Last Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It 1 suddenly in the mid-afternoon and 2 more than three hours. At first, the sky grew 3 all of a sudden. Within minutes, forks of lightning forced a way into the sky. Then it was 4 by the boom - boom - boom of 5 . A very strong wind blew into my room. My valuable notes, 6 on my desk in the room. 7 high into the air. I jumped up to 8 them but unluckily a few sheets 9 out of the open window. 10 I ran out to get the notes, big drops of rain began to 11 .

　　As soon as I ran back into the house, the 12 began to pour in waves. I 13 to close the windows. I did it but was wet all over. I 14 myself with a towel (毛巾). Then I heard a sudden loud 15 from the back of the house. I ran out of the room to 16 what it was. A tree was broken. Part of its big branch 17 across the floor. The table was 18 into pieces. It would 19 a lot of work to rebuild it. However, we were 20 that no one was hurt.

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　　Last Sunday I saw the worst storm in the year. It 1 suddenly in the midafternoon and 2 more than three hours. At first, the sky grew 3 all of a sudden. Within minutes, lots of lightning forced a way into the sky. Then it was 4 by the boom-boom-boom of 5 . A very strong wind blew into my room. My valuable notes, 6 on my desk in the room, 7 high into the air. I jumped up to 8 them but unluckily a few sheets 9 out of the open window. 10 I ran out to get the notes, big drops of rain began to 11 .

　　As soon as I ran back into the house, the 12 began to pour in waves. I 13 to close the windows. I did it but I was wet all over. I 14 myself with a towel. Then I heard a sudden loud 15 from the back of the house. I ran out of the room to 16 what it was. A tree was broken. Part of its big branch 17 across the floor. The table was 18 into pieces. It would 19 a lot of work to rebuild it. However, we were 20 that no one was hurt.

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　　Last Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It 1 suddenly in the midaftemoon and 2 more than three hours. At first, the sky grew 3 all of a sudden. Within minutes, forks of lightning forced a way into the sky. Then it was 4 by the boom-boom-boom of 5 . A very strong wind blew into my room. My valuable notes, 6 on my desk in the room, 7 high into the air. I jumped up to 8 them but unluckily a few sheets 9 out of the open window. 10 I ran out to get the notes, big drops of rain began to 11 .

　　As soon as I ran back into the house, the 12 began to pour in waves. I 13 to close the windows. I did it but was wet all over. I 14 myself with a towel(毛巾). Then I heard a sudden loud 15 from the back of the house. I ran out of the room to 16 what it was. A tree was broken. Part of its big branch 17 across the floor. The table was 18 into pieces. It would 19 a lot of work to rebuild it. However, we were 20 that no one was hurt.

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I’d meant to go to Miros that day. I’d packed my bag and was ready. The motor-boat__36__ in on time. The sky was cloudy, but the wind wasn’t too strong for the two-hour __37__. I stood at my window, staring at the boat. Then I lost __38__ of her, an old light-house partly blocked my view of the harbour. A dozen passengers were __39__ their way there. I was about to join them---when a man’s face __40__ at the light-house window.

This was strange, because the light-house had been empty, unused and __41__ for thirty years. It was stranger still---because I’d seen that __42__ before. I couldn’t place it but it was, or had once been, familiar to me. I opened my window and __43__ across.

“I know we’ve met before, but I can’t remember where.”

I __44__ him to open his if he could and answer me. He did neither. The face behind the glass __45__ motionless. Seeing him more clearly now, I knew he was not looking at me. He seemed to be looking upwards, __46__ the clouds. How well I’d known that face, sometime, somewhere!

I __47__ again. “We met years ago. Was it in Athens in the 1950s? I used to live in Plaka.”

He didn’t reply nor give any __48__ that he’d heard. I went back further, to __49__ I was in the navy.” Perhaps we met at sea during the war,” and that thought at once __50__ him to mind. Commander Leftis! He was Commander Leftis of course! How could I have forgotten? I’d saved his life once. But surely he…

The motor-boat __51__ her bell. I turned my eyes. The wind had risen, but she was pulling. __52__. Laughing, I called, “Now I’ve missed her, and it’s your __53__, Commander!’

As the boat drew away, the face at the window faded. __54__ minute it was there, looking up. I could see the whites of the eyes. The __55__ it was gone.

Well, I didn’t rush to the light-house. I knew that Leftis was dead. He died at sea in 1963 or ’64. But there’s one other thing I ought to tell you: the motor-boat never reached Miros. It was lost in a storm, with all the passengers.

36．A．reached    B．arrived     C．went  D．came

37．A．voyage     B．crossing    C．travel       D．boating

38．A．sight B．way   C．patience    D．chances

39．A．searching  B．finding     C．making     D．hurrying

40．A．placed      B．existed      C．occurred   D．appeared

41．A．locked      B．opened     C．rebuilt      D．chained

42．A．man  B．face   C．window    D．light-house

43．A．jumped     B．ran    C．shouted     D．screamed

44．A．expected B．hoped       C．believed    D．asked

45．A．became     B．remained  C．seemed     D．grew

46．A．through    B．after  C．for    D．at

47．A．persuaded B．repeated    C．tried  D．continued

48．A．suggestion       B．answer      C．sign   D．action

49．A．when B．which       C．where       D．how

50．A．kept  B．brought    C．caused      D．changed

51．A．beat  B．rang  C．turned on  D．put on

52．A．up    B．down C．in      D．out

53．A．problem   B．question    C．duty  D．fault

54．A．Each B．Every       C．One   D．Some

55．A．next  B．rest   C．other D．last

III. Cloze   (20 points)

I’d meant to go to Miros that day. I’d packed my bag and was ready. The motor-boat__36__ in on time. The sky was cloudy, but the wind wasn’t too strong for the two-hour __37__. I stood at my window, staring at the boat. Then I lost __38__ of her, an old light-house partly blocked my view of the harbour. A dozen passengers were __39__ their way there. I was about to join them---when a man’s face __40__ at the light-house window.

This was strange, because the light-house had been empty, unused and __41__ for thirty years. It was stranger still---because I’d seen that __42__ before. I couldn’t place it but it was, or had once been, familiar to me. I opened my window and __43__ across.

“I know we’ve met before, but I can’t remember where.”

I __44__ him to open his if he could and answer me. He did neither. The face behind the glass __45__ motionless. Seeing him more clearly now, I knew he was not looking at me. He seemed to be looking upwards, __46__ the clouds. How well I’d known that face, sometime, somewhere!

I __47__ again. “We met years ago. Was it in Athens in the 1950s? I used to live in Plaka.”

He didn’t reply nor give any __48__ that he’d heard. I went back further, to __49__ I was in the navy.” Perhaps we met at sea during the war,” and that thought at once __50__ him to mind. Commander Leftis! He was Commander Leftis of course! How could I have forgotten? I’d saved his life once. But surely he…

The motor-boat __51__ her bell. I turned my eyes. The wind had risen, but she was pulling. __52__. Laughing, I called, “Now I’ve missed her, and it’s your __53__, Commander!’

As the boat drew away, the face at the window faded. __54__ minute it was there, looking up. I could see the whites of the eyes. The __55__ it was gone.

Well, I didn’t rush to the light-house. I knew that Leftis was dead. He died at sea in 1963 or ’64. But there’s one other thing I ought to tell you: the motor-boat never reached Miros. It was lost in a storm, with all the passengers.

36．A．reached    B．arrived     C．went  D．came

37．A．voyage     B．crossing    C．travel       D．boating

38．A．sight B．way   C．patience    D．chances

39．A．searching  B．finding     C．making     D．hurrying

40．A．placed      B．existed      C．occurred   D．appeared

41．A．locked      B．opened     C．rebuilt      D．chained

42．A．man  B．face   C．window    D．light-house

43．A．jumped     B．ran    C．shouted     D．screamed

44．A．expected B．hoped       C．believed    D．asked

45．A．became     B．remained  C．seemed     D．grew

46．A．through    B．after  C．for    D．at

47．A．persuaded B．repeated    C．tried  D．continued

48．A．suggestion       B．answer      C．sign   D．action

49．A．when B．which       C．where       D．how

50．A．kept  B．brought    C．caused      D．changed

51．A．beat  B．rang  C．turned on  D．put on

52．A．up    B．down C．in      D．out

53．A．problem   B．question    C．duty  D．fault

54．A．Each B．Every       C．One   D．Some

55．A．next  B．rest   C．other D．last