One day, Jim was driving a taxi through a busy street. 11 , a young man stopped his car and 12 his taxi. “To the station, hurry up!” he said. Jim did his 13 , but at every crossing there was a red light. The young man shouted, “Be 14 ! I don’t want to miss the train.” Jim shouted back, “ I don’t want to die here!”
At that time he turned back and noticed the young man’s face. “Oh, he is 15 thief,” He thought, “I saw his face in the newspaper.” 16 , Jim had an idea. He drove 17 the red light, and found a police car running 18 him. “Stop!” The young man said and jumped 19 . Jim caught hold of him and cried, “Give me the money!” Just then, two policemen came on. “He is the 20 ,” Jim said. They caught the young man at once.
“You did a good job. Thank you!” the policemen said to Jim.
( ) 11. A. Soon B. At once C. Suddenly D. Finally
( ) 12. A. got into B. jumped up C. got off D. went out
( ) 13. A. good B. well C. best D. better
( ) 14. A. quick B. quiet C. quickly D. quietly
( ) 15. A. the B. a C. an D. our
( ) 16. A. Really B. Soon C. Long before D. quick
( ) 17. A. next to B. under C. through D. in
( ) 18. A. before B. after C. cross D. into
( ) 19. A. out B. into C. out of D. to
( ) 20. A. thief B. man C. driver D. policeman
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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