When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous．She was certainly not afraid of the dark．  1  , it was only a 15-minute ride home．But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so   2  ．

       As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly   3   cold — very cold．Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride．

       With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move   4   that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her．She stopped by the road．The big black car also   5  ．Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down．Alice held her breath．In the soft light inside the car, something   6  ．Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady．“Hello, dear,” said the old lady．“I need   7  ．I’m afraid I’m lost．I need to find the nearest airport．I must be there in the next five minutes．”

       “Airport? You   8   are lost,” Alice said．“You need to go back five kilometers   9   you reach the T-junction．Turn left and   10   for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway．From there, just follow the   11   to the airport．But I’m afraid there’s no   12   you’ll get there in five minutes!”

       “Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady．“Don’t worry — I’ll   13   in time．”

       The   14   moved up and the car started off．A little way ahead, it   15   and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice．But then, something  16   happened．The car began changing．First, its color   17   from black to silvery-grey．Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward,   18   just above the ground．As the car   19   into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly．With a faint whistling   20  , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

1．A．Therefore             B．Besides                C．However            D．Otherwise

2．A．curious                B．excited                C．brave                  D．stubborn

3．A．proved                 B．seemed                C．fell                      D．grew

4．A．forward               B．around                C．aside                   D．backward

5．A．stayed                  B．stopped               C．arrived                D．started

6．A．gathered                B．moved                 C．dropped              D．existed

7．A．help                      B．water                 C．rest                    D．gas

8．A．necessarily            B．certainly             C．basically              D．normally

9．A．if                          B．as                      C．unless                D．until

10．A．drive                   B．march                C．follow                 D．walk

11．A．guidance             B．signs                   C．notices                D．address

12．A．way                   B．room                   C．time                    D．doubt

13．A．finish it               B．get it                   C．make it                D．have it

14．A．wheel                 B．window               C．headlight             D．door

15．A．continued           B．rushed                 C．turned                 D．passed

16．A．sensitive             B．strange                C．imaginable           D．horrible

17．A．appeared             B．developed            C．spread                 D．faded

18．A．floating               B．rolling                 C．drawing              D．flashing

19．A．returned             B．pointed                C．broke                  D．rose

20．A．voice                  B．tune                    C．sound                 D．tone

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous．She was certainly not afraid of the dark．  1  , it was only a 15-minute ride home．But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so   2  ．

       As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly   3   cold－very cold．Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride．

       With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move   4   that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her．She stopped by the road．The big black car also   5 . Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down．Alice held her breath．In the soft light inside the car, something   6  ．Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady．“Hello, dear,” said the old lady． “I need   7  ．I’m afraid I’m lost．I need to find the nearest airport．I must be there in the next five minutes. ”

       “Airport? You   8   are lost,” Alice said．“You need to go back five kilometers   9  you reach the T-junction．Turn left and  10  for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway．From there, just follow the  11  to the airport．But I’m afraid there’s no  12  you’ll get there in five minutes!”

       “Thank you very much, dear ”replied the old lady．“Don’t worry-I’ll  13  in time．”

       The  14  up and the car started off．A little way ahead, it  15  and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice．But then, something  16  happened．The car began changing. First, its color  17  from black to slivery grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward,  18  just above the ground．As the car  19  into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly．With a faint whistling   20  , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

1．A．However                  B．Besides            C．Therefore               D．Otherwise

2．A．brave                       B．excited             C．curious                   D．stubborn

3．A．fell                          B．seemed            C．proved                    D．grew

4．A．aside                       B．around           C．forward                D．backward

5．A．arrived                     B．stopped            C．stayed                    D．started

6．A．gathered                   B．existed             C．dropped                  D．moved

7．A．help                         B．gas                  C．rest                        D．water

8．A．necessarily                B．normally          C．basically                 D．certainly

9．A．if                             B．until                 C．unless                     D．as

10．A．drive                      B．walk                C．follow                    D．march

11．A．address                   B．signs               C．notices                   D．guidance

12．A．doubt                     B．room               C．time                       D．way

13．A．have it                    B．get it                C．make it                  D．finish it    

14．A．door                       B．window           C．headlight                 D．wheel

15．A．passed                    B．rushed             C．turned                    D．continued

16．A．strange                   B．sensitive           C．imaginable        D．horrible

17．A．developed               B．appeared          C．spread                    D．landed

18．A．rolling                     B．floating            C．drawing                  D．flashing

19．A．pointed                   B．returned           C．broke                            D．rose

20．A．tune                       B．voice               C．sound                     D．tone

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark. __21___, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so ___22___.
As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly___23__ cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.
With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move __24__ that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also ___25___. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something _26__. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need ___27___. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ”
“Airport? You ___28___ are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers ___29___ you reach the T-junction. Turn left and ___20___ for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the ___31___ to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no ___32__ you’ll get there in five minutes!”
“Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll _33__ in time.”
The ___34___ moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it ___35___ and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something ___36___ happened. The car began changing. First, its color __37___from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, __38___ just above the ground. As the car ___39___ into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling ___40___, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…
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When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.  31 , it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so   32 .
As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly   33  cold－very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.
With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move   34  that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also   35 . Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something   36 . Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need   37 . I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ”
“Airport? You   38  are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers   39  you reach the T-junction. Turn left and  40 for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the 41 to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no  42 you’ll get there in five minutes!”
“Thank you very much, dear.” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry—I’ll  43 in  time. ”
The  44 moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it  45 and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something  46 happened. The car began changing. First, its color  47 from black to silvery- grey.  And then the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward,  48 just above the ground. As the car  49 into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling  50 , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.36, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so 37. As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly 38 cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride. With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move 39 that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also 40. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something 41. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need 42. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes.”  “Airport? You 43 are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers 44 you reach the T-junction. Turn left and 45 for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the 46 to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no 47 you’ll get there in five minutes!” “Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll 48 in time.” The 49 moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it 50 and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something 51 happened. The car began changing. First, its color 52 from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, 53 just above the ground. As the car 54 into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling 55, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.36, it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so 37. As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly 38 cold — very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride. With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move 39 that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also 40. Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something 41. Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need 42. I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes.”  “Airport? You 43 are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers 44 you reach the T-junction. Turn left and 45 for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the 46 to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no 47 you’ll get there in five minutes!” “Thank you very much, dear,” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry — I’ll 48 in time.” The 49 moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it 50 and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something 51 happened. The car began changing. First, its color 52 from black to silvery-grey. Then, the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward, 53 just above the ground. As the car 54 into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling 55, the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…

1.                A．However        B．Besides         C．Therefore     D．Otherwise

2.                A．brave          B．excited         C．curious   D．stubborn

3.                A．fell            B．seemed         C．proved   D．grew

4.                A．aside           B．around         C．forward  D．backward

5.                A．arrived         B．stopped        C．stayed    D．started

6.                A．gathered       B．existed         C．dropped  D．moved

7.                A．help           B．gas            C．rest  D．water

8.                A．necessarily      B．normally        C．basically D．certainly

9.                A．if              B．until           C．unless    D．as

10.               A．drive          B．walk           C．follow D．march

11.               A．address        B．signs           C．notices    D．guidance

12.               A．doubt          B．room          C．time  D．way

13.               A．have it         B．get it           C．make it    D．finish it

14.               A．door           B．window         C．headlight  D．wheel

15.               A．passed         B．rushed         C．turned    D．continued

16.               A．strange         B．sensitive        C．imaginable     D．horrible

17.               A．developed      B．appeared       C．spread    D．faded

18.               A．rolling         B．floating         C．drawing   D．flashing

19.               A．pointed        B．returned        C．broke D．rose

20.               A．tune           B．voice          C．sound D．ton

When Alice started to cycle home from Jenny’s house, she wasn’t nervous. She was certainly not afraid of the dark.  31 , it was only a 15-minute ride home. But halfway there, she began to wish that she hadn’t been so   32 .

As she rounded a sharp bend, it suddenly   33  cold－very cold. Alice’s breath became puffs of white cloud and her legs were so cold that it became hard to ride.

With her heart beating fast, she struggled so hard to move   34  that she didn’t hear the car which suddenly appeared beside her. She stopped by the road. The big black car also   35 . Slowly, the passenger-window began to slide down. Alice held her breath. In the soft light inside the car, something   36 . Then, the light brightened and Alice was staring at a sweet, grey-haired old lady. “Hello, dear,” said the old lady. “I need   37 . I’m afraid I’m lost. I need to find the nearest airport. I must be there in the next five minutes. ”

“Airport? You   38  are lost,” Alice said. “You need to go back five kilometers   39  you reach the T-junction. Turn left and  40 for about another 10 kilometers to the main highway. From there, just follow the 41 to the airport. But I’m afraid there’s no  42 you’ll get there in five minutes!”

“Thank you very much, dear.” replied the old lady. “Don’t worry—I’ll  43 in  time. ”

The  44 moved up and the car started off. A little way ahead, it  45 and with headlights flashing, it drove past Alice. But then, something  46 happened. The car began changing. First, its color  47 from black to silvery- grey.  And then the wheels began disappearing, but the car continued to move forward,  48 just above the ground. As the car  49 into the dark sky, the big red tail-lights grew larger and larger and glowed more and more brightly. With a faint whistling  50 , the car was gone in seconds, leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief…