It was raining. I went into a cafe and asked for a coffee. 36 I was waiting for my drink, I realized there were other people in the place, but I sensed 　37 . I saw their bodies, but I couldn’t feel their souls 38 their souls belonged to the 39 .

I stood up and walked between the tables. When I came to the biggest computer, I saw a thin, small man 　40 in front of it. “ I’m Steve, ” he finally answered after I asked him a couple of times what his name was. “ I can’t talk with you. I’m 41 ,” he said. He was chatting online and, 42 , he was playing a computer game –a war game. I was 43 .

Why didn’t Steve want to talk with me? I tried 44 to speak to that computer geek（怪人）, 45 not a word came out of his mouth. I touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. I was 　46 . I put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout “ 47 ! ”

I took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the cafe were looking at me. I 　48 , and saw nobody showed any interest.

49 , I realized that the people there were having a nice conversation with their machines, not with people. They were more 　50 having a relationship with the 　51 , particularly Steve. I wouldn’t want to　52 the future of human beings if they preferred sharing their lives with machines 　53 with people.

I was worried and sank in my thoughts. I didn’t even 54 that the coffee was bad, 55 Steve didn’t notice there was a person next to him.

36. A. Before　　 　　 　 B. Since　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　 　　　　　 D. While

37. A. pain　　 　　　 　 B. loneliness　 　　　　　 C. sadness　　　 　　 　 D. fear

38. A. because B. when C. until D. unless

39. A. home　　 　　 　 B. world　　　 　　　　　 　 C. Net　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 D. Cafe

40. A. sleeping　 　　　　　　B. sitting　 　　　　　 　　　　　 C. laughing　　　　 　　　 D. learning

41. A.　tired　　 　　　 　　 B. thirsty　　 　　　　　 　 C. busy　　　　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. sick

42. A. first of all B. just then C. by that time D. at the same time

43. A. delighted　 　　　　　B. surprised 　　　　　　 C. moved　　　　 　　 　　 D. frightened

44. A. once　　 　　　 　 B. first　 　　　　　 　　　 C. again　　　　　　 　 　 D. even

45. A. or　 　　　　　　 　 B. so　　　　 　　　　 　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　 　　 　　　 D. but

46. A. excited　 　　　　　　 B. respected　 　　　　　 　　　 C. unhappy 　　　　　　 　 D. afraid

47. A. Shut up　 　 　　 B. Leave me alone　　　　 C. Enjoy yourself　 　　 D. Help me out

48. A. walked about　 　 B. walked out　　　　　　　 C. raised my hand　　 D. raised my head

49. A. From then on 　　 B. At that moment　　　　 C. In all　　　　　　 　　　　 D. Above all

50. A. careful about B. tired of C. interested in　　　 　　　 D. troubled by

51. A. shop 　　　　　　 B. soul　　　 　　　　　 　　 C. geek　　　　　 　　 　　　　　　 D. computer

52. A. tell　　 　　　 　　　　　　 B. imagine　　　　　　　　　 C. plan　　　 　　　　　　　　 D. design

53. A. other than　　　 　 B. except for　 　　　　　 　　　 C. instead of　　 　　 　 D. as well as

54. A. pretend 　　　 　 B. understand 　　　　　　 C. insist　　　　 　　　 　　 D. realize

55. A. as if B. just as C. just after　　　 　　 　 D. even though

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　　All kinds of people came in to have their shoes shined. Most folks were friendly. But this man was different.

　　“How much do you make a week, boy?”he asked me. I felt he was __1__ at me.

　　He kept giving a sharp __2__ around every now and then. All the time I kept __3__ where I'd seen his face. Suddenly I knew. I'd seen his __4__ in the post office many times. He was the big robber: __5__ by the police in three states!

　　“You know, ”he was saying,“it's imagination people __6__. You'll never get anywhere as a shoeshine boy.”

　　I kept brushing on his shoes as __7__ as I could. The sooner I finished, the better. He said,“When I was sixteen, I had __8__ $ 2 500 of my own.”

　　That reminded me of something. Was it $ 2 500 or $ 5 000 or $ 25 000? I wasn't __9__. I knew a big reward was __10__ for him.

　　But what could I do about it? __11__ him with a can of shoe polish（擦亮剂）? A man his __12__ could grind（压碎）me into the floor. If only someone would come in! He kept talking away（喋喋不休）.“Along with __13__, it takes courage. The courage to take a chance. Start something on a shoestring（鞋带）.”

　　Suddenly I saw Officer Dailey __14__ across the street. Then, real fast, I began tightening the man's shoestrings.

　　The policeman was at the window when I cried out,“Officer Dailey, __15__! This man's a robber.”

　　“__16__,”the man shouted angrily. He started to jump off the stand. But he didn't go the __17__ he planned. He fell flat on his face and knocked himself out cold.

　　“That was __18__ clever of you,”the officer said. “You'll get a reward of $ 7 500 for him.”

　　“Well, it really wasn't my __19__,”I said.“It was his. He told me that __20__ you had courage and imagination, you could start something big on a shoestring.”

Jenny was looking for a seat when，luckily，a man　　　　 and left．

　 A．took up　　　　 B．got up　　　　 C．shut up　　　 D．set up

Jenny was looking for a seat when, luckily, a man ______ and left.（ ）

A. took up　　　　 B. got up　　　　 C. shut up　　　 D. set up