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My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it 21 and as he is very 22 it, it still looks as good as new.
¡°That umbrella must have 23 you a great deal of money, Uncle.¡± I said to him one day.
¡°No,¡± he replied, ¡° 24 ¡±
¡°Was it a present?¡± I asked again.
¡°No,¡± said he.
¡°Then how did you get it?¡± I asked.
¡°Well,¡± he answered, ¡°it is a strange true story. About ten years ago, I was walking along a quiet London street one evening 25 it suddenly rained. I had no raincoat and no umbrella. No buses ran through that street and there were no 26 in sight. As I was on my way to a party, I didn't want to get 27 . So I stood at a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite 28 .There wasn't a person around, and 29 it rained and rained. 30 a young man came to the place where I was standing, 31 a large umbrella over his head. 32 I hoped he would 33 me to walk to the next corner with him in order that I could get a taxi, I stepped 34 the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said: ¡° 35 , where are you going with that umbrella?¡±
36 by my sudden appearance, the young man 37 the umbrella, which, I'm afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 38 into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and continued my walk. I knew it would be 39 in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it 40 .¡±
21. A. for months B. for years C. since childhood D. for a few days
22. A. satisfied with B. afraid of C. proud of D. careful with
23. A. given B. cost C. saved D. made
24. A. very little B. I don't know C. not a penny D. quite a lot
25. A. when B. though C. because D. after
26. A. bicycles B. policemen C. friends D. taxis
27. A. tired B. back C. wet D. away
28. A. dark B. fine C. dirty D. dangerous
29. A. naturally B. suddenly C. always D. still
30. A. At once B. At last C. As usual D. As well
31. A. selling B. carrying C. moving D. showing
32. A. As B. Although C. While D. If
33. A. order B. persuade C. allow D. promise
34. A. into B. out of C. towards D. along
35. A. By the way B. Help C. Excuse me D. Stop
36. A. Punished B. Discouraged C. Warned D. Frightened
37. A. raised B. took C. dropped D. forgot
38. A. disappeared B. lost C. pulled D. turned
39. A. endless B. interesting C. exciting D. hopeless
40. A. ever since B. for a while C. for you D. forever
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