I t was Christmas time and Helen had done her Christmas shopping.

　 Now, with her bag fill, she was waiting for　　　 1.　　　　 　

the bus go home. It was raining and she was wet　　　 2.　　　　 　

and tired. When the bus finally reached, it　　　　　 3.　　　　 　

was full, because everyone else had done　　　　　　 4.　　　　　 　

shopping too. The boy in the front of Helen　　　　　 5.　　　　　 　

got in, but then the conductor said , “Sorry , no　　　 6.　　　　　 　

more room.” Instead waiting for the next bus,　　　　 7.　　　　　 　

that might be crowded too , Helen started walking.　　 8.　　　　　 　

Then She thought she would take a taxi, but she　　　 9.　　　　　 　

stopped one. On half way home, however, the taxi could

move right. As she was watching the driver　　　　 10.　　　　 　

repairing the taxi, a bus passed them , empty.

25.The　　　 report is well worth　　　 .

　 A.encouraged; being listened to

　 B.encouraged; listening to

　 C.encouraging; listening to

　 D.encouraging; being listened to

24.The person who is　　　　 of the factory has　　　　 ill since last

　 week.

　 A.in charge; been　　 　　　　　B.in the charge; fallen

　 C.taken charge; been　　　　　 D.in charge; fall

23.Would you please make some　　　　　 for the lady who will give

　 birth　　　　 a baby.

　 A.room; ×　 B.rooms; to　　 C.room; to　　 D.room; for

22.-Do you feel like　　　　 there or shall we take a bus?

　 -I'd like to walk. But since there isn't much time left. I'd rather we

　　 　　　　a taxi.

　 A.walking; hire　　　　　　　　 B.to walk; hire

　 C.to walk; hired　　　　　　　　 D.walking; hired