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The government wanted to put __1__ a big office building in the capital and had to choose an engineering company to do __2__ work. Several big companies wanted the job, because it would bring __3__ a lot of money __4__ they could get it, but, of course, they could not all have it, so the government had to decide __5__ of them should be the lucky __6__. So they appointed(任命,委派), a government official to __7__ the various companies' offers, decide which was the most suitable, and then advise the Minister of Works which of them to choose.
After some months, the choice was __8__ and work was about to begin __9__ one of the companies which had not been successful complained(抱怨)to the Minister They said, the official who had been responsible for __10__ him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted bribes(贿赂).
The Minister at once ordered an inquiry(调查)into the whole matter, and after a month had __11__ that the official had __12__ taken bribes. He therefore sent for him and asked for __13__.
The official admitted that he had taken big bribes. “But,” “ he said, I did not just take one from the __14__ to which I recommended that you __15__ the work. I took a bribe from each company and promised to give them the work.”
“Well, then,” said the Minister, “ __16__ did you finally make your choice? Did you choose the one .that gave you the biggest bribe.”
“Certainly, __17__ , sir.” answered the official, deeply __18__ that the Minister should scold him __19__ such dishonesty. “I was very careful to take __20__ the same bribe,from each of the companies that were trying to get the job, and then choose the one that I thought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course.”
(1) A.down |
B.put out |
C.up |
D.forward |
(2) A.a |
B.the |
C.any |
D./ |
(3) A.that |
B.it |
C.them |
D.what |
(4) A.because |
B.if |
C.as |
D.before |
(5) A.one |
B.some |
C.any |
D.which |
(6) A.job |
B.work |
C.one |
D.companies |
(7) A.see |
B.go over |
C.look |
D.examine |
(8) A.made |
B.done |
C.taken |
D.chosen |
(9) A.when |
B.while |
C.as |
D.before |
(10) A.asking |
B.advising |
C.persuading |
D.suggesting |
(11) A.proof |
B.question |
C.result |
D.problem |
(12) A.probably |
B.indeed |
C.in fact |
D.possibly |
(13) A.a study |
B.a discussion |
C.an explanation |
D.an examination |
(14) A.company |
B.office |
C.official |
D.building |
(15) A.should give |
B.would give |
C.should have given |
D.gave |
(16) A.Why |
B.How |
C.What |
D.When |
(17) A.no |
B.so |
C.yes |
D.not |
(18) A.thought |
B.regarded |
C.noticed |
D.felt |
(19) A.for |
B.with |
C.at |
D.of |
(20) A.greatly |
B.exactly |
C.nearly |
D.not |
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