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Having left the town, the girl stopped the car at the landing near the entrance of the bay(海湾). She stepped into the ___16___ and rowed out silently. The tide was rushing to the entrance and ___17___ to the wild open sea. She had to row across the bay to reach ___18___side. The waves struck against the side of the boat, ___19___and uneven; it became ___20___ difficult to row. If she ___21___ for a moment, the tide would push the boat back towards the ___22___.
She wasn’t even halfway, ___23___ she was already tired and her hands ___24___ from pulling on the rough wooden oars (船桨). “I’m never going to ___25___ it”, she thought. She rested the oars on her knees and ___26___ her head helplessly, then looked up as she ___27___ the boat shift(晃动) against the tide.
The east wind, which had swung(旋转) around from the south-west, ___28___ her help and pushed the boat towards the mountains. It was going to be ___ 29___. Her hands weren’t so painful. Her chest didn’t feel as if it was about to burst ___ 30___.
The lights of the town became ___31___. One of the oars banged against the side of the boat and she ___32___ it with a start. Had she been asleep, or just ___33___? She looked over her shoulder. She was almost on the beach. The girl gave one last ___34___ on the oars to ground the boat, and then lay back against the seat. She listened to the waves ___35___ and knew she had come home. Far across the moonlit bay the lights were no more than a sparkling chain.
16. A. car       B. boat    C. ship    D. mail
17. A. beside B. before C. behind       D. beyond
18.A. another B. other   C. either D. the other
19. A. deep     B. calm   C. gentle D. rough
20. A. more    B. less     C. as       D. least
21. A. slept     B. continued   C. rested D. rowed
22. A. home   B. mountains C. south-west D. entrance
23. A. if B. so       C. but,    D. since
24. A. hurt     B. ruined C. troubled     D. broke
25. A. get       B. make C. keep   D. take
26. A. mined B. dropped     C. cocked       D. raised
27. A. saw      B. made C. heard D. felt
28. A. got to   B. came to      C. sent for      D. reached for
29. A. difficult       B. serious       C. all right      D. certain enough
30. A. any more     B. still more   C. no more     D. once more
31. A. brighter       B. bigger C. closer   D. smaller
32. A. destroyed     B. threw C. repaired D. seized
33. A. dreaming     B. guessing     C. inventing    D. expecting
34. A. blow    B. hit      C. pull    D. strike
35. A. anxiously     B. happily      C. sadly   D. carefully

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Customers are not served   38 . Why not?
Sometimes one should consider   39  the line of convention（常规）and enjoy   40  to the fullest.
21. A. fresh                  B. cool                      C. still                  D. thin
22. A. managed            B. expected            C. attempted         D. risen
23. A. lonely                B. curious　　       C. well-dressed      D. bad-tempered　　　
24. A. cheers                B. service                     C. attention           D. flowers
25. A. metal table         B. empty bottle　　C. chairs              D. bags
26. A. on                     B. off                   C. around             D. along
27. A. outside               B. forward　　      C. down                      D. back　　
28. A. led                    B. seated               C. watched            D. received
29. A. The manager      B. A friend　         C. A waiter           D. The servant　
30. A. set                     B. wash                C. remove             D. check
31. A. menu                 B. bill                  C. food                 D. order
32. A. loud                  B. anxious             C. familiar            D. final
33. A. tourists              B. customers         C. fellows             D. assistants
34. A. at last                B. in time           C. once more               D. as well
35. A. change                      B. drink　             C. sell                  D. serve　
36. A. replied　            B. insisted　          C. agreed　           D. understood　
37. A. prepared            B. joined in           C. settled up          D. continued　
38. A. with pleasure       B. in the café               C. in the sea          D. with wine
39. A. following           B. keeping            C. limiting            D. crossing　
40. A. life                    B. wine                C. lunch                      D. time

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26. A. Between             B. Among             C. Around             D. Beside
27. A. spoiled               B. harmed             C. liked                D. concerned
28. A. imagined            B. told                  C. evaluated           D. considered
29. A. made                 B. found             C. pushed            D. wound
30. A. closed                B. opened             C. beat                 D. tapped
31. A. expected            B. asked                      C. supposed          D. told
32. A. happiness           B. depression               C. embarrassment D. anger
33. A. complained               B. apologized     C. replied             D. referred
34. A. cry                    B. blame               C. comment        D. demand
35. A. picked up            B. broke down              C. carried on          D. took off
36. A. moving              B. stirring           C. floating            D. streaming
37. A. pushed open       B. pulled down    C. shut up             D. knocked at
38. A. had gone             B. were going        C. went               D. had been going
39. A. productive          B. hard                 C. protective         D. rough
40. A. so                      B. too                   C. as                    D. very
41. A. by his hand               B. by the hand       C. by surprise        D. with anxiety
42. A. Often                 B. Sometimes        C. Always             D. Rarely
43 A. argue with           B. talk with           C. put up with       D. come to terms with
44. A. other than           B. instead of          C. rather than         D. more than
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1. A．business       B．culture      C．support        D．information
2. A．reply          B．answer       C．join           D．interrupt
3. A．stations       B．news         C．announcers     D．officials
4. A．home           B．position      C．purpose        D．results
5. A．reach          B．satisfy                         C．attack            D．support
6. A．known         B．reported       C．called         D．printed
7. A．normal         B．fast         C．good           D．exact
8. A．invented       B．discovered   C．taught         D．stopped
9. A．flies          B．sends        C．delivers       D．pasts
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16. A. appreciates                 B. organizes              C. orders               D. explains
17. A. importance                 B. similarity                 C. necessity           D. interest
18. A. confident                   B. independent              C. efficient            D. responsible
19. A. object                       B. belonging                 C. matter               D. stranger
20. A. card                      B. letter                        C. gift                   D. thing
21. A. call                      B. pick                         C. put                   D. bring
22. A. Otherwise                  B. Fortunately               C. However           D. Hopefully
23. A. going                        B. hanging                    C. standing            D. leaving
24. A. forgot                        B. remembered             C. saw                   D. visited
25. A. anxious                   B. nervous                    C. early                 D. late
26. A. reached                   B. recognized                C. left                   D. found
27. A. ashamed                    B. frightened                C. disappointed      D. shy
28. A. kind                      B. happy                      C. angry                D. doubtful
29. A. pleasure                    B. fun                          C. appointment      D. quarrels
30. A. said                       B. did                          C. thought             D. forgot
31. A. ideas                      B. words                      C. actions                     D. promises
32. A. wonder                     B. hope                        C. requirement             D. reminder
33. A. life                       B. day                          C. way                  D. thought
34. A. waste                     B. respect                            C. neglect              D. enjoy
35. A. useful                       B. necessary                  C. different            D. important

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