In this small town there was not a single man of importance who
would dare to have a housekeeper younger than sixty, for fear of what people might
say about them. I was 16 , however. When I needed a
housekeeper I 17 a girl called Bridie Casey, a lovely little girl of seventeen from a
village up the coast. But I 18 my choice carefully. I drove
out there one day when she was at home, and I had a look at the cottage and a 19 with her mother and a cup of
tea, and after that I did not need anyone to say that she was 20 . I knew if there was anything Bridie did not do 21 , her mother would not 22 long to correct her. After that,
there was only one 23 to rise.
"Have you a
24 Bridie?” said I.
"No, doctor, I have not," said she with a simple
expression that did not
25 me a bit. As a
doctor you soon get used to innocent(无邪的) 26 .
"Well, you'd better 27 and get one." said I, " 28 . I'm not going to take you." 29 this she laughed.
30 she
started working at my house. She proved to be very 31 and efficient(高效率的). Of curse, she was so
good-looking that people who came to my house used to pass 32 about us. But that didn't matter.
They did not dare to hire a pretty girl themselves for 33 of what people would say. But
I knew as long as a girl had a man of 34 to look after she would give
me 35 .
16. A. an inclusion B. a conclusion C.
an exception D.
a succession
17. A. chose B.
married C.
fired D.
met
18. A. made B.
offered C.
regretted D.
settled
19. A. deal B.
talk C.
quarrel D.
journey
20. A. pretty B.
clever C.
fit
D. busy
21. A. quickly B.
normally C.
secretly D.
properly
22. A. expense B.
pay C.
cost D.
take
23. A. report B.
test C.
question D.
statement
24. A. girl-friend B. boy-friend C.
wife D.
husband
25. A. interest B. cheat C.
encourage D.
notice
26. A. feelings B. looks C.
sounds D.
voices
27. A. hurry up B. turn up C.
take your time D.
take it easy
28. A. or
B. but C.
and D.
so
29. A At B.
On C.
To D.
For
30. A. The day B.
The next day C.
In the day D.
To this day
31. A. young B.
strong C.
able D.
gentle
32. A. a letter B.
an examination C.
an information D.
a remark
33. A. fear B.
horror C.
reason D.
cause
34. A. herself B.
her own C.
himself D.
the would
35. A. service B.
everything C.
no trouble D.
no notice