The clock had just struck eleven when I first heard a noise coming from the lift. I opened the door of our room and listened: someone was 36 against the door of the 37 and calling out at the same time.
“What’s 38 ?” I shouted. “The door has been 39 and I can’t get out.” The answer came back. The voice, which 40 like that of a girl, came from several 41 below.
My wife had now 42 me and she went off directly in search of the night porter (守夜人). After calling to the girl that 43 was on its way, I went back into the 44 to get some tools. Then I too hurried 45 the stairs until I reached the place 46 the life was stuck.
I tried my hand at forcing to 47 the life door, talking all the while to the girl trapped inside, 48 my tools were of no use for this purpose, Very 49 , however, my wife returned. 50 to find the porter, she had called the police, who agreed to send an engineer. 51 , she had also got in touch with the fire service.
In a short time the engineer appeared, followed by two 52 . Almost immediately afterwards the firemen 53 too. With the special equipment it 54 the engineer only a short while to get the door open. In spite of (尽管) her experience, the girl was in good 55 . “I’m hungry,” was her only remark as she stepped out of her cage.
36. A. standing B. beating C. sitting D. shouting
37. A. flat B. room C. house D. lift
38. A. matter B. wrong C. accident D. question
39. A. opened B. broken C. stuck D. stopped
40. A. sounded B. heard C. listened D. looked
41. A. stairs B. floors C. roofs D. flights
42. A. called B. stopped C. seen D. helped
43. A. I B. nothing C. lift D. help
44. A. lift B. door C. flat D. way
45. A. down B. up C. on D. from
46. A. that B. where C. which D. there
47. A. open B. close C. shut D. turned
48. A. though B. if C. but D. because
49. A. quickly B. fast C. well D. soon
50. A. Able B. Unable C. Glad D. Sorry
51. A. Besides B. Instead C. Still D. But
52. A. porters B. Men C. policemen D. firemen
53. A. reached B. arrived C. got D. left
54. A. spent B. took C. passed D. stayed
55. A. spirits B. health C. conditions D. manners
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