25. A. address　　　　 B. number　　　　 C. name　　　　　 D. words

24. A. used　　　　　 B. seemed　　　　 C. happened　　　 D. was up

23. A. hired　　　　 B. took　　　　　 C. sent　　　　　　 D. asked

22. A. put　　　　　 B. led　　　　　　 C. fetched　　　　 D. took

21. A. from　　　　 B. by　　　　　　 C. before　　　　 D. of

20. A. bus　　　　　 B. truck　　　　　 C. taxi　　　　　　 D. car

19. A. hair　　　　　 B. heart　　　　　 C. skin　　　　　 D. clothes

18. A. broken up　　 B. speeded up　　　 C. broken down　　 D. slowed don

17. A railway　　　　 B. freeway　　　　 C. street　　　　　 D. river

It was 11:30 in the evening. A 16 American lady of about seventy was standing on the side of an Alabama 17 trying(忍受) a pouring rainstorm. Her car had 18 and the moment she badly needed a ride. Wet to the 19 and the moment she decided to flag(挥旗) down the net 20. A young white man stopped to help her- generally unheard 21 in those conflict-filled(充满矛盾、冲突的) 1960s. The man 22 her to safety in his car, and 23 a taxi for her. She 24 to be in a great hurry. She wrote down his 25, thanked him and went away. Several days went by and a 26 came on the man’s door. To his 27, a very big color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was 28 to it. It read,

Dear Sir,

Thanks you so much for aiding 29colored woman on the freeway the other night. The rain 30 wet all over, not only my clothes 31 my spirits. And at the very moment you 32 along. Because of you, I was 33 to make it to my dying husband’s bedside 34 before he passed away. God bless(保佑) you for helping me and kindly serving 35.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Sincerely,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Mrs Nat King Cole

16. A. black　　　　 B. white　　　　　 C. poor　　　　　 D. sick