Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult _31_ was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy _32_ （please）as her mother，who was always delighted with perfume.
Besides，shopping at this time of the year was not _33_ pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or _34_ （push）you with their elbows（肘部），hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.
Jane paused in front of a counter _35_ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk，”the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price. ”But Jane knew from past experience that her _36_ （choose）of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes _37_ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while，she knew that this was a present which was bound to please _38_.
When Jane got home，with her small but well-chosen present in her bag，her parents were already _39_ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane _40_ （inform）.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31～40的相应位置上。

Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult _1._ was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy _2._ （please）as her mother，who was always delighted with perfume.

Besides，shopping at this time of the year was not _3._ pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or _4._ （push）you with their elbows（肘部），hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

Jane paused in front of a counter _5._ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk，”the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price. ”But Jane knew from past experience that her _6._ （choose）of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes _7._ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while， she knew that this was a present which was bound to please _8._.

When Jane got home，with her small but well-chosen present in her bag，her parents were already _9._ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane _10._ （inform）.

本文讲叙Jane在圣诞节给父亲选礼物，因往年送父亲领带不能使父亲高兴，满以为这次买烟斗送父亲会让父亲高兴的，却被告知父亲终于戒烟了。

Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult _31_ was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy _32_ （please）as her mother，who was always delighted with perfume.

Besides，shopping at this time of the year was not _33_ pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or _34_ （push）you with their elbows（肘部），hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

Jane paused in front of a counter _35_ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk，”the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price. ”But Jane knew from past experience that her _36_ （choose）of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes _37_ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once in a while， she knew that this was a present which was bound to please _38_.

When Jane got home，with her small but well-chosen present in her bag，her parents were already _39_ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane _40_ （inform）.

本文讲叙Jane在圣诞节给父亲选礼物，因往年送父亲领带不能使父亲高兴，满以为这次买烟斗送父亲会让父亲高兴的，却被告知父亲终于戒烟了。

Jane was walking round the department store. She remembered how difficult __1___ was

to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy __2___ (please) as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume.

Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not ___3___ pleasant experience：people stepped on your feet or ___4___ (push) you with their elbows(肘部), hurrying ahead to get to a bargain.

Jane paused in front of a counter ___5___ some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant tried to attract her. “Worth double the price.” But Jane knew from past experience that her ___6___ (choose) of ties hardly ever pleased her father.

Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality pipes ___7___ sale. She did not hesitate for long: although her father smokeda pipe only once in a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please __8___.

When Jane got home, with her small but well-chosen present in her bag, her parents were already ___9___ table having supper. Her mother was excited. “Your father has at last decided to stop smoking,” Jane ___10___ (inform).