4.A few years ago the company I work for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year.I've always loved jogging,so I was really (15)B when I found out our flat was next to Central Park.This (16)Cthat every morning I could go for a run before I went to work.
Because a lot of people had told me to be(17)Aof thieves (窃贼)in the park.I didn't usually take anything with me.What could they(18)Cfrom me if I didn't have anything?But one morning my wife asked me to buy some(19)D on the way home so I took a $10 note out of my wallet.
While I was running through the park,another jogger (20)Ainto me.He said sorry and continued running.I thought it was a bit(21)Cso I checked my pocket and found that the money was missing.I started to run after him right away.I (22)Bcaught him by his arm.I started shouting and told him to give me the $10.I'm not usually a (23)Dperson but I really got very angry.This seemed to frighten (惊吓) him and he quickly put his hand in his pocket and gave me the money.Then he ran away as fast as he could.
I bought the bread and went home.As soon as I got there,I began to tell my wife my story."You won't believe what happened to me,"I (24)A.She stopped me,"I know.You left the money for the bread on the kitchen table."
15.A.angry | B.happy | C.guilty | D.curious |
16.A.made | B.explained | C.meant | D.proved |
17.A.careful | B.sure | C.proud | D.afraid |
18.A.hide | B.borrow | C.steal | D.receive |
19.A.coffee | B.milk | C.fruit | D.bread |
20.A.bumped | B.looked | C.turned | D.moved |
21.A.crazy | B.natural | C.strange | D.rude |
22.A.suddenly | B.finally | C.politely | D.slowly |
23.A.cold-heart | B.warm-heart | C.cool-headed | D.hot-headed |
24.A.started | B.added | C.insisted | D,doubted |