Enid’s wedding dress arrived at five o’ clock in the evening, just seventeen hours   1   her marriage!

　　 “I must   2, mother!” she cried, as she ran upstairs. Three minutes later Enid’s cries   3   her mother. The dress was   4   big for her. It was baggy (特别肥大) in the front, and the neckline looked   5  . Enid was in tears.

　　 “  6   it back to the dressmaker’s,” Mrs. Bale said．“She must alter(修改) it tonight. Hurry now. Take it   7   now and go.”

　　 The  dressmaker’s shop was closed．“CLOSED FOR ONE WEEK HOLIDAY,” said a notice on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid’s eyes. She ran   8   again to her mother.

　　 “This is   9  ,” Mrs. Bale said．“What are we going to do? Shall I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I am sure she could alter it for you.”

　　 Mrs. Peters was   10   and began work. She could see   11   was wrong. She had to take in a lot of   12   at the front, and that was a big   13  . Then she altered the neckline ——in fact she    14   it again. At ten o’ clock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It  15   her beautifully.

　　 The three women were having a cup of tea   16   the door bell rang. Mrs. Bale   17   it and looked into the   18   eyes of a young woman. The woman was carrying a large flat box.

　　 “Does Miss Bale live here?” she asked   19    

　　 “Yes. She’s my daughter.”

　　 “Oh, I am glad I’ve found you! There’s been a mistake. Your daughter has my wedding dress, and I’ve got hers. And I’m getting married tomorrow!” she   20   the box to Mrs. Bale.

1. A．before

B．after

C．to

D．till

2. A．wear it

B．dress it

C．try it on

D．have it on

3. A．frightened

B．brought

C．surprised

D．excited

4. A．fairly

B．a bit of

C．too much

D．much too

5. A．all right

B．all wrong

C．suitable

D．perfect

6. A．Take

B．Sending

C．Fetch

D．Return

7. A．up

B．away

C．off

D．down

8. A．slowly

B．home

C．to the shop

D．to the church

9. A．unbelievable

B．unlucky

C．uncommon

D．unusual

10. A．brought in

B．taken away

C．absorbed in

D．dropped in

11. A．how

B．what

C．that

D．where

12. A．clothes

B．clothing

C．dress

D．material

13. A．job

B．work

C．dress

D．room

14. A．worked

B．repaired

C．made

D．measured

15. A．made

B．fitted

C．was fit for

D．turned

16. A．that

B．then

C．while

D．when

17. A．answered

B．closed

C．reached

D．walked to

18. A．glaring

B．sharp

C．worried

D．worrying

19. A．slowly

B．happily

C．cruelly

D．breathlessly

20. A．held up

B．held out

C．held back

D．held off

　　 “I must   2, mother!” she cried, as she ran upstairs. Three minutes later Enid’s cries   3   her mother. The dress was   4   big for her. It was baggy (特别肥大) in the front, and the neckline looked   5  . Enid was in tears.

　　 “  6   it back to the dressmaker’s,” Mrs. Bale said．“She must alter(修改) it tonight. Hurry now. Take it   7   now and go.”

　　 The  dressmaker’s shop was closed．“CLOSED FOR ONE WEEK HOLIDAY,” said a notice on the door. Fresh tears rose to Enid’s eyes. She ran   8   again to her mother.

　　 “This is   9  ,” Mrs. Bale said．“What are we going to do? Shall I ask Mrs. Peters to help? She was a dressmaker once. I am sure she could alter it for you.”

　　 Mrs. Peters was   10   and began work. She could see   11   was wrong. She had to take in a lot of   12   at the front, and that was a big   13  . Then she altered the neckline ——in fact she    14   it again. At ten o’ clock the work was finished, and Enid tried the dress on. It  15   her beautifully.

　　 The three women were having a cup of tea   16   the door bell rang. Mrs. Bale   17   it and looked into the   18   eyes of a young woman. The woman was carrying a large flat box.

　　 “Does Miss Bale live here?” she asked   19    

　　 “Yes. She’s my daughter.”

　　 “Oh, I am glad I’ve found you! There’s been a mistake. Your daughter has my wedding dress, and I’ve got hers. And I’m getting married tomorrow!” she   20   the box to Mrs. Bale.

1. A．before

B．after

C．to

D．till

2. A．wear it

B．dress it

C．try it on

D．have it on

3. A．frightened

B．brought

C．surprised

D．excited

4. A．fairly

B．a bit of

C．too much

D．much too

5. A．all right

B．all wrong

C．suitable

D．perfect

6. A．Take

B．Sending

C．Fetch

D．Return

7. A．up

B．away

C．off

D．down

8. A．slowly

B．home

C．to the shop

D．to the church

9. A．unbelievable

B．unlucky

C．uncommon

D．unusual

10. A．brought in

B．taken away

C．absorbed in

D．dropped in

11. A．how

B．what

C．that

D．where

12. A．clothes

B．clothing

C．dress

D．material

13. A．job

B．work

C．dress

D．room

14. A．worked

B．repaired

C．made

D．measured

15. A．made

B．fitted

C．was fit for

D．turned

16. A．that

B．then

C．while

D．when

17. A．answered

B．closed

C．reached

D．walked to

18. A．glaring

B．sharp

C．worried

D．worrying

19. A．slowly

B．happily

C．cruelly

D．breathlessly

20. A．held up

B．held out

C．held back

D．held off