The carpets decorated with beautiful traditional patterns can often _______a high price on the international market.
A.obtain B.possess C.acquire D.fetch
—These little kids have learned perfect table manners, haven’t they?
—Yes. They are accustomed _________ at meals.
A.not to talk B.to not talk C.not to talking D.to not talking
He looked into her eyes and his voice ________ a more serious tone.
A.took off B.took on C.took in D.took up
His suggestion that we should put up a hospital in the town is _______ to be considered.
A.worth B.worthwhile C.worthy D.deserved
I would prefer a quiet evening at home as opposed to spending my time ________ many people.
A. in the company of B. in addition to
C. on account of D. under the umbrella of
A Dog’s Day in Court
We used to live about a quarter mile from a train crossing. Our dog, Lenny, had a very annoying habit: he howled (嗥叫)whenever a train whistled for the crossing, due to his very ______ hearing. Outside or in the house, he howled and howled ______ the train went by. When the wind was ______, he would even howl for the crossings farther down the ______. We learned to ______ the noise, mainly because we loved our pet so much.
Early one morning while we were eating breakfast, we heard a long very high sound of a train’s ______ efforts followed by a terrible crash. We ______ out and discovered a twisted car jammed on the cowcatcher (排障器) of the massive locomotive (火车头). Unfortunately, the driver of the car had died ______.
Back in the house, we called the local rescue workers. But we all immediately said to each other, “Lenny didn’t howl. The whistle could not have blown!”
At the ______, my brother recognized what was left of the car ______ that of his friend’s father and knew the sad news would now have to be ______ to the family. When the rescue team arrived, my brother told them, “The engineer couldn’t have blown the ______ because our dog did not howl. And he always does!”
The story of Lenny’s howling ______ rapidly around our small town as everyone ______ in the sorrow of the wife and family. Left without the ______, the family of nine was in a difficult situation. One of the county’s best-known lawyers ______ to pursue a claim against the, by now, infamous Soo Line Cooperation for the sake of the widow and children. The lawyer hired an investigator and recording technician, who, for days, at all hours, visited our home listening for oncoming trains and ______ recording Lenny’s howl. Lenny never ______ to respond with his howl to the sharp sound of an approaching train.
The taped evidence,______ in court, along with the testimony (证词) of my family members, convinced the judge and jury. The settlement ______ to the family secured their home and future. County court records give evidence of the success of a “dog’s day in court!”
1.A.sensitive B.public C.accurate D.adequate
2.A.unless B.until C.before D.although
3.A.bitter B.right C.small D.sharp
4.A.car B.train C.house D.track
5.A.keep up with B.give in to C.put up with D.live up to
6.A.speeding B.approaching C.operating D.braking
7.A.headed B.marched C.dashed D.started
8.A.peacefully B.naturally C.eventually D.instantly
9.A.agency B.corner C.scene D.entrance
10.A.as B.for C.like D.by
11.A.confirmed B.conveyed C.declared D.leaked
12.A.sign B.whistle C.howl D.wind
13.A.circulated B.disappeared C.flowed D.delivered
14.A.suffered B.abandoned C.shared D.struggled
15.A.assistant B.master C.breadwinner D.host
16.A.happened B.decided C.refused D.demanded
17.A.vividly B.occasionally C.secretly D.faithfully
18.A.failed B.bothered C.rejected D.managed
19.A.negotiated B.exposed C.accumulated D.presented
20.A.donated B.awarded C.allocated D.distributed
