新概念二课文-短文填空练习版（4A）
L14
I had _1_ amusing experience last year. _2_ I had left a small village in the south of France, I drove on to the next town. On the way, a young man waved to me. I stopped _3_ he asked me _4_ a lift. As soon as he had got into the car, I said good morning to him in _5_ and he replied in the _6_ language. Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at _7_. Neither of _8_ spoke during the journey. I had nearly reached the town, _9_ _10_young man suddenly said, very slowly, 'Do you speak English?' As I soon learnt, he was English himself!
L15
The secretary told me __1__ Mr. Harmsworth __2_ see me. I felt very nervous__3_ I went into his _4__. He did not look up from _5__ desk when I entered. _6__ I had sat down, he said that business was very _7__. He told _8__ that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries. Twenty people had __9_left. I knew that my turn had come. 'Mr. Harmsworth,' I said _10__ a weak voice. '_11__ interrupt,' he Said. Then he smiled and told me I would receive an extra &100 _12__ year!
L16
__1__ you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic _2__ will soon find it. You will be very lucky if he lets you go __3_ a ticket. __4_, this does not always happen. _5__ police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I found this _6__ on my car:' Sir, we welcome you _7__ our city. This is a "No Parking" area. You will enjoy your stay here if you pay _8__ to our street signs. This note is only a reminder.' If you __9_ a request like this, you cannot fail to obey_10__!
L17
My aunt Jennifer is an __1__. She must be at least thirty-five __2__ old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage __3__ a young girl. Jennifer will have to take __4__ in a new play soon. This time, she will be a __5__ of seventeen. In the play, she must __6__ in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in __7__ play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. __8__ anyone ever asked her __9__ old she is, she always __10__, 'My dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!'
L18
After I had __1__ lunch at a village inn, I looked __2__ my bag. I had left it on a chair beside the door and now it wasn't there ! __3__ I was looking for __4__, the inn-keeper came in. 'Did you have a good meal ?' he asked. 'Yes, thank you,' I __5__, 'but I can't __6__ the bill. I haven't got my bag.' __7__ inn-keeper smiled and immediately went out. In a few minutes he returned __8__ my bag and gave it back __9__ me. 'I'm very sorry,' he said ' My dog had __10__ it into the garden. He often does this.'
L19
'The play may begin __1__ any moment,' I said.
'It may have begun __2__,' Susan answered.
'I __3__ to the ticket-office.
'May I have two __4__ please ?' I asked.
'I'm sorry, we've sold __5__,' the girl said.
'What a __6__!' Susan exclaimed.
Just then, a man hurried to the ticket-office.
'__7__ I return these two tickets?' he asked.
'Certainly,' the girl said.
'Could I have those two tickets please ?' I __8__.
'Certainly, 'the girl said, '__9__ they are for next Wednesday's performance.
'I might as well have __10__,' I said sadly.
L20
__1__ is my favourite sport. I often fish for hours __2__ catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are _3___. Instead of catching __4__, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I never catch __5__-not even old boots. After having _6___whole mornings on the river, I always go home _7___ an empty bag. 'You must give __8__ fishing!' my friends say.' It's a waste of _9___.' But they don't realize one important thing. I'm not really _10___ in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at __11__ !
L22
My daughter, Jane, never dreamed of __1__ a letter from a girl of her own age in Holland. Last year, we were travelling __2__the Channel and Jane put a__3__ of paper with her name and address on __4__ into a bottle. She threw the bottle__5__ the sea. She never thought of it again, but ten months later, she received a __6__ from a girl in Holland. __7__ girls write to each other regularly now. _8___, they have decided __9__ use the post-office. Letters will __10__ a litt1e more, but they will certainly travel faster.