When my father was getting ready for work, our 　21　 was ruled by knocks and words. One 22　 on the table means "I'm ready for my breakfast" . Two knocks on the table 　23　 　I amready for my tea.”

24　 　breakfast he said, "Boots". The paper was 　25　 for him over the back of an armchair.Today's paper was put on the chair for his elbows, and his boots were brought to him, freshly brushed.

He read 　26　 　, at the same time putting on his boots and lacing them 　27　 . After finishing oneboot, he said, "Bus. “ At that　 28　 one of the girls went outside to the garden gate 　29　 　waitedthere. Her job was to stop the bus　 30　 it came. It came early sometimes, and it had to 　31 　myfather.

"Overcoat, hat. " One of my sisters had already　 32　 　his overcoat. Now she held it 　33　 　forhim and guided his arms into it. Then she 　34　 　his jacket down under the coat. 　Another girl　 35　 his hat, nicely brushed. "Handkerchief, pipe. " They were brought and put, with his tobacco, into hispock . He 　36　 　the window and said either "Walking stick" or "Umbrella". It was handed to him.Ready now, he was 　37　 　reading the newspaper.

He didn't put it down 　38　 　he heard the shout "Bus coming!" Then he kissed my mother andwent out. The girls all breathed　 39　　 .40　 　lucky a man is to have a wife and five daughters at home.

21. A. house　　　　　　 B. room　　　　　　　　　 C. ears　　　　　　　 D. mind

22. A. knock　　　　　　 B. knocks　　　　　　　　 C. words　　　　　　　 D. word

23. A. means　　　　　　 B. showed　　　　　　　 C. indicated　　　　　 D. made

24. A. During　　　　　 B. After　　　　　　　　 C. In　　　　　　 D. On

25. A. folded　　　　　　 B. opened　　　　　　　 C. spread　　　　 D. covered

26. A. lying　　　　　　 B. standing　　　　　　　 C. sitting　　　 D. walking

27. A. up　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　 C. tight　　　 D. together

28. A. case　　　　　　 B. moment　　　　　　　 C. hand　　　　　 D. time

29. A. when　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. in order　　　 D. and

30. A. and　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　 C. since　　　　　　　 D. for

31. A. wait for　　　　　 B. missed　　　　　　　 C. picked　　　　　　　 D. taken

32. A. dried　　　　　　 B. polished　　　　　　　 C. brushed　　　　　　 D. washed

33. A. open　　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　　　　 C. down　　　　　　　 D. on

34. A. drew　　　　　　 B. pushed　　　　　　　 C. dragged　　　　　　 D. pulled

35. A. came with　　　　 B. came up with　　　　　 C. came to　　　　　　 D. came

36. A. looked into　　　 B. looked up　　　　 C. looked out of　　 D. looked at

37. A. also　　　　　　 B. still　　　　 　　　C. yet　　　　　　　 D. too

38. A. before　　　　　 B. than　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　 D. until

39. A. hard　　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　　　　 C. gently　　　　　 D. freely

40. A. How　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　 D.　 Too

20. It matters little _______ a man dies, but ________ matters much is _______ he lives.

　 A. how; what; how　　 B. how; it; how　　 C. why; it; why　　 D. that; what; that

19. Isn’t it lovely to think that I ________ myself on the sunny beach tomorrow at this time.

　 A. will enjoy　　 B. am enjoying　　 C. will be enjoying　　 D. shall enjoy

18. - There is a lot of smoke coming out of the teaching building there.

　 - Really? It _________ be a fire, most probably.

　 A. ought to　　　　　 B. can　　　　　　 C. have to　　　　 D. must