A house in Clarktown caught fire on Christmas Eve, 1982. The 　51　 who lived in the house was already in 　52 . Being in poor health, she had trouble in　 53 　even when things were fine. With her house　 54　 down around her, she was not able to go　 55 . The smoke　 56 　her choke. The fire was very hot. Without quick help she would have　 57 .

Fire fighters 　58 　the house. They started to put the fire out. They did not know the old woman was still　 59 . The people　 60 　her crying for help. The fire was still very hot　 61 　there was lots of smoke.

A man 　62 　like Santa Claus (圣诞老人) was passing by. He was on his way to give gifts to poor families. 　63　 had he heard the old woman’s cry when he ran into the　 64 　　house. After a while he rushed out with the old woman on his back and came to her safety. Then, as　 65　 as he had done that, the man left. No one knew the real name of the hero who had saved the old woman’s life.

The man went on and took the gifts to the poor children. He did not return home　 66 　it was dark. He told his　 67　 what had happened. She decided that she did not 　68 　to keep the story a secret. She told people that Santa Claus was 　69　 David Rodriguez, her husband. Mr. Rodriguez is a music teacher　 70 　he is not playing Santa Claus.

51. A. hero　　 B. woman　　　 C. child　 D. man

52. A. the eighty　　 B. eighties　　　 C. her eightieth　　　 D. her eighties

53. A. walking　　　 B. speaking　　 C. thinking　　 D. laughing

54. A. burnt　　 B. was burnt　 C. burning　　　 D. was burning

55. A. everywhere　 B. nowhere　　 C. anywhere　 D. somewhere

56. A. suffered　　　 B. broke　 C. forced D. made

57. A. lived　　 B. died　　 C. left　　 D. stayed

58. A. looked for　　 B. searched through　　　 C. got to　 D. set up

59. A. out of doors B. in the open air　 C. outside　　　 D. inside

60. A. heard　　 B. stopped　　　 C. felt　　 D. kept

61. A. but　　　 B. and　　 C. or　　　 D. though

62. A. dressed B. chosen　　　 C. looked　　　 D acted

63. A. Only　　 B. Hardly　　　 C. Never D Badly

64. A. empty　 B. crowded　　 C. burnt　 D. burning

65. A. bravely B. carefully　　 C. quickly　　　 D. proudly

66. A. until　　 B. unless C. while　 D. or

67. A. friend　 B. son　　 C. daughter　　 D. wife

68. A. want　　 B. like　　 C. refuse D. need

69. A. nearly　 B. really　 C. impossibly　 D. probably

70. A. so that　 B. even if　　　 C. when　 D. since

50. I feel it is your husband who _____ for the spoiled child.

A. is to blame 　　　 B. is going to blame　　　 C. is to be blamed D. should blame

49. I need one more stamp before my collection _____.

A. has completed 　　　　 B. completes　　 C. have been completed 　 D. is completed

48. --- _____ you _____ the editor at the airport? --- No, he _____ away before my arrival.

A. Have; met; has driven 　　 B. Had; met; was driven

C. Did; meet; had been driven　　　 D. Have; met; had driven

47. Who is the first _____? A. to arrive 　　 B. to reach 　　 C. arriving 　　 D. reaching

46. After Lincoln was made _____ president of the United Stated, he insisted on the slaves’ _____.

A. /; be set free 　　 B. /; being set free　 C. the; setting free 　　　 D. the; being set free

45. _____ danger, man is often much wiser than usual.

A. In a time of 　　 B. In the time of　　 C. At time of D. In time of

44. --- Simon is watching TV.--- He’s watching TV? He’s _____ to be cleaning the room.

A. regarded 　 B. believed 　 C. supposed 　 D. considered