根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格处填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。

　　 While traveling in Russia, Ed Jackson ran short of (缺少)　 money.　 So he wrote 他　 11 　his brother, asking for $500.　 “Send the m　 　12　 　by telegram (电报) to the bank here,”he wrote. After a week Ed began v 　13　 　the bank：He s　 14　 　his pass - port (护照) to the bank clerk. “Nothing has come for you, Mr Jackson,”he was told.

　　 This went o 15　 for three weeks, and Mr Jackson got very w　 16　 　He then phoned his brother, asking w　 17 the money was. The brother said it had been sent three weeks b　 18　 That evening Ed Jackson was arrested (逮捕) for failing to p 19 　his hotel bill. He tried to tell the police what his problem was, but no one would believe him. At last he was s　 20　 　to the police station for fifteen days.

20. --The book may be a bit thick, but it's written in easy English..

　--That's fine,　 　　　　　it will be too much .for the kids.

　A. and　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 D. f6r

19. --I've really had a good meal!

　--I'm glad you enjoyed it. Waiter! Could I have my 　　　　, please?

　A. note　　　　　　 B. bill　　　　　 C. order　　　　　 D. menu

18. English people 　　　　　use "Mr" before a man's first name.

　A. never　　　 　　B. often　　　　　 C. sometimes　　　 D. usually

17. Jim is running　　　　　 Bruce. They are neck and neck..

　 A. faster than　　　 B. more slowly than 　　C. as faster as　　 D. as fast as

16. All 　　　　　is needed is a supply of oil.

　 A. the thing　　　 B. what 　　　　　C. which　　　　　 D. that