“Wanted: Violin. Can’t pay much. Call…”
That advertisement in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money. Even though times were 16 , I couldn’t wait any longer to ask. “Daddy, may I have a violin of 17 ?” Daddy’s face looked 18 . But a few weeks later, Daddy went home, with a case in his hand, 19 ,“Mary, I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars.”
The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson , no one could know how 20 I was. I practiced, joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队), gave performances……Several years seemed to run even quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years 21 , and my violin made every move with me, until one day, I carefully 22 it away.
Now here 23 this want advertisement, I discovered the case deep in my closet（储藏室）. I put it on the table. Then I picked up the 24 , walked to the telephone and called by the 25 .
Later in the day, a man of about 30 knocked at the door. “I’ve been expecting someone would 26 my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so 27 ,”he said, examining my violin. “How much are you asking?”
I said, “Seven dollars.” “Are you sure?” he asked, 28 he did not believe his ears. “Seven dollars.” I 29 and then added,” I hope your little girl will enjoy it 30 I did.”
I smiled, but I found my tears(眼泪) rolling down my face.
1.A. easy B. hard C. late D. long
2. A. my B. mine C. myself D. me
3.A. angry B. happy C. sad D. funny
4.A. answering B. saying C. asking D. telling
5.A. surprised B. excited C. interested D. embarrassed
6. A. past B. was passed C. passing D. passed
7.A. carried B. put C. took D. threw
8.A. about B. by C. in D. for
9.A. advertisement B. violin C. case D. newspaper
10. A. date B. name C. number D. address
11.A. offer B. answer C. receive D. find
12.A. badly B. easily C. quickly D. luckily
13. A. though B. when C. as if D. until
14. A. repeated B. continued C. reminded D. suggested
15.A. which B. when C. what D. as
The policeman supposed .
A. whether the victim had rung the doorbell
B. he would come to get the money in the rubbish bin.
C. when did the witness see the murder
D. that how the man ran out of the dark house
―Look, Linda’s been back from the teacher’s office.
―She looks sad. Please don't ask her anything she tells you about it.
A. after B. since C. while D. until
― is the nearest theme park from here?
―It will take us half an hour to get there by bike.
A. How long B. How soon C. How far D. How much
The woman always says a bad word about others. her workmates her child dislikes to make friends with her.
A. Either; or B. Neither; nor C. Both; and D. Not only; but also
The little girl preferred hours solving the problem to others’ answer.
A. to spend; copying B. spending; copying
C. spending; copy D. to spend; copy
