A. pretty B. clever C. fit D. busy——青夏教育精英家教网—

In this small town there was not a single man of importance who would dare to have a housekeeper younger than sixty, for fear of what people might say about them. I was __1__, however. When I needed a housekeeper I __2__ a girl called Bridle Casey, a lovely little girl of seventeen from a village up the coast. But I __3__ my choice carefully. I drove out there one day when she was at home, and I had a look at the cottage and a __4__ with her mother and a cup of tea, and after that I did not need anyone to say that she was __5__. I knew if there was anything Bridle did not do __6__, her mother would not __7__ long to correct her. After that, there was only one __8__ to raise.

“Have you a __9__ Bridle?” said I.

“No, doctor, I have not,” said she with a simple expression that did not __10__ me a bit. As a doctor you soon get used to innocent(无邪的) __11__.

“Well, you’d better __12__ and get one.” said I, “__13__ I’m not going to take you.”

__14__ this she laughed.

__15__ she started working at my house. She proved to be very __16__ and efficient (高效率的). Of course, she was so good-looking that people who came to my house used to pass __17__ about us. But that didn’t matter. They did not dare to hire a pretty girl themselves for __18__ of what people would say. But I knew as long as a girl had a man of __19__ to look after she would give me __20__.

1．A．an inclusion

B．a conclusion

C．an exception

D．a succession

2．A．chose

B．married

C．fired

D．met

3．A．made

B．offered

C．regretted

D．settled

4．A．deal

B．talk

C．quarrel

D．journey

5. A．pretty

B．clever

C．fit

B．busy

6．A．quickly

B．normally

C．secretly

D．properly

7．A．expense

B．pay

C．cost

D．take

8．A．report

B．test

C．question

D．statement

9．A．girl-friend

B．boy-friend

C．wife

D．husband

10．A．interest

B．cheat

C．encourage

D．notice

11．A．feelings

B．looks

C．sounds

D．voices

12．A．hurry up

B．turn up

C．take your time

D．take it easy

13．A．or

B．but

C．and

D．so

14．A．At

B．On

C．To

D．For

15. A．The day

B．The next day

C．In the day

D．To this day

16．A．young

B．strong

C．able

D．gentle

17．A．a letter

B．an examination

C．information

D．a remark

18．A．fear

B．horror

C．reason

D．cause

19．A．herself

B．her own

C．himself

D．the word

20．A．service

B．everything

C．no trouble

D．no notice

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In this small town there was not a single man of importance who would dare to have a housekeeper younger than sixty, for fear of what people might say about them. I was __1__, however. When I needed a housekeeper I __2__ a girl called Bridle Casey, a lovely little girl of seventeen from a village up the coast. But I __3__ my choice carefully. I drove out there one day when she was at home, and I had a look at the cottage and a __4__ with her mother and a cup of tea, and after that I did not need anyone to say that she was __5__. I knew if there was anything Bridle did not do __6__, her mother would not __7__ long to correct her. After that, there was only one __8__ to raise.

“Have you a __9__ Bridle?” said I.

“No, doctor, I have not,” said she with a simple expression that did not __10__ me a bit. As a doctor you soon get used to innocent(无邪的) __11__.

“Well, you’d better __12__ and get one.” said I, “__13__ I’m not going to take you.”

__14__ this she laughed.

__15__ she started working at my house. She proved to be very __16__ and efficient (高效率的). Of course, she was so good-looking that people who came to my house used to pass __17__ about us. But that didn’t matter. They did not dare to hire a pretty girl themselves for __18__ of what people would say. But I knew as long as a girl had a man of __19__ to look after she would give me __20__.

1．A．an inclusion

B．a conclusion

C．an exception

D．a succession

2．A．chose

B．married

C．fired

D．met

3．A．made

B．offered

C．regretted

D．settled

4．A．deal

B．talk

C．quarrel

D．journey

5. A．pretty

B．clever

C．fit

B．busy

6．A．quickly

B．normally

C．secretly

D．properly

7．A．expense

B．pay

C．cost

D．take

8．A．report

B．test

C．question

D．statement

9．A．girl-friend

B．boy-friend

C．wife

D．husband

10．A．interest

B．cheat

C．encourage

D．notice

11．A．feelings

B．looks

C．sounds

D．voices

12．A．hurry up

B．turn up

C．take your time

D．take it easy

13．A．or

B．but

C．and

D．so

14．A．At

B．On

C．To

D．For

15. A．The day

B．The next day

C．In the day

D．To this day

16．A．young

B．strong

C．able

D．gentle

17．A．a letter

B．an examination

C．information

D．a remark

18．A．fear

B．horror

C．reason

D．cause

19．A．herself

B．her own

C．himself

D．the word

20．A．service

B．everything

C．no trouble

D．no notice

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　　In this small town there was not a single man of importance who would dare to have a housekeeper younger than sixty, for fear of what people might say he was 　　1　　．However, when I needed a 　　2　　 I chose a girl called Cathy, a lovely little girl of seventeen from a village up the coast．But I made my choice 　　3　　．After a few day's consideration over the matter and an early telephone call to her, I 　　4　　 out there one day in my Fiat(菲亚特车)when she was at home, and I had a look at the cottage and a talk with her mother over a 　　5　　 of glasses of tea, and after that I did not need anyone to say that she was 　　6　　．I knew if there was anything Cathy did not do 　　7　　, her mother would not 　　8　　 long to correct her．After that there was only one question to raise．

　　“Have you a 　　9　　, Cathy?”said I．

　　“No, doctor, I have not,”said she with a simple expression that did not 　　10　　 me a bit．“As a doctor, you 　　11　　 innocent(无辜的，清白的)looks．”

　　“Well, you'd better 　　12　　 and get one,”I said,“　　13　　 I'm not going to take you．”At this she laughed．After what seemed only a short time, she came and started working at my house．And you guess 　　14　　?She proved to be very 　　15　　 and efficient(高效率的)．Of course she was so 　　16　　 that people who came to my house used to make uncomfortable 　　17　　 about us．But that didn't hurt me at all．They did not dare to 　　18　　 a pretty girl themselves in case that other people would say something．But I knew as long as a girl had a man of 　　19　　 to look after she would give me 　　20　　．And, of course, I would be happy and at ease．

(1)


[　　]
A．	an inclusion
B．	a conclusion
C．	an exception
D．	an invention

(2)


[　　]
A．	house-keeper
B．	daughter
C．	waitress
D．	actress

(3)


[　　]
A．	carelessly
B．	slowly
C．	doubtfully
D．	carefully

(4)


[　　]
A．	walked
B．	drove
C．	dashed
D．	rushed

(5)


[　　]
A．	cup
B．	couple
C．	double
D．	kettle

(6)


[　　]
A．	pretty
B．	clever
C．	fit
D．	busy

(7)


[　　]
A．	properly
B．	commonly
C．	secretly
D．	quickly

(8)


[　　]
A．	spend
B．	pay
C．	cost
D．	take

(9)


[　　]
A．	girlfriend
B．	boyfriend
C．	cousin
D．	husband

(10)


[　　]
A．	praise
B．	support
C．	offer
D．	cheat

(11)


[　　]
A．	get to
B．	used to
C．	are used to
D．	turn to

(12)


[　　]
A．	hurry up
B．	turn out
C．	take your time
D．	take it easy

(13)


[　　]
A．	but
B．	or else
C．	and
D．	so

(14)


[　　]
A．	it
B．	what
C．	so
D．	that

(15)


[　　]
A．	young
B．	old
C．	foolish
D．	able

(16)


[　　]
A．	good-looking
B．	troublesome
C．	clever
D．	Well-dressed

(17)


[　　]
A．	things
B．	advice
C．	jokes
D．	talks

(18)


[　　]
A．	hire
B．	marry
C．	love
D．	fire

(19)


[　　]
A．	herself
B．	the world
C．	himself
D．	her own

(20)


[　　]
A．	service
B．	everything
C．	no trouble
D．	no notice

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