17.The other day,my husband and I took the kids for dinner at a branch of Pizza Express.There was a very friendly lady (41)dining alone at the next table.When the time came for her to pay the (42)bill,her bank card was declined.The waitress told her,in a very kind way,that there was a (43)problembut that she would call her manager for help.Seeing this,my husband (44)immediatelygot up and told the waiting staff that we would pay for the lady's meal.(45)However,when the manager arrived,he explained to the lady that although she couldn't use her (46)card,there was no need to (47)worry.Pizza Express authorizes(授权)the restaurant to (48)give awaytwo free meals per month and on this(49)occasion,they would like to provide her with a free meal.
She was extremely grateful and apologetic that she had been (50)unable to pay.We were relieved that the lady had been (51)treatedwith dignity instead of being placed in a (52)difficult position.
Then,the manager (53)approachedour table.He said that,(54)as we had shown such generosity,he would like to donate the second free meal that the restaurant was able to (55)offerto us!We were absolutely(56)astonished!I had never heard of any chain restaurant behaving in such a(n) (57)generousway.We were quite (58)filledwith gratitude.I made sure that the lady was able to get home OK,and then we(59)thankedthe staff and left ourselves.I was really impressed by how the restaurant had treated this(60)special case.

41.A.waitingB.diningC.orderingD.working
42.A.menuB.recipeC.serviceD.bill 
43.A.problemB.solutionC.disadvantageD.technique
44.A.cautiouslyB.bravelyC.immediatelyD.slowly
45.A.HoweverB.FinallyC.ActuallyD.Therefore
46.A.cashB.checkC.phoneD.card
47.A.payB.helpC.worryD.bother
48.A.give awayB.pick upC.1et outD.take on
49.A.conditionB.occasionC.momentD.demand
50.A.readyB.1ikelyC.unableD.unwilling
51.A.appreciatedB.encouragedC.treatedD.pleased
52.A.dangerousB.pleasantC.painfulD.difficult
53.A.approachedB.removedC.noticedD.cleaned
54.A.ifB.afterC.asD.when
55.A.shareB.offerC.spareD.cover
56.A.annoyedB.astonishedC.interestedD.confused
57.A.strangeB.awkwardC.abnormalD.generous
58.A.filledB.equippedC.suppliedD.burdened
59.A.praisedB.metC.greetedD.thanked
60.A.uniqueB.regularC.specialD.complex
16.Near the town of Montignac in Southern France,visitors can find some of the most beautiful cave paintings in the world-the Lascaux Cave Paintings(拉斯科洞窟壁画).
    The history of these paintings is very interesting.Most caves are formed(61)bynature under the ground,but some have entrances people can find.That's just what happened one day in 1940.Four boys were taking(62)awalk in the woods near Montignac.As they walked along,one of them noticed an unusual rock.(63)Whenthey got closer,they found it wasn't a rock but an opening in the ground.This opening led to a cave,so they decided to have a look around it.The walls of the cave were(64)covered(cover)with ancient art.The boys didn't know it,but the cave was the find of the century!
    Over the years,many historians and artists came to study the art.They wanted to understand who painted the pictures and(65)whatthey might mean.They soon realized some of the art indicated animals that were on Earth a long time ago.Many of the pictures also showed people(66)following(follow)animals and trying to kill them for food.In the end,historians agreed that this was likely to be the art of a civilization that existed over 15,000 years ago.
    By 1950,over a thousand people from all over the world were visiting the cave every day.But by 1955,the paintings were beginning to become difficult(67)to see(see).Many people were passing through the cave,so the paintings were losing their color.(68)Sadly(sad),people can no longer visit the cave.However,another set of cave paintings has been created.These paintings look exactly the same(69)asthe Lascaux Cave Paintings.People (70)made(make)the paintings so that everyone can still learn about this great ancient civilization.
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