Mr. Smith was an old miser (守财奴). He had a lot of 16 , but he never bought anything 17 . He and his wife lived in an old house outside the town. He often went to the shop 18 in order to save some money. In the 19 , as soon as it was dark in the room, he 20 . He had no TV but bought a cheap radio and often 21 the advertisements.
The old man had no 22 , his wife was often ill. He wouldn’t send her to the hospital. He thought he would 23 much to the doctors if they looked her over. He bought a few medical books and bought some 24 for her.
One night, Mrs. Smith felt unwell. She had got a bad headache. She asked her husband to 25 a doctor, but he didn’t agree. He brought out some pills and made her 26 them. But it was no use.
The old woman began to 27 at home. Mr. Smith locked the door and went in another room and 28 there. The next morning, when he woke up, he came into her 29 to see if she was all right. But he found the poor woman had died. He hurried to the telephone, but 30 his mind at once. He ran out and shouted to the servant (佣人), “Don’t cook breakfast for Mrs. Smith this morning, Linda!”
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—We’re organizing a party next Saturday, and I’d like you to come.
— ______! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.
A.Good luck |
B.What a pity |
C.Never do it again |
D.Well done |
14. Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit __________.
A.at times |
B.at that time |
C.at all times |
D.at a time |
—Peter doesn’t mind lending you his camera.
—He __________. I’ve already borrowed one.
A.needn’t |
B.can’t |
C.mustn’t |
D.shouldn’t |
Nanjing isn’t so large __________ Shanghai, however, it’s the second __________ city in East China.
A.like; largest |
B.as; largest |
C.like; large |
D.as; large |
We can make a fire ______ the room warm so that we can chat for a while.
A.to keep |
B.keeping |
C.keep |
D.kept |