Dick was born in a small town. He was a very clever boy, but his 36 was very poor, so he had to work in his 37 time, and during his holidays too, to pay for his 38 . In spite of this, he 39 to get to the university. But it was so 40 to study there that during the holidays he had to get two jobs at the 41 time so as to earn 42 money for his studies.
One summer he managed to get a job in a butcher’s shop during the daytime and 43 in a hospital at night, In the shop, he learned to cut meat up quite nicely and the butcher liked him very much and often 44 him do all the serving.
In the hospital, on the other hand, he was, 45 , allowed to do the 46 jobs, like helping to lift 47 and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another.
One evening at the hospital, Dick had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the 48 room. The woman 49 to be one of his 50 who used to buy meat at the butcher’s shop. She was already feeling 51 at the thought of the operation 52 he came to get her. And when she 53 Dick, it seemed to her 54 that nearly finished her.
“ No, no!” she cried. “Not the butcher! I won’t be operated on by the butcher!” And she 55 her eyes painfully.
1. A. home B. house C. family D. village
2. A. spare B. rest C. active D. lunch
3.. A. toys B. education C. school D. clothes
4. A. managed B. tried C. failed D. wasn’t able
5. A. free B. hard C. easy D. expensive
6.. A. other B. last C. different D. same
7. A. enough B. much C. a little D. most
8. A. the others B. another C. others D. other
9. A. didn’t have B. helped C. let D. begged
10.A. in all B. actually C. of course D. sometimes
11.. A. light B. simplest C. difficult D. different[来
12. A. doctors B. knives C. tools D. people
13. A. living B. sitting C. operating D. waiting
14.A. happened B. hated C. seemed D. remembered
15.. A. neighbours B. teachers C. friends D. customers
16. A. unhappy B. sad C. surprised D. frightened
17. A. before B. after C. until D. for
18. A. spoke to B. told C. saw D. refused
19. A. as if B. even if C. what if D. if only
20.. A. started B. glared C. opened D. shut
－I don’t mind you what I know.
－You . I’m not asking you for it.
A. to tell; mustn’t B. tell; may not C. telling; needn’t D. telling; can’t
－What about a drink after a busy day of work?
－ .
A. Good idea B. Help yourself C. Go ahead, please D. Me, too
He finally got sitting in an office all day, and longed for a more active life.
A. interested in B. tired of C. pleased at D. satisfied with
Don’t trouble to look for my umbrella; it will some day in the future.
A. turn out B. turn down C. turn off D. turn up
I don’t know the reason you were late for the meeting, but I’m sure someone will tell me you don’t want to explain.
A. why; that B. why; what C. for which; which D. for which; that
