Because neither she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 　 1　 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went 　2　 to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 　 3　 had happened and added that the man 　　 4　 have got into the house 　5　 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 　　6　　 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled 　 7　 relief when she saw the only thing that man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost 　 8　 !

As 　1 she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 　2 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 　3 had happened and added that the man 　4 have got into the house 　5 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 　6 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. 7 (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled 　8 relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace 　9 was almost 　10　 .

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

　 Because neither she 48 her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 　49　 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went 　50 to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 　51 had happened and added that the man must have got into the house through 52　 open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 　53 a police car together with two policemen. 54 it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing table. She smiled with relief when she saw the only thing that the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost 　55 !　

Tales From Animal Hospital　　

　　 David Grant　　

　　 David Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital. Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal stories about the animals he has treated，including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess，the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond. He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day，from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery(外科手术).  Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the program and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet，whether it be cat，dog or snake!

￡14.99 Hardback 272pp Simon Schuster　　

　　 ISBN0751304417　　

 Isaac Newton: The Last Sorcerer　　

　　 Michael White　　

　　 From the author（作者）of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science，comes this colorful description of the life of the world’s first modern scientist. Interesting yet based on fact，Michael White‘s learned yet readable new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic(魔术)ended and science began.　　

　　 ￡ 18.99 Hardback 320pp Fourth Estate　　

　　 ISBN 1857024168　　

　　 Fermat’s Last Theorem　　

　　 Simon Singh　　

　　 In 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew wiles reading in his school library came across the world’s greatest mathematical problem, Fermat’s Last Theorem(定理). First put forward（提出） by the French mathematician（数学家） Pierre de Fermat in the seventeenth century，the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds，including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem，and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecole Polytechnique. Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995. An unusual story of human effort over three centuries，Fermat’s Last Theorem will delight specialists（专家） and general readers alike.　　

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　　 ISBN 1857025210　　

50. What is Animal Hospital?　 _______.　

　　 A. A news story.  B. A popular book  C. A research report.  D. A TV program.

51. In Michael White’s book，Newton is described as _______.　

　　 A. a person who did not look the same as in many pictures　　

　　 B. a person who lived a colorful and meaningful life　　

　　 C. a great but not perfect man　　 　　 D. an old－time magician　　

  52. The person who finally proved Fermat’s Last Theorem is _______.　

　　 A. Simon Singh         B. Andrew Wiles　

C. Pierre de Fermat      D. a French woman scientist　　

53. What is the purpose of writing these three texts? _______.　　

　 A. To make the books easier to read.    B. To show the importance of science.　　

　 C. To introduce new authors.          D. To sell the books.

Mrs. Black went back to 　　　　  place 　　 she had found the diamond．

A．the same；where    B．the same；as

C．the same；that    D．as the same；as