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Peter lived   1   his mother in a very big house and when she died, the house became too big   2   him,   3    he bought a smaller one in the next street. There was a very nice old clock in   4   first house and when the men came to take his things to the new house for him, Peter thought, "I'm not going to let them carry my beautiful old clock in their truck. Maybe they'll   5   it and then it will be very expensive to repair." So he   6   and began to carry it down the road in his arms. It was heavy so he stopped two or three   7   to have a rest.      Then suddenly (突然地) a small boy came along the road. He stopped and   8   Peter for a few   9  . Then he said to Peter, "You are a foolish (愚蠢的)   10  , aren't you? Why don't you buy a watch like everybody else?"

(     ) 1. A. and          (     ) 2. A. for          (     ) 3. A. and          (     ) 4. A. her          (     ) 5. A. broken       (     ) 6. A. picking it up (     ) 7. A. time         (     ) 8. A. looked at    (     ) 9. A. second       (     ) 10. A. woman       B. in               B. with             B. or               B. his              B. broke            B. picking them up  B. timed            B. look for         B. seconds          B. boy            C. to           C. of           C. but          C. its        C. break        C. picks it up        C. times        C. look after   C. minute       C. man        D. with         D. to             D. so             D. him          D. breaking       D. picked it up      D. timing         D. looks at       D. minutes        D. girl

Answer 1

1. D   2. A   3. D   4. B   5. C   6. D   7. C   8. A   9. B   10. C