After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, for in the evening she would be going to a fancy-dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost(幽灵) and as she had made her costume the night before, she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly hid in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. Mrs. Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying “ It’s only me”, but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs. Richards walked towards him, he fled(逃走), slamming(砰然关上) the door behind him.
【小题1】.
Mrs. Richards went upstairs because     .

A.she did not need to do any housework
B.she still had to finish the costume she was going to wear
C.she wanted to change her clothes before doing the housework
D.she wanted to change into her fancy-dress costume
【小题2】.
. What do you think of Mrs. Richards’ costume?
A.She had the costume made tonight.
B.It was comfortable to wear.
C.It didn’t work because it was made of only a sheet.
D.It was effective for the fancy dress.
【小题3】.
. By saying “ It’s only me”, Mrs. Richards hoped        .
A.the man would realize she was alone
B.to persuade the man he was seeing a ghost
C.the man would recognize her
D.the man would not close the door of the storeroom
【小题4】.
Suppose you are the man from the Electricity Board, how do you feel in that situation?
A.SatisfiedB.FrightenedC.WorriedD.Disappointed.

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermit, my drama(戏剧) teacher, had been looking for someone to play an energetic boy in a play. Luckily for me, she thought that I could act the   1 .

That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked   2  about the play. Although Kevin hadn’t been   3   for a role on the stage, his job with helping all the actors was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little __4  because I had a lot of lines(台词)to memorize. “You can do it.” he said. I knew I could   5  on him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we made a good team.

Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While doing his own work, Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We   6  that he could probably play my part as well as I could.

Three days before the    7  night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up with a high fever on the day of the play, the whole production came to a sudden   __8 . Everyone in the drama department was worried,   9  there was no way I could perform. The play was   10  to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to help. Then it hit me---Kevin knew the   11  as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermit to give her my   12 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on the stage in costume(戏服) and makeup. The amusing lines he had   13  with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had   14  the day for everyone by working as a team.

Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have missed my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely   15  to have such a good friend.

1.                A.part           B.play            C.band D.scene

 

2.                A.calmly          B.sadly           C.excitedly  D.anxiously

 

3.                A.had            B.chosen         C.invited   D.trained

 

4.                A.pleased        B.bored          C.nervous  D.confused

 

5.                A.rely           B.operate         C.base     D.agree

 

6.                A.expected       B.debated        C.agreed   D.joked

 

7.                A.ending         B.closing         C.opening  D.greeting

 

8.                A.change         B.turn           C.stop D.close

 

9.                A.for            B.but            C.and  D.so

 

10.               A.written         B.taken          C.said  D.scheduled

 

11.               A.steps          B.lines           C.point D.case

 

12.               A.introduction     B.instruction      C.explanation D.suggestion

 

13.               A.saw           B.read           C.practiced  D.watched

 

14.               A.valued         B.saved          C.left   D.kept

 

15.               A.successful      B.thankful        C.trustful    D.hopeful

 

 

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