Fool’s Day falls on 1st of April. People
_36_forget the significance (意义) of the day.
In March 1980. I was
37 at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I
had 38 to go to another university after graduation and
had 39
application (申请) forms to several 40 . Every
morning I arrived at the porter’s office (传达室) and waited my
fate. But no 41 came.
On April 1st, as I was eating my
42 , Huang came in , with a toothbrush 43 in his hand.
44 fearing that he might forget the important news , he passed me
the 45 . “Morning , Wu,” he said , “I saw Mr. G this morning. He
told me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from Manchester
University, and asked you to go and get it 46 possible.” I jumped
with 47 .
I even didn’t
48 my breakfast and rushed to Mr. G’s office but he
wasn’t 49 . I then went to the secretary’s room
and 50 everything to her. She opened Mr.
G’s room. I looked at everything. There didn’t seem to be a letter for me. “If
he had asked you to pick it up from here,” said the secretary , “ he would have
put it in 51 or simply left it to me.”
Greatly 52 , I walked out of the
room and 53 the secretary lock it. 54
the secretary’s eyes 55 . “Sorry,” she said. “It’s April
Fool’s Day!”
1.A
sometimes B.
never
C. always D. seldom
2.A.
staying
B.
working
C. visiting D. studying
3.A.
continued B.
planned
C. managed D. remembered
4.A.
returned B.
taken
C. handed D. sent
5.A.
people
B.
colleges
C. cities
D. offices
6.A. application
B.
report
C.
reply
D. chance
7.A.
dinner
B.
lunch
C. supper
D. breakfast
8.A.
still
B.
even
C. yet
D. already
9.A. Because
of B .As
if
C.
After
D. While
10.A.
message B.
sign
C. letter
D. notice
11.A.
if
B. as soon as C.
when
D. as fast as
12.A. the
news B. the
letter
C.
joy
D. luck
13.A.
take
B.
finish
C. complete D. have
14.A.
anywhere B.
in
C. at
D. away
15.A.
asked
B.
told
C. explained D. answered
16.A. the
office B. his
desk C. the
room D. an obvious(明显的) place
17.A.
disappoint B.
disappointed C. disappointing
D. disappointment
18.A.
watched B.
made
C. saw
D. let
19.A.
Quickly B.
Strangely
C. Finally D.
Suddenly
20.A.
closed
B.
opened
C. brightly D.
darkened