When Phillip was on his way to the airport one afternoon, he asked the driver to wait outside the bank while he collected some traveler’s checks.

　 The plane was to 36 　at 5:30. From the bank there was still a 37 　journey to the airport. Phillip merely watched the 38 along the way. Shortly before arriving, he began 39 the things he would need for the 40 . Tickets, money, the address of his hotel, traveler’s checks—Just a moment. How about his passport? Phillip went through his pockets. He suddenly　 41 　that he must have left his passport 42 .

　 Whatever could he do? It was now five past four and there would be too little 43　 to return to the bank. This was the 44 　time he was representing his firm for an important 45 with the manager of a French firm in Paris the following morning. Without a passport he would be 46 to board the plane. At that moment, the taxi 47 　outside the air terminal. Phillip got out, took his suitcase and 48 　the driver. He then 49　 a good deal of confusion in the building. A 50 could be heard over the loudspeaker.

　 “We very much 51 that owing to a twenty-four-hour strike of airport staff, all flights for the rest of today have had to be called off.” Passengers are　 52 to get in touch with their travel agents or with this terminal for 53 on tomorrow’s flights. Phillip gave a 54 . He would let his firm know about this situation and, thank goodness, he would have the opportunity of calling at his bank the following morning to 55 his passport.

36. A. leave　　　 　　 B. register　　　 C. check out　　　 　　 D. pull

37. A. pleasant　　 　 B. short　　　　 C. long　　　　　　 D. rough

38. A. scenery　　 　　 B. scene　　　　 　　　 C. view　　　　 　　　 D. sight

39. A. counting　　 　　 B. looking over　 C. thinking about　　 D. checking

40. A. trip　　　　 　　 B. plane　　　　 C. meeting　　　　　 D. flight

41. A. remembered 　　 B. realized　　　 C. noticed　　　　　 D. learned

42. A. at home　 　　　 B. at the office　 C. at the bank　　　 D. in the taxi

43. A. time　　　 　 B. chance　　　 C. possibility　　　　 D. use

44. A. golden　　 　　 B. last　　　　　 C. only　　　　　　 D. first

45. A. journey　　 　　 B. visit　　　　 C. business　　　　 D. meeting

46. A. sad　　　　 　　 B. unable　　　　 C. impossible　　　 　D. difficult

47. A. stopped　　 　　 B. was driven　　 C. reached　　　 　 D. was parked

48. A. left　　　 　　　 　　B. sent away　　　 C. paid　　　　 　　 D. said bye-bye to

49. A. started　　 　　 B. noticed　　　 C. caught　　　 　　 D. found

50. A. speech　　 　　 B. noise　　　　　 　 C. call　　　　　 　　　 D. voice

51. A. apologize　 　　 B. announce　　　 C. worry　　　　　 　　 D. regret

52. A. advised　　　 　 B. forced　　　　 　　 C. told　　　　 　　　 D. persuaded

53. A. ideas　　　　 　 B. plans　　　　 　　 C. information　　 　　 D. time

54. A. loud laugh　 　 B. deep sigh　 　　　　 C. big smile　　　 　　 D. sharp cry

55. A. return　　　 　 B. find　　　　　 　　 C. recover　　　 　　 D. gather

The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat, and started the engine. Inside were the　　41 　 parents, Mr and Mrs Green, holding their baby daughter, Ally. The little girl had some food　 42 　 in her throat and could　　43　 breathe.

The driver, Mr White, turned on the siren(汽笛) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the　 44　 hospital, fighting against time. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way　 45 　 he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the car the parents were shouting at him to hurry, since Ally had almost stopped　 46 　 . In front of him he saw the traffic　 47　 , with the red "STOP" light shining. Mr White knew that he had　 48 　 time to lose, so he drove straight past the traffic lights, looking to his left and right as he did so.

Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver had the windows　　49　 since the car was air-conditioned, and he was playing his radio. He did not　 50　 the ambulance. The lights were green, so he drove straight on, only to be　　51　 way of the ambulance.

Mr White tried to stop his ambulance but it was too　 52 　 . It hit the taxi.　 53 　 was shaken but no one was hurt. Mr White looked to see　　54 　 little Ally was. He was astonished to see relief instead of　 55 　 on the faces of the parents.

"Look!" cried Mr Green. "She is breathing again."

"It　　56　 have been the crash," said her husband. "It 　 57 　 the food out of her throat."

The baby's color was turning to　 58 　 and she was crying in a loud　　59 　 healthy voice. They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident, the taxi and the lines of　　60 　 all around them.

41. A. worried B. angry C. young D. surprised

42. A. return B. stuck C. eaten D. wounded

43. A. never B. almost C. hardly D. simply

44. A. modern B. biggest C. children's D. nearest

45. A. that B. as C. if D. where

46. A. breathing B. seeing C. crying D. talking

47. A. signs B. policemen C. lights D. marks

48. A. no B. some C. much D. more

49. A. open B. cleaned C. up D. down

50. A. hear B. observe C. find D. find out

51. A. in a B. in the C. on the D. by the

52. A. dangerous B. late C. careless D. quick

53. A. The driver B. Someone C. No one D. Everyone

54. A. how B. what C. where D. who

55. A. pleasure B. anger C. fear D. surprise

56. A. may B. can C. should D. must

57. A. took B. picked C. knocked D. made

58. A. common B. normal C. usual D. ordinary

59. A. or B. with C. but D. and

60. A. people B. policemen C. lights D. cars