The sun was shining quite
brightly as Mrs Grant left her house, so she decided not to __1__ an umbrella
with her. She got on the bus to the town and before long it began to rain. The
rain had not stopped __2__ the bus arrived at the market half an hour later.
Mrs Grant stood up and absent-mindedly(心不在焉地) picked up the umbrella that was __3__ on the seat in
front of her.
A cold voice said loudly, “That
is mine, Madam!”
Suddenly remembering that
she had come out without her umbrella, Mrs Grant felt __4__ for what she had
done, trying at the same time to take no notice of the unpleasant __5__ the
owner of the umbrella was giving her.
When she got off the bus,
Mrs Grant made straight for a shop where she could buy an umbrella. She found a
pretty one and bought it. Then she __6__ to buy another as a present for her
daughter. Afterwards she did the rest of her __7__ and had lunch in a
restaurant.
In the afternoon she got on
the homeward(回家的) bus with the two umbrellas
under her arm, and sat down. Then she __8__ that, by a curious coincidence(巧合), she was sitting next to the woman who
had made her feel __9__ that morning.
That woman now looked at
her, and then at the umbrellas. “You’ve had quite a good __10__,” she said.
1.( ) A. keep B.
bring C.
take D.
leave
2.( ) A. before B.
until C.
thought D.
when
3.( ) A. hanging B.
appearing C.
dropping D.
losing
4.( ) A. angry B.
sorry C.
lucky D.
glad
5.( ) A. reply B.
call C.
suggestion D.
look
6.( ) A. promised B.
decided C.
agreed D.
remembered
7.( ) A. hiking B.
shopping C.
trying D.
searching
8.( ) A. meant B.
explained C.
saw D.
forgot
9.( ) A. jealous B
. bored C.
satisfied D.
uncomfortable
10.( ) A. day B.
meal C.
journey D.
present