When he was a little over twenty years old, Carver thought he was ready __21__ forward into the future. There was a college in the Minnesota town __22__ his wandering life had taken him to. He was sure that __23__ washing clothes he could __24__ enough money to attend school. He was full of excitement __25__ the thought of learning new subjects. __26__ he went to the office __27__ “Entrance Application (报名处)” and said he __28__ like to be a student there. The man in the office looked at him __29__ his glasses and told him that the college did not __30__ colored people.

How was Carver __31__ as he walked out of the office? We can __32__ that at first he felt breathless. But we __33__ know that some time later he tried again in the __34__ state of Iowa. He asked __35__ to enter Simpson College. This __36__ a white woman behind the desk asked him some questions about high school subjects. She thought __37__ and __38__ to show her __39__. And then she said, “All right, my boy, I’ll give you a __40__.”

20. You can’t wear a blue jacket ________ that shirt---- it’ll look terrible.

　　　 A. on　　　　　　　　　　 B. above　　　　　　　　 C. up　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. over

19. It is reported that the village in Iraq was under ________ three times a day and now it’s in ruins.

　　　 A. attack　　　　　　　 B. limit　　　　　　　　 C. protection　　　　　 　　　 D. action

18. ---- _________ the sports meet might be put off.

　 ---- Yes, because of the weather.

　　　 A. I’ve been told　　 B. I’ve told　　　　　　 C. I’m told　　　　　　 　　　 D. I told

17. ________ you are, remember you are not allowed to break the law.

　　　 A. However　　　　　 B. No matter which　　　　　　　 C. Whomever　　　　 D. No matter who

16. There were many doctors infected with SARS, __________, too.

　　　 A. doctors included　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. doctors including　　　

C. include doctors　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　　 D. included doctors

15. ---- How long _________ at this job?

　 ---- Since 1990.

　　　 A. were you employed　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have you been employed

　　　 C. had you been employed　　　　　　　　　 D. will you be employed