Question

One will feel happy when others flatter( 奉承) him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” 31 .

A student was going to leave the capital to become  32  official (官员) in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say  33  to his teacher.

“It is  34   job to be a good official.” his teacher said. “ you must be strict  35  yourself and never be careless.”

“Don’t worry about me, sir.” The student answered. “I have already   36   anyone hundred top hats, which will  37  those people quite happy.”

“But we are really gentlemen!  38  could a real gentleman do such a thing ? ” His teacher was a bit   _39  . “ Never forget  40  I taught you in class!”  

“  41  are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But, sir,   42   no one really gentleman like you can be seen in the world now.” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.

  43   hearing this, the teacher was pleased. “What you said is true!”

“I have  44  one top hat already. Now I have ninety-nine  45  .” the student said to his friend later on when he asked the student what he had talked with the teacher about.

1.A. to dress        B. dressing                      C. wearing                D to wear

2.A. a                          B . the                                C. an                          D. /

3.A. hello          B. goodbye                       C. OK                      D. thanks

4.A. not an easy     B. not easy                     C. a good                 D. difficult

5.A. about          B. with                        C. from                  D. to

6.A. made          B. bought                       C. prepared            D. repaired

7.A. give           B. let                         C. keep               D. make

8.A. How          B. What                         C. Why      D. When

9.A. pleased        B. angry               C. excited        D. sorry

10.A. that                  B. how                         C. why                 D. what

11.A. You           B. We                 C. They             D. Us

12.A. hardly         B. about                      C. almost             D. nearly

13.A. Before         B. After                       C. Because       D. If

14.A. sent out       B. bought                      C. sold               D. borrowed

15.A. left                  B. already                  C. yet                D. else

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

6.C

7.D

8.A

9.B

10.D

11.A

12.A

13.B

14.A

15.A

【解析】略