My father often works very hard. And he has 21 to see a film. Here I’ll tell you 22 about him.
One afternoon, when he finished his work and 23 go home, he found a film ticket under the 24 on his desk. He thought he 25 to have not much work to do that day and 26 was quite wonderful to pass the 27 at the cinemA. So he came back home and 28 finished his supper. Then he said 29 to us and left.
But to our 30 , he came back about half an hour later, I 31 him what was the matter. He smiled and told us about 32 funny thing that had happened at the cinema.
When my father was sitting in his seat, a 33 came to my father’s and said that the seat was 34 . My father was surprised. He took out the ticket 35 looked at it carefully. It was Row17, 36 . And then he looked at the seat. It was the same. So he asked her 37 her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat shown in it was Row 17, Seat 3.
38 ? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering suddenly the woman said, “The 39 of the tickets are different.” So they looked at the ticket more carefully. After a while, my father said, “Oh, 40 , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the film a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left the cinema.
1. A. little money B. much money C. little time D. much time
2.A. a funny story B. a good story C. an old story D. a strange story
3.A. was to B. was about to C. had to D. ought
4.A. box B. book C. glass D. paper
5.A. happened B. liked C. pretended D. wanted
6.A. it B. this C. that D. which
7.A. morning B. afternoon C. day D. evening
8.A. early B. quietly C. quickly D. suddenly
9. A. hello B. good-bye C. good evening D. good night
10. A. disappointment B. joy C. sorrow D. surprise
11. A. asked B. explained C. told D. wanted
12.A. a B. one C. some D. the
13. A. man B. woman C. doctor D. nurse
14. A. hers B. his C. taken D. wrong
15. A. and B. but C. or D. so
16. A. Seat1 B. Seat2 C. Seat3 D. Seat4
17.A. it bring B. to get C. to see D. to show
18.A. Why B. How C. When D. where
19.A. designs B. colors C. prices D. owners
20.A. I’m sad B. I’m sorry C. I’m wrong D. I’m worried
_____, your composition is full of mistakes.
A. Writing carelessly B. Written carelessly
C. Having written carelessly D. Being written carelessly
_____ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
A. Faced B. Face C. Facing D. To face
The couple _____ last year. They had lived together for twenty years, though.
A.broke out B.broke away C.broke up D. broke down
Much to our _____, China won 51 gold medals, more than any other nation, at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
A. regret B. delight C. disappointment D. sadness
I’m afraid I’m not _____ to help with the show next week.
A. available B. dependable C. valuable D. convenient