It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .

When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”

The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .

A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”

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Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __26__ one morning with his young son, __27__the horse before it died. Father and son walked, __28__the farmer did not want the horse to be__29__. ?

They met two men on the road__30__said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __31__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__32__, so he rode on the horse, __33__his son walked. ?

Then they met two old ladies. “__34__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__35__how tired your boy is?” __36__the farmer got down, and his son rode__37__. ?__38__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__39__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 40__his son, and they__41__. __42__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __43_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”

So the farmer, and his son, got down__44__. ?

It is a fact that you cannot please__45__the people all the time. ?

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1.If you are not free until late May，you may travel to________.

A．London                 B．Amsterdam

C．Washington D．C.       D．Tokyo

2.If you want a guide，you may choose________.

A．London’s Chelsea Flower Show

B．Spring Flowers of Amsterdam

C．Cherry Blossoms in D．C.

D．Tokyo Spring Fun

3.The minimum cost for the closest show is________.

It was my birthday last Thursday and I decided to   26   by inviting a few friends out to supper. I 27   a restaurant in a quiet part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is hardly ever crowded, because  28   people know about it, so it is not usually necessary to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 29 .
When we entered the restaurant, I was surprised to find it completely  30  . I looked around but not a  31    table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about   32   ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion! 33    the place was full! We can hardly manage.”
The waiter then  34   a table in the corner. “The people there  35  . ” he said, “Just hold on and you will  36    a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 37   the corner table paid their bill, got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
Unfortunately our table was almost out of sight. We tried to attract the attention of the waiter who sent us there, but he, like 38    waiters, 39    the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. But at last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  40    with their service. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised (建议) my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 41 .
A few moments later he 42   to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 43   for us. 44   a little embarrassed (尴尬的) he informed us that there was  45    left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet!(煎蛋卷)”
【小题1】  

There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it, guide-book 26 hand. Of course, we may 27 with our guide-books the history and 28 developments of a town and get to know them.

29 then, if we take our time and 30 in a town for a while, we may get to know it better. When we 31 it as a whole, we begin to have some 32 , which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just 33 this —— this shape, this plan, this size? Why do its streets 34 in this particular way, and not in any 35 way?

Here even the best guide-book 36 us. One can’t find the information in it about how a town has developed to the 37 appearance. It may not describe the original 38 of a town. However, one may get some idea of what it 39 look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine 40 the town was first planned and built. Then one can learn more about in what direction the town 41 to develop.

What is the 42 of studying towns in this way？For me, it is 43 a matter that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one’s own eyes. A 44 visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive 45 just reading about it in a guide-book.

26. A. in　 　　　　 　　　 B. at　 　　　　　　　 　C. by　 　　　　　　　　　 D. on

27. A. write　 　　　　　 B. study　 　　　　 　C. tell 　　　　　　　 　　 D. remember

28. A. strange　 　　　 B. similar　 　　　 　C. separate 　　　　　　 　　 D. special

29. A. But　 　　　　　　 B. Before　 　　　 　C. Since 　　　　　　　 D. Until

30. A. march　 　　　　 B. work　 　　　　 　C. stay　 　　　　　　　 D. wait

31. A. look at　 　　　　 B. 1ook after　 　 　C. 1ook for　 　　　　 D. 1ook up

32. A. ideas　 　　　　　 B. opinions　 　　 　C. feelings　 　　　　　 D. questions

33. A. of　 　　　　　　　 B. for　 　　　　　　 　C. 1ike 　　　　　　　　　 D. as

34. A. open　 　　　　　 B. run　 　　　　　 　C. begin　 　　　　　　　 D. move

35. A. one　 　　　　　　 B. more　 　　　　 　C. other　 　　　　　　　 D. such

36. A. helps　 　　　　　 B. tricks　 　　　　 　C. fails　 　　　　　　　 D. satisfies

37. A. old　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. normal　 　　　　　　 　C. first　 　　　 　　 D. present

38. A. capital　 　　　　 B. meaning　 　　 　C. design 　　　　　　　 D. change

39. A. used to 　　　　　 B. seemed to　　 　C. had to 　　　　　　　　 D. happened to

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

41. A. stops　 　　　　　 B. appears　 　　 　C. starts 　　　　　　　　 D. continues

42. A. point　 　　　　　 B. view　 　　　　 　C. problem 　　　　　　　　　　 D. difficulty

43. A. nearly　 　　　　 B. simply　 　　　 　C. generally 　　　　　　 D. hardly

44. A. costly　 　　　　 B. formal　 　　　 　C. group 　　　　　　　　 D. personal

45. A. from　 　　　　　 B. than　 　　　　　 　C. through 　　　　　　　 D. with