A. they were thieves                            B. the gold coin was lost
    C. Clinton stole the gold coin              D. they stole the gold coin
79. Clinton refused to be searched because _________.

A. he was afraid to be found that there was some food in his pockets

　 B. he didn’t steal the coin　

C. he was poor enough

　 D. the gold coin was in his pocket

78. Everyone was searched because _________.

77. The coin was passed and praised because ________

A. Clinton was rich　　　　       B. the supper was good 　

C. it was a large gold coin 　　     D. they were happy

76. The story took place _______.

A. in 1920　　　 B. after 1945　　 C. in 1950　 D. after the First World War

C

  After supper, Barton asked for his coin, but nobody could tell where it was. It was lost.

　One man said that everyone must be searched. One by one they turned out their pockets. Only Clinton refused.

　“I didn’t steal the coin, and I will not be searched,” he said.

　After that, people turned their heads away from Clinton when they met him. He grew poorer. Soon his wife died. A few years later, Barton had his house repaired. The lost coin was found under the floor. Barton felt sorry and went to Clinton to apologize.

　“But,” he asked, “You knew the coin was not in your pocket.

“Why did you refuse to be searched?”

　“Because I was a thief,” Clinton answered. “My pockets were full of food at that time. I had taken some food from the table to carry to my wife and hungry children.”

75． If you are going to Guangzhou by plane from Chongqing Airport, you’d better pay attention to the programme ________． 

       A．Weather Report      B．World-famous Cities

       C．Economy 30 Minutes     D．The Story of Earth

74．If you are interested in football games, which of the following programs will you choose first？

       A．China Sports Report．    B．Special Sports． 

       C．Today’s Focus．              D．China Music TV． 

 ( TV programmes in Beijing Sunday, May 26,2002   CCTV )

73．This text is mainly about______．

       A．who pays for TV programs in the United States

       B．what a TV advertisement is usually like in the USA

       C．why long-married couples dislike speaking to each other

       D．what made Herbie and Doris not bored any more

72．The TV story wants to tell the viewers______．

       A．to have an immediate try at the new coffee

       B．to have a good laugh at the good couple

       C．that a nice breakfast must go with nice coffee

       D．that advertisement can certainly increase goods production