五、完形填空
"Wanted：Violin. Can't pay much. Call ..."
That ad in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I,too,had wanted a violin,but we didn't have the money. Even though times were 1
B
,I couldn't wait any longer to ask,"Daddy,may I have a violin of my own?" Daddy's face looked 2
C
. But a few weeks later,Daddy went home,with a case in his hand, 3
B
,"Mary,I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars."
The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson,no one could know how excited I was. I practised,joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队),gave performances... Several years seemed to run quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years 4
D
,and my violin made every move with me,until one day,I carefully 5
B
it away.
Now here for this want ad,I discovered the case deep in my closet(储藏室). I put it on the table. Then I picked up the newspaper,walked to the telephone and called the 6
C
.
Later in the day,a man of about 30 knocked at the door. "I've been expecting someone would 7
B
my ad. My daughter wants a violin so 8
A
," he said,carefully checking my violin. "How much are you asking?"
I said,"Seven dollars." "Are you sure?" he asked,as if he didn't believe his ears. "Seven dollars," I 9
A
and then added,"I hope your little girl will enjoy it 10
D
I did."
I smiled,but I found my tears rolling down my face.
( )1. A. easy
B. hard
C. late
D. long
( )2. A. angry
B. happy
C. sad
D. funny
( )3. A. answering
B. saying
C. asking
D. telling
( )4. A. lasted
B. worked
C. remained
D. passed
( )5. A. carried
B. put
C. took
D. threw
( )6. A. date
B. name
C. number
D. address
( )7. A. offer
B. answer
C. receive
D. find
( )8. A. badly
B. easily
C. quickly
D. luckily
( )9. A. repeated
B. continued
C. reminded
D. suggested
( )10. A. which
B. when
C. what
D. as
