15.　 C。

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After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too 　1　 　to do any housework that morning, 　2　 　in the evening she was going to an interesting fancy dress party (化装舞会) with her husband. What she 　3　 　was a terrible genie (妖怪) and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before, she was anxious to try it on. 　4　 　the dress was just a big piece of old cloth which was red, green, black and white, it would be very effective (有效的) to make her like a real genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Richards went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out 　5　 　it would be comfortable to wear.

Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room there was a 　6　 　at the door. She thought that it 　7　 　be the baker (面包师). She had told him to come straight in if she 　8　 　to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now not wanting to 　9　 　the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly 　10　 　in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and a man came in. When Mrs. Richards 　11　 　that it was the man from the electricity board (供电局) who had come to read the meter (电表), she walked out of the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter, saying with a smile, “It’s only 　12　 ! It is not 　13　 　for you to be 　14　 !” But it was too late. The man let out a sharp cry (发出尖叫) and jumped back several paces (步) . Then he ran away, 　15　 　the door behind him with great force and noise.

14.　 A。他想干什么呢？

13.　 A。年轻人什么也不买。

12.　 B。根据常识，他须等年轻人离开才去问Helen。

11.　 C。看到这种情景当然是感到好奇。

10.　 D。由于前面有介词for，所以不可用a few words，a few times，a few things.。For a few minutes 意为“跟她说了一会儿”。

9.　　　 B。指年轻人径直走向Helen，故用straight，其他意思都不对。

8.　　　 C。see sb. do sth.，此处意为看见有人进来。

7.　　　 D。

6.　　　 D。根据上文，这是一家卖女士服装的商店，所以其他都不可以。