The mayor ________the diplomat at 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

A. will meet        B. will be meeting   C. met          D. was meeting

The diplomat, who had much _________ at dealing _______ troublesome affairs, was shot to death by a terrorist.

1. A.
   experiment; with
2. B.
   experience; with
3. C.
   experience; for
4. D.
   experienced; for

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    Dwight W. Morrow was an American ambassador (大使) to Mexico　　 during the 1920s. He is remembered as a smart diplomat (精明的外交家).　　 He is also remembered by his family and friends for one of his　　 absent-mindedness (心不在焉).

    Once while on a train, a conductor came to Morrow, asking for his　　 ticket. He began to search his pockets. No ticket appeared. Morrow　　 began searching his suitcase (行李箱). "Never mind, sir," said the　　 conductor, seeing how anxious Morrow was becoming and trying to　　 comfort him. "When you find your ticket just post it to the station.　　 I'm sure you have it somewhere."

    "I'm sure, too," said the diplomat as he continued his search.　　 "But I must find it. I need to know where I'm going!"

    Another time Morrow got off a train in New York and hurried to a　　 telegraph office, where, feeling not unlike a small boy who had got　　 lost, he sent the following to his secretary, "I am in New York but　　 don't know why." Within minutes came the short reply, "You are not　　 supposed to be in New York. You should be in Princeton giving a　　 lecture."

 (1)The account mainly shows Morrow's _______.　　　　    ［　　］ 　　　　 A. cleverness as a diplomat　　B. foolishness 　　　　 C. sense of humor (幽默)　　   D. absent-mindedness  (2) When Morrow could not show his ticket, the conductor was 　　　　 ___________.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　　　 A. not patient　　  B. understanding　　 　　　　 C. feeling sorry　　D. angry 　　　　　　　　 

 (3)Morrow was very upset when he couldn't find the ticket  　　　　 because ______.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　　　 A. he had forgotten where he was going 　　　　 B. he would be punished if he couldn't show his ticket 　　　　 C. the conductor looked impatient 　　　　 D. the conductor might think he was lying 　　　　  

  (4)When Morrow got off the train in New York, _________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　　　 A. he forgot the address 　　　　 
　　　　 B. he forgot his suitcase 　　　　 
　　　　 C. he did not know that he was in a wrong city 　　　　 
　　　　 D. his secretary wasn't there to meet him 　　 

  (5)Except for his absent-mindedness, Morrow was _________. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　　　 A. a forgetful traveler　　 B. a great lecturer 　　　　 C. a popular joker　　　　  D. a clever diplomat   

The diplomat, who had much _________ at dealing _______ troublesome affairs, was shot to death by a terrorist.

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The mayor ______the diplomat at 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon.

1. A.
   will meet
2. B.
   will be meeting
3. C.
   met
4. D.
   was meeting