The books in David’s schoolbag
felt like bricks(砖头) as he ran down the street. What
he wanted to do was to play basketball with Eric, 36 his mother told him he would have to
return his sister’s books to the library first.
He had 37 set foot in a library and he wasn’t about
to do so today. He would just 38 the books in the outside return box. But
there was a 39 ; it was locked.
He went into the building, only a
few minutes 40 closing time. He put the books into the
return box. And after a brief 41 in the toilet, he would be on
his way to the playground to 42
Eric. David stepped out
of the toilet and stopped in 43 - the library lights were off. The place
was 44 . The doors had been shut. They 45 be opened from the inside, he was
trapped(被困) - in a library!
He tried to 46 a telephone call, but was
unable to 47 . What’s more, the pay phones were
on the outside of the building.
48 the sun began to set, he searched for a
light and found it. 49 he could see. David wrote on a
piece of paper: “ 50 ! I’m TRAPPED inside!” and stuck it
to the glass door. 51 , someone passing by would see it.
He was surprised to discover that
this place was not so unpleasant, 52 . Rows and rows of shelves held
books, videos and music. He saw a book about Michael Jordan and took it off the
shelf. He settled into a chair and started to 53 .
He knew he had to 54 , but now, that didn’t seem to be
such a 55 thing.
36. A. but B. because C. or D. since
37. A. ever B.
nearly C. never D. often
38. A. pass B. drop C. carry D. take
39. A. problem B. mistake C. case D. question
40. A. during B. after C. over D. before
41. A. rest
B. break C. walk D. stop
42. A. visit
B. meet C.
catch D. greet
43. A. delight B. anger C.
surprise D. eagerness
44. A. lonely
B.
empty
C.
noisy D. crowded
45. A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
46. A. make B.
fix
C.
use
D. pick
47. A. get on
B. get up C. get through D. get in
48. A. If B. As
C.
Though
D. Until
49. A. On time B. Now and then C. By the way D. At last
50. A. Come
B. Help
C. Hello
D. Sorry
51. A. Surely B. Thankfully C. Truly
D. Gradually
52. A. at most B. after all C. in short D.
as usual
53. A. watch
B. play
C. read
D.
write
54. A. wait
B. stand
C. sleep
D. work
55. A. bad B. cool
C. strange D. nice
