阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将选项涂黑。
One day Tom bought , for two dollars , a large number of second-hand books . He put them in a 21 and pulled them to the 22 . He had to remain at work 23 three in the morning .
At three , he began to walk home . The streets were dark . Tom could 24 wait to arrive home to begin reading his new books . “ 25 ! ” a voice shouted . But Tom was too 26 to hear the shout . A moment later , a gunshot went 27 his ear . He heard the shot . Tom turned to see what was 28 . An angry policeman ran towards him . The policeman didn’t 29 that the bag was Tom’s . He shouted at Tom , “ 30 it !”
“Open it ! ” the policeman 31 .
Tom opened it and the old books fell out of it .
“Why did you not stop 32 when I shouted ?” the policeman asked , “If I could shoot 33 , you would be dead .”
“I didn’t 34 you , ” Tom said , “ I am almost deaf . ”
The policeman told Tom he was 35 for having shot at him . “ 36 would be better for you not to walk on the 37 at night . ” he said .
Tom smiled , and told the policeman that his job 38 a clerk in the telegraph office was a 39 job . The policeman could think of 40 to answer this .
A.basket B.box C.desk D.bag
A.office B.bedroom C.bookstore D.police station
A.at B.by C.until D.to
A.eagerly B.really C.hardly D.almost
A.Stop B.Thief C.Hello D.Danger
A.nervous B.excited C.delighted D.frightened
A.off B.into C.from D.past
A.breaking B.taking C.happening D.following
A.say B.think C.hope D.wish
A.Fall B.Throw C.Drop D.Keep
A.ordered B.asked C.begged D.wanted
A.hearing B.running C.crying D.carrying
A.earlier B.later C.worse D.better
A.recognize B.hear C.know D.understand
A.careless B.brave C.angry D.sorry
A.It B.That C.Things D.This
A.way B.ground C.streets D.shops
A.like B.as C.with D.of
A.dawn B.daytime C.dark D.night
A.nothing B.everything C.anything D.something