How can I forget the day? On 14 July 1974 I travelled in an overcrowded bus to an unheard town called Shendurni. The next day, I was to join the faculty of a junior college there._______ about my new job, but anxious and fearful too, I was out of my _______ zone. Around 7 p.m. it started pouring with rain. Wondering about my new career in an unknown land, I had _______ in my seat. I woke up with a(n)_______ to the sound of the conductor announcing the name of my bus stop. I looked out. It was pitch-dark. Ah, a power cut._______ unusual during heavy rains. “Conductor Sahab, can I get a _____ for myself here? I’m new to the place,” I heard myself ask _____. “Arre bhai, get off my bus and let us go. We _______ to reach the next station on time. Where will you get a place to stay in this goddamned town?” he shouted back. Amid mounting panic, I felt a _______ tap on my shoulder. As I looked back, a warm smile ______ me. “I’m Sawant, from the next town. The bus ________ there for the night and returns tomorrow morning. Why don’t you buy a ticket for the next stop? You can spend the night at my place, and join work tomorrow.” I thanked him from my heart and accepted his ________. By the time the bus reached the final stop, it was 8:30 p.m. The kind soul led me to his house. He and his wife took great _________ to make my stay comfortable. I was _______ with warm water for a bath, followed by a hot ________ and a comfortable bed. All this took place in semi-darkness. No lights yet. I was up early the next morning and my benefactor (恩人) came to ________ me off. I could not see his face clearly, as it was ______ dark. I made it ________ the college in time and taught there for almost 11 years. All this while I ______ him, even asking my new friends and students to help find the kind soul. But Mr Sawant remained __________. Perhaps I had got his name wrong. My only regret: I could not thank him again.
1.A.Excited B.Interested C.Worried D.Annoyed
2.A.home B.school C.comfort D.dilemma
3.A.knocked off B.dropped off C.turned off D.nodded off
4.A.start B.jump C.ear D.eye
5.A.Something B.Anything C.Everything D.Nothing
6.A.seat B.room C.ticket D.map
7.A.sadly B.quickly C.nervously D.surprisingly
8.A.come B.get C.need D.ask
9.A.sudden B.soft C.real D.warm
10.A.waved B.welcomed C.greeted D.shook
11.A.stops B.arrives C.leaves D.drives
12.A.family B.solution C.invitation D.request
13.A.pleasure B.energy C.minds D.pains
14.A.provided B.armed C.impressed D.blessed
15.A.chat B.discussion C.meal D.tea
16.A.allow B.keep C.show D.see
17.A.yet B.still C.already D.also
18.A.to B.in C.from D.for
19.A.sent for B.searched for C.cared for D.waited for
20.A.silent B.strange C.unbelievable D.untraceable
— Sorry to have hurt you.
— ________. You didn’t mean to, did you?
A.Don’t worry B.Take it easy C.Don’t say so D.Forget it
It was so noisy that we hear ourselves speak.
A.couldn’t B.shouldn’t
C.mustn’t D.needn’t
he thought he was helping us with the work, he was actually in the way.
A.Although B.Unless
C.Because D.When
Before Tom left home, his mother kept telling him to _______ his manners at the party.
A.notice B.mind C.watch D.care
（2015·江苏）Much time ________sitting at a desk, office workers are generally troubled by health problems.
A.being spent B.having spent
C.spent D.spending
