Mr. Williams lives in a nice house in the country with his wife. He has got a nice 21 round his house, and he often works in it on Saturdays and Sundays, because he likes flowers and enjoys working with his own 22 . Last Saturday Mr. Williams put some old 23 on after his breakfast and began 24 in his garden. After a little while he found something shining on the ground near his feet. To this 25 , it was five pence. He put it in one of his 26 and began digging again. Then he 27 another five pence on the ground and he was very happy now. He shouted to his wife, "Elizabeth, come quickly. Someone's 28 a lot of money in our garden 29 I'm finding it." His wife was 30 the lunch and making a cake for tea, but she stopped and ran out 31 the garden. Then Mr. Williams found 32 more money. His wife came near and looked at it. She was very happy too and said, "A thief 33 a lot of money from one of the banks 34 here a few weeks ago. The police 35 him, but didn't find 36 of the money. Did the 37 bring it here and hide it in our garden?" Mr. Williams began looking for more money in the ground ,but then he 38 something cold in his trousers. It ran down off his legs like cold water. Mr. Williams put his 39 down quickly and five pence fell into it. A 40 ! He had a hole in his pocket! 21. A. garden B. road C. ground D. field 22. A. brains B. body C. hands D. strength 23. A. tools B. clothes C. money D. flowers 24. A. digging B. looking C. walking D. reading 25. A. sorrow B. delight C. worry D. disappointed 26. A. pockets B. bags C. boxes D. books 27. A. watched B. found C. searched D. observed 28. A. lost B. hidden C. left D. grown 29. A. and B. but C. because D. so 30. A. eating B. having C. burning D. cooking 31. A. from B. of C. into D. for 32. A. little B. lot C. so D. some 33. A. robbed B. cheated C. made D. stole 34. A. near B. from C. to D. by 35. A. stopped B. scolded C. caught D. punished 36. A. nothing B. none C. anything D. any 37. A. prisoner B. policeman C. owner D. thief 38. A. found B. felt C. saw D. knew 39. A. foot B. pocket C. hand D. tool 40. A. penny B. hand C. wallet D. hole 【查看更多】
