After getting up in the morning, my mother is used to reading the _______ newspaper.

A. late         B. lately        C. later          D. latest

　　When a friend was visiting David, it began __(1)__. So David told him __(2)__ that night. “You may stay here __(3)__ the night,” he said. “OK,” answered his friend.

　　But __(4)__ minutes __(5)__, the friend went out. He didn't tell David where __(6)__ going nor（也没有） did he ask for an umbrella.

“Where __(9)__ you __(9)__?” asked David.

　　“I have been __(10)__,”answered the friend,“to tell my mother that I'll not go home tonight because of the rain.”

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　I'm a newspaperman(新闻记者)．I don't have much money, 　1 　I meet a lot of interesting people, some are 　2 　; 　3 　are poor．I like my job very much and I'm good at it．I don't talk a lot, but I'm a good 　4 　．Perhaps I'm the best listener in the city, and I look stupid(愚蠢的)and soon I am getting a lot of 　5 　．

　Let me 　6 　you 　7 　of how I got people to talk．I was writing an article(文章)about 　8 　in the city, how they live, 　9 　they do, and so on．So yesterday afternoon I went to the park, sat on a bench(长凳) 　10 　the sun, and waited．Soon an old woman came and sat near to me．She was carrying two large paper bags and an old handbag．I sat quietly 　11 　her about ten minutes, and 　12 　I took out some chocolate(巧克力)and I gave her a piece．After that, she 　13 　me about herself．She doesn't have a 　14 　．She and two friends sleep in the bus station．On warm days she comes to the park 　15 　her few clothes and things in two paper bags．　16 　we went to an eating place 17 a cup of coffee and 　18 　to eat．I paid, of course．I asked her a few questions about TV and films she was 　19 　．I gave her a dollar．Then, I 　20 　her in the park, went down to the office, and wrote the story for my article．

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　　I'm a newspaperman (新闻记者). I don't have much money, but I 1 a lot of interesting people. Some are rich and some are poor. I don't talk a lot, but I'm a good 2 . Perhaps I'm the best listener in the city, and look stupid (愚蠢) and soon I am getting a lot of 3 .

　　Let me 4 you 5 of how I got people to talk. I was writing an article about 6 in the city, how they live, 7 they do, and so on. So yesterday afternoon I went to the park, sat on a bench (凳子) 8 the sun, and waited. Soon an old woman came and sat near to me. I took out some chocolate (巧克力) and 9 I gave her a piece. After that, she 10 me about herself. She doesn't have a living place. On warm days she comes to the park 11 her few clothes and things in two paper bags. 12 we went to an eating place for 13 to eat. I paid, of course. I asked her a few questions about TV and films. I have her 14 a dollar. Then, I 15 her in the park, went down to the office, and wrote the story for my article.