The party began shortly after Mr. Wood, who lived in the flat below, signed (叹息) to himself as he heard excited voices and the noisy music. Luckily he had ___1___some work home from the office,___2___he kept himself busy for a couple of hours, thus managing to pay no attention to the noise___3___. But by eleven o’clock he felt ___4___and was ready to go to bed, though from his earlier experience he knew it was ___5___trying to get to sleep. He undressed and lay for a while on the bed, trying to read, but he___6___ himself reading the same page over and over again. He then turned off the light and ___7___his head in the pillow(枕头). But ___8___he could not shut off the ___9___,finally after ___10____ seemed hours his___11___was gone.
He jumped out of bed, __12__some clothing, marched ___13___ up the stairs and walked into his neighbor’s flat. The owner of the flat, who ___14___him in his dressing gown(睡衣) came ___15___ the room and__16___Mr. Wood could say anything, cried “My dear fellow, come and ___17___. I know our parties ____18___ you. I meant to send you ___19___.” Mr. Wood’s anger disappeared then and there. He said “I’d better go and get __20_.” Minutes later, he returned properly dressed, only to find that the party was nearly over.
A.taken B.carried C.brought D.fetched
A.with which B.from which C.where D.when
A.outside B.overhead C.downstairs D.nearby
A.bad B.tired C.sick D.hopeless
A.useless B.necessary C.possible D.helpful
A.had B.found C.caught D.felt
A.buried B.rested C.shook D.turned
A.till then B.worse still C.strange enough D.even so
A.sound B.noise C.voice D.tone
A.it B.what C.that D.which
A.sleep B.strength C.patience D.anger
A.put on B.dressed up C.selected D.wore
A.sadly B.proudly C.quietly D.firmly
A.made fun of B.stared at C.was angry with D.caught sight of
A.across B.around C.towards D.by
A.as B.before C.though D.until
A.meet as B.sit here C.join us D.scold me
A.shall trouble B.would trouble C.need bother D.should bother
A.a notice B.a message C.an invitation D.an apology
A.washed B.changed C.dressed D.prepared