Michel is a young girl who works for the police 41 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 42 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 43 interested in the differences in her friends' 44 that she would spend hours 45 them. After 46 college she went to France for a 47 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 48 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 49 of what she needs to know simply 50 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 51 she also has machines 52 help her make out different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 53 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good sign (标记) of what kind of person the writer is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 54 I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she adds she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman before she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
41. A. with B. by C. like D. as
42. A. search B. follow C. catch D. judge
43. A. so B. too C. quite D. extra
44. A. books B. letter C. tongues D. handwriting
45. A.writing B. studying C. settling D. uncovering
46. A.attending B. finishing C. starting D. stepping into
47. A. powerful B. natural C. special D. common
48. A.main B. safe C. easy D.impossible
49. A. most B. nothing C. little D. sight
50. A. with B. by C. of D. about
51. A. so B. for C. thus D. but
52. A. they B. in which C. that D. those
53. A. of B. to C. with D. for
54. A. whether B. unless C. if D. after
55. A.necessary B. all right C.important D. quite easy
40. Chuck is always ________ that he has little time for his friends.
A. such busy businessman B. a very busy businessman
C. so busy a businessman D. too busy a businessman
39. She had done all she could _____ the old woman.
A. to help B. help C. helping D. helped
38. Jane is always dressed in red _____Mary always likes wearing blue clothes.
A. when B. while C. as D. so
37. I will play basketball with anybody _____ you.
A. except B. except that C. except for D. besides
36. Never in my life ______ the lesson he gave me.
A. I will forget B. will I forget C. had I forget D. did I forget
35. Mother _____ us stories when we were young.
A. was used to tell B. is used to tell C. used to tell D. used to telling