Mr. Smith was an old miser (守财奴). He had a lot of 16, but he never bought anything 17. He and his wife lived in an old house outside the town. He often went to the shop 18in order to save some money. In the19, as soon as it was dark in the room, he 20. He had no TV but bought a cheap radio and often 21 the advertisements.
The old man had no 22, his wife was often ill. He wouldn’t send her to the hospital. He thought he would 23much to the doctors if they looked her over. He bought a few medical books and bought some24for her.
One night, Mrs. Smith felt unwell. She had got a bad headache. She asked her husband to25a doctor, but he didn’t agree. He brought out some pills and made her26them. But it was no use.
The old woman began to 27at home. Mr. Smith locked the door and went in another room and28there. The next morning, when he woke up, he came into her29to see if she was all right. But he found the poor woman had died. He hurried to the telephone, but 30his mind at once. He ran out and shouted to the servant (佣人), “Don’t cook breakfast for Mrs. Smith this morning, Linda!”
小题1:A．booksB．shoes C．clothesD．money小题2:A．badB．goodC．expensiveD．cheap小题3:A．on footB．by carC．by taxiD．by motorbike小题4:A．dayB．afternoonC．midnightD．night小题5:A．went to danceB．went to the cinemaC．read newspaperD．went to bed小题6:A．listened toB．watchedC．mendedD．looked at小题7:A．brothersB．sistersC．unclesD．children小题8:A．passB．tellC．payD．sell小题9:A．foodB．medicineC．fruitD．vegetables小题10:A．look forB．take care ofC．catch up withD．send for小题11:A．takeB．drinkC．to takeD．to drink小题12:A．laughB．singC．cryD．dance小题13:A．sleptB．playedC．workedD．drank小题14:A．workplaceB．bedroomC．libraryD．office小题15:A．keptB．finishedC．changedD．forgot