Question

In 1932, my father had to declare bankruptcy (破产). He was ashamed of it, but it came about because of his  1heart.

He had been in the milk business and every day he  2milk to many homes. His route（线路）included many people  3worked at the local steel company. Dad  4delivering milk even when his customers were unable to  5him.

After the bankruptcy, he started selling hamburgers from a  6building he and his brothers had built. That was the  7of the Poplar Inn, named  8the row of poplar trees（杨树）nearby. My mother was a good cook, and soon many dishes were  9to the menu. Later, another two buildings were built and the Poplar Inn   10much larger.

On Saturdays, Mother would spend the whole day in the kitchen  11for parties. During dinner, my sister Phyllis and I helped  12customers. Phyllis would dance, and I would sing the latest songs. Square dances were  13then and many adults would dance. As the evening went  14, and children became bored with watching their parents  15, they were often taken to our bedrooms.

Since Dad had a big heart, it was not  16for him to help others without asking for payment. Every time my father made a loan (借出的贷款), he  17out a card, but he never tried to  18those debts. Finally, he destroyed the cards — therefore there were no  19at all.

The Poplar Inn was  20around 1953 to make way for a new highway. But if I stood there now, instead of hearing traffic, I think I’d hear music and the sound of people laughing.

1.A. warm          B. stupid        C. ugly           D. powerful

2.A. bought        B. took          C. presented      D. fetched

3.A. who           B. which         C. whom           D. what

4.A. stopped       B. recommended   C. kept           D. advised

5.A. aid           B. pay           C. employ         D. inform

6.A. small         B. huge          C. convenient     D. single

7.A. history       B. story         C. end            D. beginning

8.A. after         B. with          C. at             D. to

9.A. devoted       B. contributed   C. added          D. related

10.A. went         B. became        C. appeared       D. changed

11.A. preparing    B. sending       C. standing       D. searching

12.A. predict      B. disappoint    C. concern        D. entertain

13.A. important    B. curious       C. popular        D. meaningful

14.A. away         B. on            C. up             D. down

15.A. dance        B. sing          C. play           D. drink

16.A. common       B. unknown       C. patient        D. unusual

17.A. filled       B. carried       C. picked         D. stood

18.A. throw        B. collect       C. form           D. complete

19.A. affairs      B. dialogues     C. debts          D. problems

20.A. set aside    B. brought in    C. pulled down     D. put together

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.B

6.A

7.D

8.A

9.C

10.B   

11.A

12.D

13.C

14.B

15.A   

16.D

17.A

18.B

19.C

20.C