I still don’t believe in ghosts even after my experience at the Rose Inn．1 I have never seen one．But stories have made me feel 2  since then．I arrived at the inn late at night and asked the landlord for a room．

       “There is nothing left,” he said, “ 3 you’d like to sleep in Number 7．”

       “Why not?” I said．“What’s 4 it? I am  5 that I would sleep 6 ．”

       “Nothing,” he said slowly, “but something happened there a few months ago．”

       Every old inn has its own strange stories, so I thought that 7 he told me about it, the better．I was willing to listen to anything for a room to 8 ．

       “A man came here late at night 9 you．” the landlord said, “I thought there was something strange about him because he kept 10 while he was signing his name in the book．He asked me 11 room he could have and I offered him No．7 ．‘ 12   a man who has said he’ll 13 me,’ he said suddenly, ‘with a knife．’ He looked so frightened that I thought I had better 14 him to his room．I closed the door and left him 15．The next day we found him dead, with a knife beside him．He had cut his throat．” The landlord said, “Or 16 had done it．Do you 17 sleeping there now you know the story?”

       “Well,” I said, “no one is 18 me．But I wish you had told me the story 19 ．As it is, I’ll sleep here on the floor in the bar if you have a couple of  20 ．”

1．A．Because               B．Of course            C．At all                   D．Though

2．A．natural                 B．unsafe                 C．brave                  D．uncomfortable

3．A．unless                 B．if                       C．since                  D．whether

4．A．the price               B．wrong with         C．the matter            D．strange for

5．A．so tired                B．so hurt                C．very weak          D．too worried

6．A．somewhere           B．anywhere            C．nowhere              D．everywhere

7．A．the later             B．the quicker         C．the sooner          D．the slower

8．A．rest                      B．live in                C．lie down            D．go to

9．A．like                     B．with                  C．behind                 D．because of

10．A．looking after       B．looking into         C．looking over        D．looking back

11．A．what                  B．which                C．whose               D．whether

12．A．There’s              B．He’s                  C．It’s                   D．That’s

13．A．harm                 B．punish               C．frighten             D．kill

14．A．invite              B．take                   C．bring                   D．allow

15．A．by himself        B．for himself         C．at himself           D．to himself

16．A．whoever         B．nobody              C．anybody            D．someone else

17．A．like                    B．mind                 C．permit               D．promise

18．A．tricking           B．following           C．killing                D．frightening

19．A．at night           B．at once              C．in time               D．in the morning

20．A．chairs           B．blankets          C．books           D．swords

I still don’t believe in ghosts（鬼） even after my experience at the Rose Inn .  1  I have never seen one . But stories have made me feel  2  since then .I arrived at the inn late at night and asked the landlord for a room.

   “There’s nothing left ,” he said, “  3  you’d like to sleep in number7.”

   “Why not?” I said, “What’s  4  it?” I was  5  that I would have slept  6 .

   “ Nothing ,” he said slowly. “ But something happened there a few months ago.”

Every old inn has its strange stories, so I thought that  7  he told me about it, the better. I was willing to listen to anything for a bed to  8

“A man came here late at night,  9  you,” the landlord said. “ I thought there was something strange about him because he kept  10  his shoulder while he was signing his name in the book. He asked me  11  room he could have and I offered him No.7. ‘12 a man who has said he’ll  13  me.’ He said suddenly. ‘ With a knife’ He looked so frightened that I thought I had better  14  him to his room . I locked the door and left him  15 . The next day we found him dead, with a knife beside him . He had cut his throat,” the landlord said. “ Or  16  had done it. Do you  17  sleeping there now you know the story?”

“Well，”I said, “ No one is  18  me.  But I wish you had told me the story  19  .As it is, I’ll sleep here on the floor in the bar if you’ve a couple of  20 .”

1． A． Because           B． At least            C． At most      D． Though

2．  A． natural         B． unsafe             C． brave        D．uncomfortable

3．  A． unless             B． if                 C． since         D． whether

4．  A． the price           B． wrong with        C． the matter     D． to do with

5．  A． so tired        B． so hurt            C． very weak    D． too worried

6．  A． somewhere       B． anywhere             C． nowhere    D． anyhow

7．  A． the later        B． all                  C． the sooner   D． more and more

8．  A． sleep          B． sleep in              C． sit on          D． go to

9．  A． like                 B． with                C． behind        D． because of

10．  A． painting           B． shaking                C． rubbing     D． looking over

11．  A． what               B． which               C． the          D． his

12．  A． There’s           B． He’s                  C． She’s        D． That’s

13．  A． harm             B． punish                C． frighten       D． kill

14．  A． invite             B． take                C． bring          D． allow

15．  A． by himself        B． for himself           C． dead           D． trembling

16．  A． whoever         B． nobody              C． you            D． someone else

17．  A． like              B． mind                C． permit         D． promise

18．  A． beside            B．following              C．behind          D．killing

19．  A． at night           B． after I left            C． immediately   D． in the morning

20．  A． policemen        B． blankets              C． passengers    D． swords

    “There’s nothing left,” he said, “   7   to sleep in No.7.” “Why not?” I said, “What’s wrong with it?” I was so tired that I would have slept anywhere．“Nothing,” he said slowly, “But something happened there a few months ago.”

    Every old hotel has   8   strange stories, so I thought that   9   he told me about it, the better．I was willing to listen to anything for the sake of a bed to sleep in.

    “A man came here late at night   10   you,” the landlord said．“I thought there was something strange about him because he kept looking   11   his shoulder while he was signing his name in the book, He asked me   12   have and I offered   13   .”“   14   a man who has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly, “with a knife” He looked   15   that I thought I had better   16   him to his room．I locked the door and left him   17   ．The next day we   18   him dead, with a knife beside him．He had   19   . “ the landlord said．”Or someone else had done it．Do you mind sleeping there now that you know the story?

    “Well” I said,“   20   is following me, but I wish you had told me the story in the morning．As it is, I’ll sleep here on the floor if you’ve got a couple of blankets.”

1．A．already

B．yet

C．no longer

D．still

2．A．even though

B．even after

C．although

D．in spite

3．A．At least

B．At last

C．At first

D．At once

4．A．to feel

B．feel myself

C．feel

D．that I feel

5．A．arrived to

B．arrived at

C．reached to

D．reached at

6．A．a room of the landlord

B．a room from the landlord

C．the landlord a room

D．the landlord for a room

7．A．if you didn’t like

B．if you like not

C．unless you are liking

D．unless you’d like

8．A．his

B．its

C．their

D．the

9．A．so soon as

B．as soon as

C．the soonest

D．the sooner

10．A．as

B．like

C．the same that

D．similar with

11．A．through

B．back

C．over

D．after

12．A．what room could he

B．what room he may

C．which room could he

D．which room he could

13．A．to him the No．7

B．to him No．7

C．him No．7

D．him the No．7

14．A．It’s

B．There’s

C．That’s

D．He’s

15．A．to be so frightened

B．so frightened

C．with such a fright

D．with such fright

16．A．to bring

B．to take

C．bring

D．take

17．A．alone

B．by himself

C．only himself

D．lonely

18．A．met

B．knew

C．found

D．uncovered

19．A．cut himself that throat

B．cut his throat

C．himself cut the throat

D．his throat cut

20．A．None

B．No one

C．Anyone

D．Any one

    I   1   don’t believe in ghosts(鬼)   2   my experience at the Rose Hotel．  3   I have never seen one．But ghost stories have made me   4   uncomfortable since then．I   5   the hotel at night and asked   6   .

    “There’s nothing left,” he said, “   7   to sleep in No.7.” “Why not?” I said, “What’s wrong with it?” I was so tired that I would have slept anywhere．“Nothing,” he said slowly, “But something happened there a few months ago.”

    Every old hotel has   8   strange stories, so I thought that   9   he told me about it, the better．I was willing to listen to anything for the sake of a bed to sleep in.

    “A man came here late at night   10   you,” the landlord said．“I thought there was something strange about him because he kept looking   11   his shoulder while he was signing his name in the book, He asked me   12   have and I offered   13   .”“   14   a man who has said he’ll kill me,” he said suddenly, “with a knife” He looked   15   that I thought I had better   16   him to his room．I locked the door and left him   17   ．The next day we   18   him dead, with a knife beside him．He had   19   . “ the landlord said．”Or someone else had done it．Do you mind sleeping there now that you know the story?

    “Well” I said,“   20   is following me, but I wish you had told me the story in the morning．As it is, I’ll sleep here on the floor if you’ve got a couple of blankets.”

1．A．already

B．yet

C．no longer

D．still

2．A．even though

B．even after

C．although

D．in spite

3．A．At least

B．At last

C．At first

D．At once

4．A．to feel

B．feel myself

C．feel

D．that I feel

5．A．arrived to

B．arrived at

C．reached to

D．reached at

6．A．a room of the landlord

B．a room from the landlord

C．the landlord a room

D．the landlord for a room

7．A．if you didn’t like

B．if you like not

C．unless you are liking

D．unless you’d like

8．A．his

B．its

C．their

D．the

9．A．so soon as

B．as soon as

C．the soonest

D．the sooner

10．A．as

B．like

C．the same that

D．similar with

11．A．through

B．back

C．over

D．after

12．A．what room could he

B．what room he may

C．which room could he

D．which room he could

13．A．to him the No．7

B．to him No．7

C．him No．7

D．him the No．7

14．A．It’s

B．There’s

C．That’s

D．He’s

15．A．to be so frightened

B．so frightened

C．with such a fright

D．with such fright

16．A．to bring

B．to take

C．bring

D．take

17．A．alone

B．by himself

C．only himself

D．lonely

18．A．met

B．knew

C．found

D．uncovered

19．A．cut himself that throat

B．cut his throat

C．himself cut the throat

D．his throat cut

20．A．None

B．No one

C．Anyone

D．Any one

I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a car and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can vaguely remember the brightness of __36____ and what color red is. It would be ___37____ to see again, but a(n) __38____ can do strange things to people. I don’t mean I would __39___ to go without my eyes. I simply mean that the loss of them made me appreciate more what I had _40_____.
My parents and my teachers saw something in me ----- a __41____ to live ---- which I didn’t see, and they made me want to fight in out with _42____.
The __43___ lesson I had to learn was to believe in myself. I am not talking about simply the kind of __44____ that helps me down so unfamiliar staircase alone. I __45___ something bigger than that: a confidence that I am, despite being __46____, a real, positive person; that there is a special place where I can make myself fit.
It took me years to discover and strengthen this confidence. It had to start with the easy and simple things. __47____ a man gave me an indoor baseball. I thought he was laughing at me and I was __48____. “I can’t use this,” I said. “Take with you,” he urged me, “and roll it around.” The words __49___ in my head. “Roll it around!” By rolling the ball I could _50_____ where it went. This gave me an idea how to achieve a goal I had thought _51____ before playing baseball. At Philadelphia’s Overbrook School for the Blind I _52___ a successful variation of baseball. We called it ground ball.
I have set ahead of me a series of goals and then tried to reach them, one at a time. I had to be clear about my _53____. It was no good crying for something that I knew at the start was __54___ out of reach because that only invited bitterness of failure. I would fail something anyway, __55___ on the average I made progress.