An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work. When he was not far from his 1, the light on the cart went out. He tried to make the lamp 2again, but he could not.
So he went along the road 3a light. But a policeman saw the 4without a light. He 5the old carter（赶车人）.
“No one 6take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman. “You’ve 7the law. ”
“I 8a light, but it has just gone out. ”
“I don’t believe that 9,” said the policeman . He took out a book and got 10to write. “What’s your 11and where do you live？”
“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over 12. I haven’t come far without a light. ”
“You came all 13without a light. What’s your name？”
The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the 14of the lamp. The lamp was still 15, and it 16the policeman’s hand. He 17and he was very angry.
“Now what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”
“No,”said the policeman, “I 18you now. But I still 19to know your name. You’ve broken the law now. You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand. So you must come with me to the police station. You’ll be there all 20. ”
1.A. field B. family C. house D. land
2.A. burning B. lighting C. lighted D. burn
3.A. with B. without C. by D. on
4.A. cart B. carter C. the old man D. house
5.A. caught B. kept C. called D. stopped
6.A. may B. can C. might D. should
7.A. kept B. observed C. broken D. jumped
8.A. have B. had C. has had D. were having
9.A. lies B. story C. word D. remark
10.A. angry B. excited C. prepared D. ready
11.A. name B. number C. job D. family
12.A. here B. that C. there D. this
13.A. the time B. the way C. the night D. by yourself
14.A. side B. face C. top D. surface
15.A. bright B. dark C. warm D. hot
16.A. hurt B. burnt C. injured D. wounded
17.A. jumped B. screamed C. walked D. ran
18.A. free B. trust C. know D. believe
19.A. like B. want C. hope D. expect
20.A. year B. month C. day D. night
—Who _____ it be that is knocking at the door?
—It ______be father, but I’m not sure.
A. can; may B. may; can C. may; must D. need; should
You can't imagine _____when they received these nice Christmas presents.
A. how they were excited B. how excited they were
C. how excited were they D. they were how excited
The meeting was of _____, and the information he offered at the meeting was_____.
A. important; valuable B. great important; of valuable
C. great importance; valuable D. very important; of valuable
The reason_______ his coming to China was _____ he wanted to study Chinese medicine.
A. for, that B. why, that C. why, because D. for, because
I was really anxious about you. You _______ home without a word.
A. mustn’t leave B. shouldn’t have left
C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave
