阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Valentine's Day is known worldwide as a time to celebrate love and romance. But the holiday is also notorious(臭名昭著的) for reminding many singles that they are _____of a significant other.

Instead of feeling sad and ____, many Chinese singles decided to join each other in a crusade against the love birds — proof that the singles are not _____in the festival after all.

Here is some advice posted online by some love-starved online activists on ____ to ruin Valentine's Day for those enjoying romantic _____:

Buy up the odd-numbered _____ for movies so the lovers can't sit together.

Book up all _____ rooms in hotels so the lovers will have no place to spend the night.

____ chocolate and puncture(打孔) condoms in supermarkets.

Walk up to a couple on the street, _____ either of them in the face and crying out "How could you _____ on me?!" (Better if this happens between the same sex).

Take a part-time job to deliver flowers and throw half the bouquets _____.

Some of the strategies have been put into practice. Sina Weibo user @Yanta _____ one photo showing him (or her) slipping Dear John letters into boxes of chocolate in a supermarket. The other photo shows one of the letters _____ "let's break _____. The chocolate will be my last _____ for you."

A café in Luzhou, Sichuan province announced proudly in its Weibo _____ that couples are not welcome on Valentine's Day, singles will be _____ a 10 percent discount in the shop.

_____, the strategies above are not supported by all. "Just think about it. How would you feel when you find the chocolate you bought for a girl is _____ or your wife has to have an abortion(堕胎) due to condoms with holes? Won't it be dangerous to slap(打耳光)a stranger on street?" a netizen _____ calling on people to avoid a possible violent way.

1.A. short B. necessary C. proud D. ashamed

2.A. left behind B. left off C. left on D. left out

3.A. alone B. away C. happy D. inspired

4.A. where B. how C. what D. when

5.A. dates B. days C. times D. weeks

6.A. areas B. locations C. exits D. seats

7.A. multiple B. single C. double D. three-bed

8.A. Protect B. Break C. Buy D. Choose

9.A. slapping B. pointing C. biting D. hitting

10.A. lie B. trap C. cheat D. disturb

11.A. in B. out C. behind D. away

12.A. carried B. downloaded C. hung D. posted

13.A. writing B. saying C. leaving D. telling

14.A. up B. away C. in D. down

15.A. property B. donation C. gift D. blessing

16.A. story B. account C. statement D. expression

17.A. received B. provided C. sent D. offered

18.A. Even so B. Therefore C. Besides D. Even though

19.A. stored B. stolen C. poisoned D. damaged

20.A. reminded B. cautioned C. described D. Defended

Mr. Lang worked in a factory. As a driver, he was busy but he was paid much. His wife was an able woman and did all the housework. When he came back, she took good care of him and he never did anything at home. So he had enough time when he had a holiday. A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon. So he was interested in it and hardly forgot anything except gambling. He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television, watches and so on. His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her. She had to tell the police. He and his friends were punished for it. And he was hardly sent away. After he came out of lockup(拘所),he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.

It was New Year’s Day. Mr. Lang didn’t go to work. He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again. He called his friends and they came soon. But they were afraid that the police would come. He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside. They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble. Suddenly a few policemen opened the door and came in. “I saw there weren’t any policemen outside, daddy,” said the boy, “so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”

1.Mr. Lang was paid much because _______.

A. he was a worker

B. he worked in a factory

C. he had a lot of work to do

D. he had worked there for a long time

2.Mrs. Lang did all housework because _______.

A. she couldn’t find any work

B. she thought her husband was tired

C. her husband spent all time in gambling

D. she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling

3._______, so he was put into lockup.

A. Mr. Lang often gambled

B. Mr. Lang was late for work

C. Mr. Lang didn’t help his wife at home

D. Mr. Lang wasn’t polite to the police

4.The woman had to leave Mr. Lang because _______.

A. he didn’t love her any longer

B. he wouldn’t stop gambling

C. he had been put into lockup

D. he was hardly sent away by the factory

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