Question

选择方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯（每词只能用一次）。

along,  quick,  about,  knock,  someone,  her,  strange,  call,  please,  tea      An interesting thing happened to me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day that I decided to drive in the country.      On my way home, my car stopped. I was out of gasoline (汽油) on a road away from a town. I decided to walk 1_____ the road until I found someone who could sell me some gasoline.      I had walked almost a mile before I finally found a big house near the road. I was 2_____ to see it because it was getting dark.      I 3_____ on the door and a"small" old lady with long white hair answered. She said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time. Come in, please. I got 4_____ ready for you."      "But I've come here only for some gasoline." I answered.I didn't know what she was talking 5_____. I didn't understand her.      "Oh, Tony! Gasoline? You used to love tea."       I quickly explained that my car was out of gasoline, but she didn't seem to hear me. She just kept 6_____ me Tony and talking about how long it had been since she saw me. She was talking so 7_____ that I was anxious (急着) to leave. As soon as she went to get the tea, I went out of the house as 8_____ as possible.       I was so happy when I saw another house by the road. I was able to get some gasoline. When I told the man about the old lady, he said,"Oh, that's Helen. She lives all by 9_____ in that big house She's strange, but she wouldn't hurt 10_____. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry twenty-five years ago. The man was named Tony. The day before their wedding (婚礼), he went away and never came back.''      I understood!

Answer 1

1. along  2. pleased  3. knocked  4. tea  5. about 6. calling  7. strangely  8. quickly  9. herself  10. anyone