“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late _31___the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the __32___where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I hope the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not _33___.
“Smith!” shouted the manager. “Late again. What’s your _34___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “ Get up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter(柜台). We’ll be opening in a few minutes.”
My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. _35___ her was a young man of about 23.He seemed very ____36____, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and __37___about opening an account. I gave her necessary 38__and she went out. Then I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___39_ _with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___40 __my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___41___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! Still shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. ___42___ the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.
“Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “__43___of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___44__ the first customer was a girl ___45__ a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The Dream! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)!
1.A. as B. but C. and D. or
2.A. hotel B. shop C. bank D. restaurant
3.A. lucky B. happy C. sorry D. angry
4.A. excuse B. idea C. cause D. answer
5.A. Before B. Behind C. Beyond D. Against
6.A. nervous B. shy C. calm D. angry
7.A. cared B. talked C. asked D. worried
8.A. information B. offer C. introduction D. support
9.A. hidden B. filled C. decorated D. covered
10.A. took B. filled C. closed D. came
11.A. when B. after C. before D. that
12.A. As usual B. For one thing C. In fact D. In general
13.A. Less B. Plenty C. More D. None
14.A. pleasure B. surprise C. joy D. regret
15.A. of B. with C. on D. in
— The weather isn’t good enough for an outing, is it?
— Not in the least. We can’t have __________ at this time of the year.
A. a nicer day B. a worse day C. a worst day D. so fine a day
Do you still remember the key points that ___________ in his report? I don’t remember them all.
A. referred to B. were referred C. he was referred to D. were referred to
When he was doing the software development project, he ___________ many problems that he had to solve on his own.
A. came up with B. came through C. came across D. came out
____________ scientists will be invited to take part in this space flight.
A. Two strong young Chinese B. Two Chinese strong young
C. Chinese two young strong D. Young strong two Chinese
The old teacher lay wide awake on his bed, ___________ all the problems he had to deal with the next day.
A. thought about B. to think about C. thinking about D. having thought about
