Mr. Smith gave his wife ten
pounds for her birthday.The day after her birthday Mrs. Smith went shopping.She got on 36 and sat down next to an old lady. 37 she noticed that the
old lady’s handbag was 38 .Inside it, she found a wad(沓)of pound notes 39 the one her husband had given her.
She quickly 40 her own bag-the notes were
41 .Mrs. Smith was now sure that the
old lady sitting 42 her must have stolen them.She thought 43
not have to call
the 44 as she didn’t like getting people
45 .
So she decided to take back
the money 46 the lady’s handbag and say 47 about
it.She looked around
the bus to make sure 48 was watching, then she carefully put her
hand into 49 handbag, took out the notes and
50 her own handbag.
When
she got home that evening, she showed 51 the beautiful hat
she had bought.“How did you 52 it?” he asked.“ 53 you
gave me for my birthday, of course.”“Oh, 54 then?” he
asked, as he 55 a wad of pound notes on the table.
36. A.a bus
B.a train C.an old
ship D.a plane
37. A.In a minute B.After a while C.For a
second D.On the moment
38. A.good
B.old
C.open D.shut
39. A.the same that B.perhaps was
C.probably as D.exactly like
40. A.looked at
B.watched carefully C.saw to
D.looked into
41. A.gone
B.missed
C.disappear D.found
42. A.close
B.next
to C.before
D.behind
43. A.she would
B.he could C.she
must D.he might
44. A.driver
B.old lady
C.police D.husband
45. A.to difficulty B.into trouble
C.out of work D.seeing her
46. A.into
B.out C.away
D.from
47. A.something B.everything
C.anything D.nothing
48. A.nothing
B.somebody
C.nobody D.neither
49. A.the old lady’s B.her husband’s C.the
police’s D.her own
50. A.gave it away B.put them into C.brought them out D.took it to
51. A.the driver B.the police C.the old
lady D.her husband
52. A.pay
for B.spend on
C.cost
in D.take to
53. A.Use them B.With the money C.With
that D.Using it
54. A.how is it B.what’s that
C.where is it D.why is this
55. A.put
up B.held out
C.pointed to D.handed up