I saw the old man, with his untidy clothes and messy hair, as he dashed between the rows of the department store. He was trying to be ordinary but he was hard not to __ .
He the saleswoman and with a slight , possibly German, asked where the women’s shoes were sold. “Fourth floor.” She responded in a voice I could hear 10 miles away. “Pardon? Where did you say they were?” he asked again, apparently . Clearly the old man was somewhat “Fourth floor, sir,” the friendly saleswoman replied patiently, this time so that customers turned to see what was causing the .
I continued watching as the man thanked the saleswoman and for what I assumed was the fourth floor. But rather than walk to the or the lift, he dashed behind a shelf, took out a notebook and started writing hurriedly, with an almost mad on his face. Then he went straight up to another saleswoman and asked where the women’s shoes were sold. Again he asked her to the answer and once more he walked away and took down some notes.
He did this three more times before a department store , thinking him mad, removed him from the store. But rather than be , the old man departed with a huge smile on his face. Although the incident was , it was not until a year later, during my first year of university, that I gave it any further . I walked into my language classroom and met my professor. It was that very same man.
1.A. see B. notice C. neglect D. find
2.A. followed B. interviewed C. chose D. approached
3.A. doubt B. voice C. accent D. smile
4.A. confused B. amused C. annoyed D. tired
5.A. silly B. shy C. deaf D. weak
6.A. angrily B. loudly C. suddenly D. quickly
7.A. disturbance B. accident C. pleasure D. quarrel
8.A. put away B. passed away C.pulled away D. headed off
9.A. shoes B. stairs C. exit D. sign
10.A. confusion B. appearance C. pain D. expression
11.A. reply B. recite C. repeat D. retell
12.A.security-guard B. customer C.saleswoman D. policeman
13.A. excited B. embarrassed C. relaxed D. moved
14.A. unusual B. serious C. dangerous D.unforgettable
15.A. wonder B. sense C. thought D. idea
__________ in the mountains for a week, the two students were finally saved by the local police.
A. Having lost B. Lost
C. Being lost D. Losing
When different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the similarities.
A. compared B. to compare
C. comparing D. being compared
Unless ___ to speak,you should remain silent at the conference.
A.invited B.inviting
C.being invited D.having invited
When I came back, I found my clothes , on the bed.
A.folded, lay B. folded, lain
C. folding, lying D. folded, lying
We should take different measures different conditions and different occasions.
A. on , in B. under, on
C. under, at D. in, on