to post them."

21)、

A.with

B.are from

C.while

D.to send

E.for our

22)、

A.with

B.are from

C.while

D.to send

E.for our

23)、

A.with

B.are from

C.while

D.to send

E.for our

24)、

A.with

B.are from

C.while

D.to send

E.for our

25)、

A.with

B.are from

C.while

D.to send

E.for our

"Good Time" is a program on ABC Radio.

Jim Green is an announcer for the program. Most of the girls and boys like the program. They also like Jim Green. Some of them often make phone calls to him and thank him __21__ his work. There are lots of letters to him every day, too.

Jim Green gets up at 6:00 every morning. He has bread and a glass of milk for breakfast. He leaves home at 6:30 and __22__ his office at 7:15.

The program __23__ at 7:30.He plays the new records of the pop songs and modern music for his listeners. At 8:00 it's time for the news.

Jim finishes work at 10:30. He goes home __24__ his car. He __25__ newspaper and listens to music after supper. He thinks his life is very interesting.

21)、

A.for

B.gets to

C.in

D.begins

E.reads

22)、

A.for

B.gets to

C.in

D.begins

E.reads

23)、

A.for

B.gets to

C.in

D.begins

E.reads

24)、

A.for

B.gets to

C.in

D.begins

E.reads

25)、

A.for

B.gets to

C.in

D.begins

E.reads

a long time, and he's living in a new house now. I'm going to drive there and see him this afternoon."

He took his brother's address, got into his car and started out. He drove for a long time, but he didn't find the house __22__ he stopped and asked somebody to help him.

"Go straight __23__ this road for two miles(英里)," the man said, "then turn left, and then take the second road on the right."

Mr. Parker went straight along the road and turned left after two miles, but then he got lost again. He drove for __24__ mile, and at last he saw a road on his right and stopped. A woman was coming __25__ him, so he said to her, "Excuse me, is this the second road on the right?"

21)、

A.so

B.for

C.towards

D.along

E.another

22)、

A.so

B.for

C.towards

D.along

E.another

23)、

A.so

B.for

C.towards

D.along

E.another

24)、

A.so

B.for

C.towards

D.along

E.another

25)、

A.so

B.for

C.towards

D.along

E.another

rible.

One man thinks that working at weekends can be __21__. He is George Smith. Mr. Smith works in an office, in Brighton, England.

On Saturday, May 24, 1986, he went to the office to do some work. After he __22__ the lift, it stopped between floors. Mr. Smith could not get out of the lift. He began to shout, but no one heard him. Then Mr. Smith remembered that it was a holiday in England. No one was going to come to work until Tuesday.

There was __23__ for Mr. Smith to do. He had to wait until one of his workmates came to work and found him. With nothing to eat or drink, Mr. Smith was very hungry and had to sleep most of the time.

Early on Tuesday morning, one of his workmates came into work and found the lift __24__. When the lift was opened, Mr. Smith came out cold, weak, and tired. He had been in the lift for over 60 hours!

Now Mr. Smith says, "I only use the lift if they have __25__ in them."

21)、

A.nothing

B.got into

C.was not working

D.telephones

E.dangerous

22)、

A.nothing

B.got into

C.was not working

D.telephones

E.dangerous

23)、

A.nothing

B.got into

C.was not working

D.telephones

E.dangerous

24)、

A.nothing

B.got into

C.was not working

D.telephones

E.dangerous

25)、

A.nothing

B.got into

C.was not working

D.telephones

E.dangerous

dents use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago, computers couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very ___22___ people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and ___23___. But they can do a lot of work, many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.

Computers become very important because they can work faster than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can ___24___ people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to write. Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to study. Computers can also remember what you ___25___ them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer?

21)、

A.like

B.cheaper

C.few

D.put into

E.help

22)、

A.like

B.cheaper

C.few

D.put into

E.help

23)、

A.like

B.cheaper

C.few

D.put into

E.help

24)、

A.like

B.cheaper

C.few

D.put into

E.help

25)、

A.like

B.cheaper

C.few

D.put into

E.help

ce near a big hotel. They were having a good time.

Suddenly the ice __21__. One of the boys fell into the water. The children shouted, "Help! Help!" They didn't know what to do. The two Canadian friends heard them and skated over to get the boy out of the water.

The ice was thin. The two Canadians fell into the water, too. But they tried their best to __22__ the little boy. They knew they must be quick. If they didn't push him up onto the ice, he would soon __23__.

Many people ran over to help. Some of them had ropes and poles. A young man __24__ the water to save the three people.

The boy and the two Canadian women were out of water at last. One of the women didn't feel well. She was sent to the __25__ at once. But she felt very happy because the boy was safe.

21)、

A.save

B.broke

C.jumped into

D.hospital

E.die

22)、

A.save

B.broke

C.jumped into

D.hospital

E.die

23)、

A.save

B.broke

C.jumped into

D.hospital

E.die

24)、

A.save

B.broke

C.jumped into

D.hospital

E.die

25)、

A.save

B.broke

C.jumped into

D.hospital

E.die

f snow. Mr Smith wanted to take his car out, so he ___21___ a man to clean the road from his garage to his gate. He said to the man, "Don't throw any snow on that side, because it will do ___22___ to the young trees in my garden. Don't throw any on the other side, because it will break my fence. And don't throw any into the street, or the policemen will be ___23___." Then Mr Smith went out.

When he came back, the road was clean and the snow from it was not on the trees, or the fence, or the street. Mr Smith was very pleased ___24___ he opened the garage to get out his car. The garage was full to the top with all the snow from the road, and his car was somewhere ___25___ it.

21)、

A.harm

B.angry

C.until

D.under

E.paid

22)、

A.harm

B.angry

C.until

D.under

E.paid

23)、

A.harm

B.angry

C.until

D.under

E.paid

24)、

A.harm

B.angry

C.until

D.under

E.paid

25)、

A.harm

B.angry

C.until

D.under

E.paid

When he sees an old man ___21___ the side of the road, he stops his car and says to the old man,"Excuse me. I want ___22___ to the Sun Bookshop. Do you know it?"

"Yes," the old man answer, "I will show you the way." He ___23___ Mr Green's car, and they drive about twelve miles. While they come to a small house, the old man says, "Stop here." Mr Green stops and ___24___ the house. "But this isn't the hotel,"he says to the old man. "Right," the old man answers, "this is my house. And now I'll show you the ___25___ to the bookshop. Turn around and go back nine miles. Then you'll see the bookshop."

21)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

22)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

23)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

24)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

25)、

A.gets on

B.on

C.to go

D.way

E.see

and the space __21__ them.

Most of the stars are much bigger than the moon, but they look smaller __22__ they are far away from the earth. At night, the moon is high in the sky like a light. But the moon has no light of its own . The light of the moon __23__ the sun. The sun gives us light, heat and life. And the plants, animals and men will die without the sun. The earth is going round itself __24__. When the part of the earth turns to the sun, it is day. The __25__ part of the earth is night.

The earth is our homeland. We should love it.

21)、

A.because

B.comes from

C.between

D.opposite

E.all the time

22)、

A.because

B.comes from

C.between

D.opposite

E.all the time

23)、

A.because

B.comes from

C.between

D.opposite

E.all the time

24)、

A.because

B.comes from

C.between

D.opposite

E.all the time

25)、

A.because

B.comes from

C.between

D.opposite

E.all the time