When it is Tom’s turn for a cut, Mr. Smith places a wooden board covered with a piece of red leather across the arms of the chair, so that the barber doesn’t have to bend to cut the boy’s hair.
“Hey, young man, you’re , you won’t need this soon, you’ll be able to sit in the chair.” the barber says.
“Wow,” says Tom, turning round to look at his dad. “Dad, Mr. Smith said I could be sitting in the chair soon, not just on the !”
“So I hear,” his father replies. “I expect Mr. Smith will start me more for your hair then.”
In the Tom sees a little head sticking out of a long nylon cape. Occasionally he glances at the barber as he works. He smells a(n) of smelly sweat and aftershave as the barber moves around him, combing and cutting.
Tom feels like he is in another world, except for the sound of the barber’s shoes rubbing on the plastic carpet and the of his scissors. In the from the window he could see through the window, a few small clouds moved slowly through the frame, moving to the of the scissors’ click.
Sleepily, his eyes dropping to the front of the cape where his hair softly as snow and he sitting in the chair just like the men and older boys, the special left leaning against the wall in the corner.
When Mr. Smith has , Tom hops down from the seat. , he sees his own thick, hair mixed among the browns, greys and blacks of the men who have sat in the chair before him. For a moment he wants to reach down and the broken blonde hair, to them from the others, but he does not have time.
They reach the pavement outside the shop. “I tell you what, boy, let’s get some fish and chips to take home, your mum from cooking tea,” says Tom’s dad.
Tom is excited and catches his dad’s hand. He is surprised to find, warming in his father’s palm, a handful of his own .
1.A. building up B. sending up C. bringing up D. shooting up
2.A. desk B. board C. couch D. sofa
3.A. paying B. blaming C. charging D. accusing
4.A. mirror B. book C. shelf D. catalogue
5.A. steals B. discovers C. returns D. transforms
6.A. lack B. memory C. mixture D. expression
7.A. helpless B. noiseless C. fearless D. thoughtless
8.A. control B. direction C. effect D. click
9.A. immigration B. opposition C. reflection D. assumption
10.A. rhyme B. trail C. pattern D. sound
11.A. falls B. covers C. melts D. explodes
12.A. considers B. succeeds C. approves D. imagines
13.A. package B. bench C. scissors D. carpet
14.A. treated B. compromised C. finished D. entertained
15.A. Looking into B. Looking forward C. Looking up D. Looking down
16.A. blonde B. red C. black D. white
17.A. send for B. find out C. gather up D. show off
18.A. punish B. separate C. deliver D. confirm
19.A. persuade B. save C. excuse D. relax
20.A. money B. tip C. fish D. hair
A series of ancient Chinese coins are ________ in an exhibition held in Nanjing, where a variety of ancient currencies were unveiled.
A. in place B. on display C. at length D. on purpose
One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than ________ grown foods.
A. apparently B. contradictorily C. conventionally D. punctually
China’s goal of 7.5 percent GDP growth this year, though moderate in comparison with previous rates, is not cause for concern since it could still generate ________ volume wealth.
A. relative B. punctual C. considerable D. tentative
As we all know, independence is very ________ for youngsters because sooner or later they will leave their families and live alone.
A. essential B. accurate C. flexible D. temporary
Emails are efficient and convenient, but the best way to __________ a message is still to talk it out in person.
A. attend to B. break through C. result from D. get across
