As I rushed among the tables, suddenly, a 41 asked if I could mind a child. I was quite 42 but I could tell the man was quite desperate. So I had to make a __43 with him that if he wanted his son to stay and wait for him, he had to 44 something in the shop.
This was quite 45 for the man to do; I could 46 he was quite poor by the 47 he was dressed. It looked as if he had tried to come in his 48 clothes. But they still looked a bit old and worn out 49 he had often worn them, just to make himself look best. Looking down I could see his 50 were also a bit torn and the heels were in a terrible state. I thought he was going for a job interview. In the end he bought a small box of 51 for his little son and seated him down in the corner. I could tell the boy was feeling down and only could 52 with a bit of cheering up.
Seeing that the kid sat there for quite a while, I was a bit 53 as the poor little kid was sitting 54 his own. People watched him and some kids even came over to pick on him. I was 55 to see one of them even knocked his cookies off the table.He quickly went and got them back without saying a word.I was hoping his father would 56 up and come back for his son's 57 .
At closing time, the only person left was the little boy.After a while, the father finally came in with a tiresome look. I 58 he didn't get any job.As they were leaving, I offered the kid a little cake, but the man rejected it. I 59 he felt as if I had just abused him.Of course I didn't mean to.But I could understand why he felt like that.I only wished them good 60 whatever happened.
The man opened the door to leave-father and son hand in hand.
41.A.sound B.voice C.noise D.tune
42.A.pleased B.frightened C.annoyed D.interested
43.A.date B.decision C.promise D.deal
44.A.do B.leave C.buy D.eat
45.A.easy B.hard C.natural D.possible
46.A.tell B.explain C.think D.prove
47.A.manner B.means C.method D.way
48.A.oldest B.poorest C.prettiest D.best
49.A.even though B.as if C.so that D.now that
50.A.socks B.gloves C.shoes D.pants
51.A.cookies B.sweets C.cigarettes D.cakes
52.A.laugh B.do C.speak D.help
53.A.relaxed B.nervous C.satisfied D.worried
54.A.on B.of C.by D.for
55.A.touched B.disappointed C.astonished D.excited
56.A. hurry B.give C.turn D.run
57.A.chance B.benefit C.future D.job
58.A.hoped B.imagined C.doubted D.guessed
59.A.assumed B.clarified C.confused D.ignored
60.A.night B.progress C.luck D.supper
41-45 BCDCB 46-50 ADDBC 51-55ABDAC 56-60 ABDAC
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_I’m back at that first show.
40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
42. A. comfortable B. quite C. serious D. nervous
43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
44. A. fell upon B. got through C. broke into D. stepped onto
45. A. forget B. hear C. repeat D. bear
46. A. loud B. heard C. sweet D. fast
47. A. feel B. touch C. enjoy D. digest
48. A. realize B. understand C. believe D. remember
49. A. continue B. delay C. finish D. change
50. A. party B. theatre C. opera D. stage
51. A. escaped B. traveled C. benefited D. woken
52. A. aching B. burning C. ringing D. rolling
53. A. competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration
54. A. though B. otherwise C. instead D. besides
55. A. decide B. regret C. conclude D. imagine