“I’ve been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in 　　21　 　it?” said the old lady.

John took over the papers from her shaking hand and 　　22 　　her in chair. He remembered her rich 　　23　 　in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she　 　24　 　hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll　 　25　 　it to a publisher.”

Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few　 　26　 . But he was so impressed that he had sent $ 100 for an option(版权).　　 27　 　money would be given as an advance. Every month John　 　28　 　$100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.

One morning, three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t 　29　 　more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.

Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn’t see it, she could touch it . She proudly traced(探查)her name with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully, 　　30　 　holding her book.

Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it.　 “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in ____31　 　. John’s face turned 　　32　 . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the 　　33　 　of the line. She would keep on working, not 　　34　 　the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.

21. A. buying　　　　 　 B. publishing　　　　 C. reading　　　　 　　　 D. lending

22. A. sat　　　　　　 　　 B. put　　　　　　　 　　　 C. placed　　　　 　　　 D. seated

23. A. sufferings　　　 　 B. experiences　　　　 C. thoughts　　　　 　　 D. family

24. A. couldn’t　　　 　　 B. needn’t　　　　　　 C. mustn’t　　　　 　　 D. doesn’t

25. A. throw　　　　 　　 B. put　　　　　　　　 C. send　　　　　 　　 D. lift

26. A. words　　　　 　　 B. sentences　　　　　 C. pages　　　　　 　　 D. books

27. A. Some　　　　　 　 B. Much　　　　　　　 C. Enough　　　　 　　 D. More

28. A. brought　　　　 　　 B. took　　　　　　　 C. gave　　　　　 　　 D. carried

29. A. die　　　　　　 　　 B. stay　　　　　　　 C. last　　　　　 　　　 D. remain

30. A. still　　　　　 　　 B. yet　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　 　　 D. then

31. A. anger　　　　 　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　 　　 D. tears

32. A. white　　　　 　　 B. red　　　　　　　　 C. gray　　　　　 　　 D. pale

33. A. middle　　　　 　 B. last　　　　　　　　 C. end　　　　　 　　 D. beginning

34. A. writing　　　 　　　 B. knowing　　　　　 C. thinking　　　 　　　 D. wanting

20. The last time we had great fun was _____ we were visiting the Water Park.

　 　 A. where　　　　 B. how　　　　 　 C. when　　　　 D. why

19. He _____ football regularly for many years when he was young.

　 　 A. was playing　　 　　 B. played　　　 　　　　　 C. has played　　 　　　 D. had played

18. -I really apologize for not being able to join in your birthday party.

-________. We’ll get together later.

A. Go ahead　　 　 B. Not to worry　　 　　 C. That's right　　 D. Don't mention it

17. -When shall I phone you, morning or afternoon?

-　　　　　　 , I’ll be in all day.

　　　 A. Each　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Both　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Neither　　　　　　　　　　 D. Either

16. -Shall we go out for a walk?

-Sorry. This is not the right ____ to invite me. I am too tired to walk.　

A. moment　　　　 　　 B. situation　　　　　　　　　 C. place　　　 　　　　　 D. chance

15. You have to be a fairly good speaker to _________ listeners’ interest for over an hour.

A. hold　　　　 　 B. make　　　　 C. improve　　 　　　　　 D. receive