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Cloze
A Frenchman arrived at a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night he went out for a 1 alone. It was late and the street was dark and 2 . Suddenly he heard 3 behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian man quickly walk past him. The man was nearly 4 when the Frenchman suddenly found his watch was 5 . He thought that 6 was the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow him and 7 him to return the watch.
Soon the Frenchman 8 the Italian. They didn't understand each other's language. The Frenchman 9 the Italian with signs and pointed to his watch in his pocket. The Italian thought that the Frenchman was 10 his own watch. The Italian, 11 , gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife 12 had happened. He was greatly 13 when his wife pointed the watch on the table. Now he 14 that by mistake he had 15 the Italian of his watch.
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The government wanted to put __1__ a big office building in the capital and had to choose an engineering company to do __2__ work. Several big companies wanted the job, because it would bring __3__ a lot of money __4__ they could get it, but, of course, they could not all have it, so the government had to decide __5__ of them should be the lucky __6__. So they appointed(任命,委派), a government official to __7__ the various companies' offers, decide which was the most suitable, and then advise the Minister of Works which of them to choose.
After some months, the choice was __8__ and work was about to begin __9__ one of the companies which had not been successful complained(抱怨)to the Minister They said, the official who had been responsible for __10__ him on the choice of a company to do the work had accepted bribes(贿赂).
The Minister at once ordered an inquiry(调查)into the whole matter, and after a month had __11__ that the official had __12__ taken bribes. He therefore sent for him and asked for __13__.
The official admitted that he had taken big bribes. “But,” “ he said, I did not just take one from the __14__ to which I recommended that you __15__ the work. I took a bribe from each company and promised to give them the work.”
“Well, then,” said the Minister, “ __16__ did you finally make your choice? Did you choose the one .that gave you the biggest bribe.”
“Certainly, __17__ , sir.” answered the official, deeply __18__ that the Minister should scold him __19__ such dishonesty. “I was very careful to take __20__ the same bribe,from each of the companies that were trying to get the job, and then choose the one that I thought would do the work best and most cheaply, of course.”
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(1) A.down |
B.put out |
C.up |
D.forward |
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(2) A.a |
B.the |
C.any |
D./ |
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(3) A.that |
B.it |
C.them |
D.what |
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(4) A.because |
B.if |
C.as |
D.before |
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(5) A.one |
B.some |
C.any |
D.which |
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(6) A.job |
B.work |
C.one |
D.companies |
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(7) A.see |
B.go over |
C.look |
D.examine |
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(8) A.made |
B.done |
C.taken |
D.chosen |
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(9) A.when |
B.while |
C.as |
D.before |
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(10) A.asking |
B.advising |
C.persuading |
D.suggesting |
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(11) A.proof |
B.question |
C.result |
D.problem |
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(12) A.probably |
B.indeed |
C.in fact |
D.possibly |
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(13) A.a study |
B.a discussion |
C.an explanation |
D.an examination |
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(14) A.company |
B.office |
C.official |
D.building |
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(15) A.should give |
B.would give |
C.should have given |
D.gave |
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(16) A.Why |
B.How |
C.What |
D.When |
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(17) A.no |
B.so |
C.yes |
D.not |
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(18) A.thought |
B.regarded |
C.noticed |
D.felt |
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(19) A.for |
B.with |
C.at |
D.of |
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(20) A.greatly |
B.exactly |
C.nearly |
D.not |
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