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When I was twenty seven years old, I was a clerk in San Francisco, and an expert at stock（股票）. I was content with the prospect（前景）.
One day I ventured in a small boat too far, and was carried out to sea．Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig（双桅船）which was bound for London. When I stepped ashore in London my clothes were ragged and shabby, and I had only a dollar in my pocket.
About ten o'clock on the following morning, thirsty and hungry, I was dragging myself along Portland Place, when a child that was passing, towed （牵着）by a nurse-maid, threw a luscious（甘甜的）big pear--minus one bite--into the gutter（排水沟）. I stopped, of course, and fastened my desiring eye on that muddy treasure. My mouth watered for it, my stomach craved（恳求）it, my whole being begged for it. But every time I made a move to get it some passing eye detected my purpose, and of course I straightened up then, and looked indifferent（无关紧要的）, and pretended that I hadn't been thinking about the pear at all. This same thing kept happening and happening, and I couldn't get the pear. I was just getting desperate（不顾一切的）enough to brave all the shame, and to seize it, when a window behind me was raised, and a gentleman spoke out of it, saying,
“Step in here, please.”
I was admitted by a well-dressed flunkey（仆役）, and shown into a sumptuous（华丽的）room where a couple of elderly gentlemen were sitting. They sent away the servant. and made me sit down. They had just finished their breakfast, and the sight of the remains of it almost overpowered me. I could hardly keep my wits together in the presence of that food, but as I was not asked to sample it, I had to bear my trouble as best I could.
(1)When the author was twenty-seven-years old, he worked as a clerk ________ .
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(2）He got to London because ________ .
[ ]
A．he wanted to be an expert at stock
B．he wanted to find a couple of elderly gentlemen
C．his small boat turned over and he was saved by a ship which would sail for London
D．he liked adventure and wanted to go to London to travel
（3）The underlined word“treasure”in the third paragraph means ________ .
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A．a store of gold, silver jewels
B．a very valuable and important object
C．a very useful and important thing
D．a big pear--minus one bite
（4）The last sentence“I could hardly keep my wits together in the presence of that ________ food…”means ________ .
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A．I have no ability to say things that are clever and amusing facing that food
B．I was so hungry that I would almost lose my mind facing that food
C．I didn't control my feeling facing that food
D．I was completely concentrated on the food and really wanted to eat it
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It 1 around nine o'clock when I drove 2 home from work because it was already dark. As I approached the gates I switched off the headlamps of the car 3 prevent the beam from swinging in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But I 4. I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway-unless he'd 5 asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps. Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack's room. He was in bed awake but he didn't 6 turn towards me.
"What's up, Jack?" I said.
"For God's 7 , don't make a noise," he said.
The way he spoke reminded me 8 someone 9 who is afraid to talk in case he 10 himself a serious injury. "Take your shoes 11, Neville," Jack said.
I thought that he must be ill and that 12 humor him to keep him happy. "There's a snake here ," he explained. "It's asleep 13 the sheets. I was 14 on my back reading when I saw it. I know that moving was out of 15. I 16 moved even if I'd wanted to." I realized that he was 17, "I was relying 18 you to call a doctor as soon as you 19 home," Jack went on. "It hasn't bitten me yet but I daren't 20 to upset it. It 21 wake up. I'm sick 22 this," he said, " I 23 that you'd be home an hour ago."
There was no time to argue or apologize 24 late. I looked at him 25 I could and went out to telephone the doctor.
(1)A. had to be B.was to be C. must have been D. should have been
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(2)A. at B. back C. in D. to
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(3) A. so as to B. in order C. so that D. for
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(4)A. needn't bother B. didn't need to bother C. needn't have bothered D. mustn't have bothered
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(5)A. become B. fallen C. gone D. grown
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(6)A. even B. just C. only D. rather
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(7)A. behalf B. love C. reason D. sake
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(8)A. from B. to C. of D. with
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(9)A. with pain B. in pain C. having pain D. having ache
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(10)A. would do B. does C. would make D.makes
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(11)A. off B. out C. away D. back
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(12)A. I had rather B. I would rather C. I had better D. I would better
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(13)A. between B. beside C. below D. behind
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(14)A. lied B. laid C. laying D. lying
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(15)A. the business B. the question C. the chance D. the risk
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(16)A. may not have B. might not have C. can't have D. couldn't have
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(17)A. in fact B. in serious C. in earnest D. in truth
(18)A. on B. to C. in D. for
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(19)A. would come B. have come C. were coming D. came
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(20)A. to do a thing B. do anything C. to do something D. do nothing
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(21)A. might B. can C. should D. shall
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(22)A. with B. from C. of D. for
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(23)A. made it certain B. have been sure of C. counted on D. took it for granted
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(24)A. for being B. to be C. on being D. to have been
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(25)A. as fiercely as B. as encouragingly as C. so bravely as D. so hopefully as
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When I was twenty seven years old, I was a clerk in San Francisco, and an expert at stock（股票）. I was content with the prospect（前景）.
One day I ventured in a small boat too far, and was carried out to sea．Just at nightfall, when hope was about gone, I was picked up by a small brig（双桅船）which was bound for London. When I stepped ashore in London my clothes were ragged and shabby, and I had only a dollar in my pocket.
About ten o'clock on the following morning, thirsty and hungry, I was dragging myself along Portland Place, when a child that was passing, towed （牵着）by a nurse-maid, threw a luscious（甘甜的）big pear--minus one bite--into the gutter（排水沟）. I stopped, of course, and fastened my desiring eye on that muddy treasure. My mouth watered for it, my stomach craved（恳求）it, my whole being begged for it. But every time I made a move to get it some passing eye detected my purpose, and of course I straightened up then, and looked indifferent（无关紧要的）, and pretended that I hadn't been thinking about the pear at all. This same thing kept happening and happening, and I couldn't get the pear. I was just getting desperate（不顾一切的）enough to brave all the shame, and to seize it, when a window behind me was raised, and a gentleman spoke out of it, saying,
“Step in here, please.”
I was admitted by a well-dressed flunkey（仆役）, and shown into a sumptuous（华丽的）room where a couple of elderly gentlemen were sitting. They sent away the servant. and made me sit down. They had just finished their breakfast, and the sight of the remains of it almost overpowered me. I could hardly keep my wits together in the presence of that food, but as I was not asked to sample it, I had to bear my trouble as best I could.
(1)When the author was twenty-seven-years old, he worked as a clerk ________ .
[ ]
(2）He got to London because ________ .
[ ]
A．he wanted to be an expert at stock
B．he wanted to find a couple of elderly gentlemen
C．his small boat turned over and he was saved by a ship which would sail for London
D．he liked adventure and wanted to go to London to travel
（3）The underlined word“treasure”in the third paragraph means ________ .
[ ]
A．a store of gold, silver jewels
B．a very valuable and important object
C．a very useful and important thing
D．a big pear--minus one bite
（4）The last sentence“I could hardly keep my wits together in the presence of that ________ food…”means ________ .
[ ]
A．I have no ability to say things that are clever and amusing facing that food
B．I was so hungry that I would almost lose my mind facing that food
C．I didn't control my feeling facing that food
D．I was completely concentrated on the food and really wanted to eat it
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