Now, most people have watches. As we know, Switzerland（瑞士） is famous for its watches. ___ , the watch was not _ in this country. It was the British who did. Many years ago, an Englishman traveled to Italy and on his way he went     a small town in Switzerland. This Englishman traveled in a carriage（马车） inside which there was a carriage watch. This was the __ kind of watch. A blacksmith’s（铁匠） assistant hoped to see the watch. He __ what it was. __ he asked the Englishman about it. “ It is a carriage watch,” said the Englishman. “ This machine can tell the ___ but now it isn’t working.”
At once the blacksmith’s assistant decided to try to __ it. So the traveler handed him the watch. He was very __. So it was not surprising that he was __ in showing it right. He even remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveler had gone, he made a watch of exactly the same kind.
So the watch-making was started in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold all over the world.

Now, most people have watches. As we know, Switzerland（瑞士） is famous for its watches. ___ , the watch was not _ in this country. It was the British who did. Many years ago, an Englishman traveled to Italy and on his way he went a small town in Switzerland. This Englishman traveled in a carriage（马车） inside which there was a carriage watch. This was the __ kind of watch. A blacksmith’s（铁匠） assistant hoped to see the watch. He __ what it was. __ he asked the Englishman about it. “ It is a carriage watch,” said the Englishman. “ This machine can tell the ___ but now it isn’t working.”

At once the blacksmith’s assistant decided to try to __ it. So the traveler handed him the watch. He was very __. So it was not surprising that he was __ in showing it right. He even remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveler had gone, he made a watch of exactly the same kind.

So the watch-making was started in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold all over the world.

1.A. So B. And C. However D. For

2.A. brought B. invented C. came D. appeared

3.A. on B. at C. in D. through

4.A. earliest B. latest C. nicest D. cheapest

5.A. knew B. wondered C. thought D. wrote

6.A. Because B. After C. So D. Since

7.A. time B. price C. address D. number

8.A. repair B. steal C. make D. buy

9.A. hardworking B. strong C. forgetful D. clever

10.A. difficult B. hard C. glad D. successful

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40. 考拉来自澳大利亚，他们很友好。

Koalas _______________ Australia, and they’re very friendly.

41. 上课不要迟到而且不要在楼道里跑。

　　　 Don’t _______________ class and don’t run in the hallways.

42. 我的外公喜欢穿时尚的衣服。他从不在乎年轻人怎么看他。

My grandfather likes wearing fashion clothes. He ________ what young people 　　　　 him.

43. 上周末的篮球比赛使我非常兴奋。

　　　 The last weekend’s basketball match _____________________.

44. 去年寒假我们一家去了海南，我们玩得很愉快。

Last winter vacation, we __________________ and we________________.