Question

A car stopped outside Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs Smith said to the young man, “What can I do for you,sir?”

“Excuse me ,” the young man said ,“I am 11 for my uncle,Mr White. He has been away from home s 2 two days ago. I think he is staying here. ” “Yes,he was ,” Mrs Smith said. “But I'm afraid that he went back to London yesterday. ”

“Oh,dear ,” said the young man,looking sad ,“I went to his house,but I was t 3 by his children that he was going to stay here until the end of the week.

“Yes ,” said Mrs Smith. ^uHe wanted to stay here the whole week,but yesterday someone called him saying that one of his friends w 4 ill. So he caught the train back to London to see the friend a 5 once. ”

“He should let me k 6，” the young man said. “I wrote him a 17 ,saying that I was coming.

Well,since he isn’t here. I won’t wait any longer. ”

The young man thanked Mrs Smith and went out. Mrs Smith watched h 8 leave. When his car couldn’t be seen,she called out ,“You can come out now,Mr White. He’s gone. ”

Mr White came out of the bedroom. “Many thanks,Mrs Smith ,” he said,laughing. “You did very w 9. The young man is my nephew (侄子) .When he n 10 money,he will look for me everywhere.

Next time he won’t tell me by writing me a letter. ”

1. 2.3. 4.5.

6. 7.8. 9. 10.

Answer 1

 1. looking   2. since   3. told   4. was   5. at

5. know   7. letter   8. him   9. well   10. needs