Pagoda Street is a street like many
others---not very clean, not very wide, __26__wide enough for two buses__27__.
But it is a__28__street all the same, particularly during rush hours (高峰时间) . People come and go, __29__to
work. When a bus comes, the__30__at the bus-stop__31__to rush and push to
get__32__. There are a lot of__33__, buses, trucks, bicycles and__34__tractors.
The place is noisy and dusty, and the noise of the tractors is deafening. But
it is not so__35__when the rush hour is__36__. Old people come out to
sit__37__the door-steps and have a smoke and talk. Housewives go
shopping__38__bags or baskets on their arms. When friends meet, they__39__to
exchange (交换) a few
words of greeting. There are also children playing ball games. They don’t__40__the dust or the passing
cars. It certainly is not a good place for ball games. But where else can they
play?
26. A. also
B. even
C. and
D. just
27. A. to pass B.
passing C.
to drive
D. driving
28. A. famous B.
useful
C. busy
D. free
29. A. coming B.
going
C. hurrying
D. running
30. A. class
B. family
C. group
D. crowd
31. A. decides B.
starts
C. hesitates
D. wants
32. A. off
B. on
C. out
D. over
33. A. ships
B. trains
C. cars
D. carriages
34. A. even
B. still
C. already D.
yet
35. A. bad
B. good
C. dirty
D. safe
36. A. back
B. away
C. over
D. here
37. A. to
B. over
C. in
D. on
38. A. with
B. without C.
having D.
and
39. A. hope
B. learn
C. refuse
D. stop
40. A. know B.
mind
C. look at
D. like