Miss Lovely began to work in our office last year.She thought she was 1 and hardly talked with us.Her house was a little far from our company and she had to take a taxi 2 .Of course she had to spend much 3 on it.She decided to have her own car, so she began to 4 to drive two months ago.Now she can drive and she has to 5 a license before she buys a car.It took her a week to 6 the traffic regulations(交通规则).She was sure she would 7 the examinations.
It was time for her to take the examinations yesterday.Miss Lovely didn't come to work.We 8 she would drive her new car to our company this morning.But to our 9 , she came here by taxi and didn't tell anybody about it.None of us asked her the 10 but her face clearly showed she had 11 in the exams.
This afternoon one of our workmates told us 12 had happened to the girl when she was 13 .Yesterday the chief examiner asked her some questions, but she could answer 14 .For example,“Will you run over a man or a dog if you see they are both in the middle of the 15 ?”
“Of course I'll run over the dog, sir.”Miss Lovely answered without 16 “I'm sorry to tell you, Miss Lovely,”the examiner shook his 17 and said,“you have to take the examinations!”
“I don't think my answers were 18 , sir,”the girl said in a hurry.“ 19 run over a man, you know!”
“I agree to your 20 , Miss Lovely,”the chief examiner said with a smile.“but why not brake(刹车)your car?”
Through history, people have been the victims of pickpockets(扒手).Today, 1 is one of the most rapidly increasing 2 .Pickpockets are increasing 3 and developing better methods to practise their skill.About one million Americans 4 money to pickpockets every year.No one is really safe 5 a skilled pickpocket.His victims, or“marks” 6 they are called, can be rich or poor, young or old.
7 the 18th century, pickpockets 8 in England.Large crowds of people would gather to watch the hanging 9 was supposed to be a warning to other pickpockets. 10 , in time the practice was discontinued.
Police officials say the most 11 pickpockets come from south America. 12 these expert pickpockets 13 in special schools called Jingle Bell School.A pickpocket graduates from a J.B.S. 14 he is able to steal a dressed dummy(假人)that has 15 inside its pockets!
Some of the 16 places of pickpocketing are banks, airports, supermarkets, trains and bus stations. 17 a pickpocket will work with another pickpocket 18 his partner. 19 being the victim of a pickpocket, it is 20 to be very careful when in the middle of large gatherings of people.
(1)
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A.
pickpockets
B.
stealing pickpockets
C.
to pickpocket
D.
to steal pickpockets
(2)
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A.
headaches
B.
mistakes
C.
faults
D.
crimes
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A.
so far
B.
out of control
C.
in number
D.
carelessly
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A.
give
B.
hand in
C.
lose
D.
miss
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A.
against
B.
with
C.
out of
D.
from
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A.
since
B.
as
C.
so
D.
thus
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A.
At
B.
Since
C.
From
D.
During
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A.
were hanged
B.
would hang
C.
have been hanged
D.
must be hanged
(9)
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A.
what
B.
of which
C.
which
D.
in which
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A.
Therefore
B.
At once
C.
Because
D.
However
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A.
attractive
B.
convenient
C.
skilled
D.
serious
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A.
Many of
B.
Much of
C.
Great many
D.
A large amount of
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A.
are researched
B.
teach
C.
are trained
D.
end up
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A.
where
B.
when
C.
until
D.
unless
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A.
money
B.
wealth
C.
bells
D.
rings
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A.
favorite
B.
liking
C.
favoured
D.
be liked
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A.
Seldom
B.
Hardly
C.
Often
D.
Forever
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A.
like
B.
being
C.
for
D.
as
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A.
To avoid
B.
Trying not
C.
To forget
D.
Never try
(20)
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A.
fortunate
B.
clear
C.
important
D.
said
完形填空。
When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident.As she was running to the bus in order not to 1 it, she slipped on some ice and fell 2 the rear wheels of the bus.She 3 the accident, but was paralyzed(残疾)from the waist down.I went to see her, in my 13-year-old 4 thinking she wouldn't 5 normally from then on.
Over the years, I 6 and didn't think much about Helen after that.Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was 7 by a car while riding his bike, causing a 8 brain injury.While I was looking after my son, a lady who said she was the hospital's 9 worker called.
A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 10 into my son's room with a box of tissues.After 16 years, I 11 recognized Helen.She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me.I told her who I was, and after we both 12 the shock of that, she began to tell me about her life 13 we last saw each other.She had married, had children and gotten her degree 14 she could smooth the path for those less 15 than her.She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 16 .
Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 17 .But I also felt the 18 hope I had felt since learning that my son was hurt.From this person that I thought would have no 19 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope.My son miraculously(不可思议地)recovered and we moved back north, but I owe Helen a 20 that I can never repay.
Miss Li is a 1 .She works in a big hospital. 2 gets up at five in the morning.She often has 3 at 6∶50. 4 that she goes to the 5 by bus.She cleans her office when she gets 6 early.Then her work-mates come. 7 begin work at 8∶00.They are very busy all day.
She 8 home at 5∶00.Then she does 9 for her family.After supper she 10 books.Sometimes she watches TV or talks with her parents.