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Mr Smith was an old miser (守财奴). He had a lot of1, but he never bought anything2. He and
his wife lived in an old house outside the town. He often went to the shop3in order to (为了) save
some money. In the4, as soon as it was dark in the room, he5 . He had no TV but bought a cheap
radio and often6the advertisements.
The old man had no7, his wife was often ill. He wouldn't send her to the hospital. He thought he
would8much to the doctors if they looked her over. He bought a few medical books and bought some
medicine (药)9her.
One night, Mrs Smith felt unwell, she had got a bad headache. She asked her husband to10a doctor,
but he didn't agree (同意). He brought out some pills and made her11them. But it was no use.
The old woman began to12at home. He locked the door and went in another room and13there.
The next morning, when he woke up, he came into her14to see if she was all right. But he found the
poor woman had died. He hurried to the telephone, but15his mind at once. He ran out and shouted to
servant (佣人), 'Don't cook breakfast for Mrs Smith this morning, Linda!'
( )1. A. books
( )2. A. bad
( )3. A. on foot
( )4. A. day
( )5. A. went to bed
( )6. A. listened to
( )7. A. brothers
( )8. A. pass
( )9. A. to
( )10. A. look for
( )11. A. take
( )12. A. laugh
( )13. A. slept
( )14. A. workplace
( )15. A. kept B. money
B. good
B. by bus
B. morning
B. went to the cinema
B. watched
B. sisters
B. tell
B. in
B. take care of
B. drink
B. sing
B. played
B. bedroom
B. finished C. clothes
C. expensive
C. by taxi
C. afternoon
C. read newspaper
C. mended
C. uncles
C. pay
C. for
C. catch up with
C. to take
C. cry
C. worked
C. library
C. changed D. shoes
D. cheap
D. by motorbike
D. evening
D. went to dance
D. looked at
D. children
D. sell
D. from
D. send for (派人去请)
D. to drink
D. dance
D. drank
D. kitchen
D. forgot