56.　 Smoking is f_________ in the cinema.

55.　 Most animals and plant are s__________ to large or sudden changes in temperature, so the ocean is a safe and comfortable habitat.

54.　 Tickets for the exhibition are a_________ in the school hall.

53.　 He entered the United States in 1988 as a p__________ citizen because of his marriage to a　 local American girl.

52.　 It is reported that 3 drivers have been killed in c_________ so far this year.

51.　 Every opportunity must be g__________ to strengthen economic ties with other countries.

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