A minister(牧师)went to the home of one of the rich members
of the society. It was _36_ outside, so he was _37_ in his overcoat. He went
into the living room and _38_his coat. They talked for a while and then the
minister prepared to go _39_ . He put on his _40_ coat and asked the host to go
with him to the outer _41_ as he wanted to say something to him _42_ secret.
The host, _43_ that he would be coming back in a minute _44_ , did not
_45_ to put on his own overcoat and
went out into the _46_ hall with him. The minister kept himself _47_ with small
talk, little to the _48_ of the host. He became so _49_ that his teeth began to
strike together repeatedly. But the minister _50_ with his small talk. Several
times the host asked the minister to _51_to the living room, but _52_time the
minister replied that in another minute he would _53_ . _54_ , the rich man said, “ If you do
not tell me what we have come here for, I’ll freeze to _55_ .” “I’ll tell you what
I have come for,” replied the minister. “I need a certain amount of money to
buy some coal that will go to some poor people. But inside, you would not have
realized what it means to be cold.”
36. A. cloudy B.
sunny C.
snowing D.
raining
37. A. wearing B.
dressing C.
dressed D.
worn
38. A. changed B.
removed C.
made D.
took
39. A. away B.
around C.
downstairs D.
swimming
40. A. warm B.
cold C.
new D.
expensive
41. A. building B.
space C.
world D.
hall
42. A. at B.
with C.
beyond D.
in
43. A. insisting B.
thinking C.
wondering D.
knowing
44. A. or so B.
later C.
time D.
so soon
45. A. like B.
hate C.
bother D.
require
46. A. vast B.
hot C.
heated D.
unheated
47. A. careful B.
busy C.
tired D.
helpful
48. A. pleasure B.
surprise C.
discomfort D.
joy
49. A. freezing B.
impatient C.
angry D.
excited
50. A. began B.
helped C.
ended D.
continued
51. A. stop B.
rush C.
return D.
get
52. A. any B.
each C.
some D.
by
53. A. finish B.
pause C.
warm up D.
go on
54. A. First B.
Finally C.
Lately D.
Meanwhile
55. A.
death B. dead C. end
D.ice