Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp（流浪汉）has passed. This special sign-language is frequently 　50 　by tramps to inform their 　51 　whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to 　52 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.

　　　Quite 　53 　one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be in, old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into pieces.

But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not a 　54　 in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, 　55　 a funny turn, laid a small parcel 　56 　the front gate, and began 　57　 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 　58 , for the tramp’s face lit up with satisfaction. He entered the front gate 　59 　and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him raise his hat 　60 　couldn’t hear his words. The 　61 　was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face.

I felt 　62 　for him as he walked sadly out of the house. But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and shook his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake. 　63 　deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the existing sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his belongings, pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried 　64 , whistling as he went along.

50. A. employed　　　　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　　　　 C. taken　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put up

51. A. coaches　　　 　　　 　　　　 B. classmates　　　　　　　 C. fellows　　　　　　　　　　 D. friends

52. A. share　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. save　　　　　　 　C. give　　　　 D. urge

53. A. in a way　　　　B. by mistake　　 　C. by the way　　　　 D. by chance

54. A. success　　　　　 B. care　　　　 　C. failure　　　　　 D. responsibility

55. A. gave　　　　　　　B. launched　　　　　　　　　 C. set　　　　　　D. made

56. A. by　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. behind

57. A. drawing　　　 B. kissing　　　 　C. correcting　　　　　　　 D. studying

58. A. sad 　　　　B. strange　　　　　　　　　　 C. funny　　　D. exciting

59. A. confidently　　　 B. innocently　 C. consequently　　　　　 D. consciously

60. A. and　　　　　B. but　　　　　 C. however　　　　　　　　　 D. therefore

61. A. conversation　　　　　　 B. introduction 　　　　　 C. argument　　　　　　　　 D. greeting

62. A. happy　　　　　　　　　　　 B. frightened　　　　　　　　 C. capable　　　　　　　　　 D. sorry

63. A. Digging　　　　B. Stealing　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Putting　　　 D. Looking

64. A. step B. position　　　　　　　　　 C. pace D. situation

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　　Cary is very popular in his college and nearly everybody knows him. He is a basketball (1) and has played in quite a few important (2) held in his home state. And for this reason, he has become the (3) of the college, envy (嫉妒) of the boys, and (4) of the girls. Among his many admirers (5) a girl called Nola.

　　Nola is Cary’s classmate, and Professor Johnson’s (6). Mr John-son is a strict father, and in a (7) where a sports star is not so highly (8). Nola never dares to say Cary’s (9) at home. In the school, they (10) speak to each other and always keep a certain distance.

　　Nola’s family lives near a big sportsground on which every afternoon, after school Cary would spend at least one hour practising basketball (11) returning home. Nola lives on the third (12), and from their balcony (阳台)，she can see the sportsground. As a habit, Nola would sit in a chair on the balcony, reading or doing her homework every day when she comes home. Sometimes she would (13) her head to watch Cary play.

　　Cary doesn’t seem to pay any (14) to Nola. He would work hard on (15). One afternoon, Nola moved her chair into toe (16) and did her homework at her desk but she could still heard the (17) from outside. Then the noise suddenly stopped and the sportsground became very (18). Nola thought it (19) and looked through the (20).

　　She saw Cary there (21) something on the ground with a (22) of chalk. What he was writing? She wondered. Cary finished writing and stood up. He (23) his bag and left for home.

　　After Cary was away. Nola came down quickly and walked quietly to the place (24) Cary had just stayed, she found these words:“Nola, why didn’t you watch me play?”

　　Nola picked up the chalk and added (25) the line:“but yes, I did.”