After the First World War, a small group of old soldiers returned to their village in Britain.Most of them managed to 1 fairly well, but one-Francis Binstering, who had been wounded and never recovered his 2 -was unable to work regularly. 3 he became very poor.Yet he was too 4 to accept anything from the people in the village.
Once these old soldiers held a reunion dinner in the home of Jules Grandin, who had made 5 money.Grandin produced a curiosity(稀奇的东西)-a large old 6 coin.Each man examined it with 7 as it passed around the long table.All, 8 , had drunk wine freely and the room was full of noisy talk, 9 the gold piece was soon forgotten.Later, when Grandin 10 it and asked for it, the coin was gone.
One of them suggested everyone be searched, 11 which all agreed, except Blustering.“You 12 , then?” asked Grandin.Blustering said with a red face, “Yes, I cannot allow it.”
One by one, the others turned out their pockets.When the coin was 13 to appear, attention was ?focused? on poor Blustering.Under the 14 stares of his friends, he walked out and returned to his home.
A few years later, Grandin had his house repaired.A workman found the gold coin. 15 in dirt between planks(板)of the floor.Hurrying to Blustering’s home, Grandin apologized to him.
“But why didn’t you allow yourself to be 16 ?” Grandin asked.
“Because I was a 17 ,” Blustering said brokenly.“For weeks we had not enough to eat and my pockets were full of 18 , that I had taken from the table to 19 home to my wife and 20 children.”
(1)
[ ]
A.
get on
B.
get around
C.
get through
D.
get away
(2)
[ ]
A.
energy
B.
strength
C.
spirit
D.
ability
(3)
[ ]
A.
In time
B.
At times
C.
In no time
D.
On time
(4)
[ ]
A.
willing
B.
anxious
C.
painful
D.
proud
(5)
[ ]
A.
a good deal of
B.
a large number of
C.
a great many of
D.
the number of
(6)
[ ]
A.
silver
B.
metal
C.
gold
D.
perfect
(7)
[ ]
A.
joy
B.
interest
C.
delight
D.
pleasure
(8)
[ ]
A.
but
B.
however
C.
or
D.
otherwise
(9)
[ ]
A.
until
B.
so that
C.
after
D.
even if
(10)
[ ]
A.
realized
B.
recognized
C.
remembered
D.
ignored
(11)
[ ]
A.
on
B.
to
C.
with
D.
about
(12)
[ ]
A.
allow
B.
accept
C.
refuse
D.
forbid
(13)
[ ]
A.
slow
B.
gradual
C.
never
D.
hardly
(14)
[ ]
A.
eager
B.
relaxing
C.
sorry
D.
pitying
(15)
[ ]
A.
lost
B.
forgotten
C.
buried
D.
found
(16)
[ ]
A.
searched for
B.
searched
C.
looked for
D.
looked
(17)
[ ]
A.
robber
B.
thief
C.
father
D.
husband
(18)
[ ]
A.
money
B.
coins
C.
dinner
D.
food
(19)
[ ]
A.
fetch
B.
bring
C.
send
D.
carry
(20)
[ ]
A.
naughty
B.
angry
C.
poor
D.
hungry
完形填空
After the first World War, a small group of old soldiers returned to their village in Britain.Most of them managed to 1 fairly well, but one-Francis Binstering, who had been wounded and never recovered his 2 was unable to work regularly. 3 he became very poor.Yet he was too 4 to accept anything from the people in the village.
Once these old soldiers held a reunion dinner in the home of Jules Grandin, who had made 5 money.Grandin produced a curiosity(稀奇的东西)-a large old 6 coin.Each man examined it with 7 as it passed around the long table.All, 8 , had drunk wine freely and the room was full of noisy talk, 9 the gold piece was soon forgotten.Later, when Grandin 10 it and asked for it, the coin was gone.
One of them suggested everyone be searched, 11 which all agreed, except Blustering.“You 12 , then?” asked Grandin.Blustering said with a red face, “Yes, I cannot allow it.”
One by one, the others turned out their pockets.When the coin was 13 to appear, attention was focused on poor Blustering.Under the 14 stares of his friends, he walked out and returned to his home.
A few years later, Grandin had his house repaired.A workman found the gold coin 15 in dirt between planks(板)of the floor.Hurrying to Blustering’s home, Grandin apologized to him.
“But why didn’t you allow yourself to be 16 ?” Grandin asked.
“Because I was a 17 , ”Blustering said brokenly.“For weeks we had not enough to eat and my pockets were full of 18 , that I had taken from the table to 19 home to my wife and 20 children.”
(1)
[ ]
A.
get on
B.
get around
C.
get through
D.
get away
(2)
[ ]
A.
energy
B.
strength
C.
spirit
D.
ability
(3)
[ ]
A.
In time
B.
At times
C.
In no time
D.
On time
(4)
[ ]
A.
willing
B.
anxious
C.
painful
D.
proud
(5)
[ ]
A.
a good deal of
B.
a large number of
C.
a great many of
D.
the number of
(6)
[ ]
A.
silver
B.
metal
C.
gold
D.
perfect
(7)
[ ]
A.
joy
B.
interest
C.
delight
D.
pleasure
(8)
[ ]
A.
but
B.
however
C.
or
D.
otherwise
(9)
[ ]
A.
until
B.
so that
C.
after
D.
even if
(10)
[ ]
A.
realized
B.
recognized
C.
remembered
D.
ignored
(11)
[ ]
A.
on
B.
to
C.
with
D.
about
(12)
[ ]
A.
allow
B.
accept
C.
refuse
D.
forbid
(13)
[ ]
A.
slow
B.
gradual
C.
never
D.
hardly
(14)
[ ]
A.
eager
B.
relaxing
C.
sorry
D.
pitying
(15)
[ ]
A.
lost
B.
forgotten
C.
buried
D.
found
(16)
[ ]
A.
searched for
B.
searched
C.
looked for
D.
looked
(17)
[ ]
A.
robber
B.
thief
C.
father
D.
husband
(18)
[ ]
A.
money
B.
coins
C.
dinner
D.
food
(19)
[ ]
A.
fetch
B.
bring
C.
send
D.
carry
(20)
[ ]
A.
naughty
B.
angry
C.
poor
D.
hungry
完形填空
When I was in Germany, one day at Christmas-time I went to a post office to send a letter.To my 1 I found people queuing some paces away from the person at the savings deposit window. 2 so?Each did his business 3 but the line never moved a step 4 .I was very 5 , so I walked to the window to find out the cause.There was a notice on which was written"Thank you for your 6 for other's privacy"-a polite 7 to keep people away from nosing into other's 8 (money matters are regarded as privacy in Western countries).I was deeply impressed by the 9 and stayed a while to watch:they were waiting so 10 at a distance that they seemed quite 11 to the practice.The 12 thing happened at a public telephone box. 13 waiting for their turns always kept their distance enough to be out of 14 .It's another typical example!
From then on I 15 to watch their ways of doing things, manners, treatment 16 towards others.I found the Germans always mindful of other's privacy.They avoided putting others in an embarrassing situation.For instance, they never 17 about age, incomes or the place to buy such a coat, 18 would they comment on the others or jewels others wore.Their laws 19 reading diaries or opening letters without permission.That shows 20 natters are not allowed to be disturbed.