A butcher was really surprised when he saw a dog coming inside the shop. He went over to the dog and noticed it had a _______ in its mouth. He took the note, which _______ “Can I have twelve sausages and a leg of lamb, please. The dog has ______ in his mouth.” _______, there was really a ten-dollar note there. So he took the money and put the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog’s mouth. The butcher was so ______. He decided to follow the dog.
He followed the dog to a bus stop. The dog stopped and started looking at the ______. The dog checked out the time, and then sat on one of the benches _______ . Along came a bus. The dog went around to the front, looked at the number and ________. The butcher, by now, ________, followed it onto the bus.
The bus traveled through the town and out into the suburb. _______ it got off with the_______ still in its mouth. Several minutes later, the dog turned into a house. It walked up the path, and dropped the bag on the _______. Then it walked back down the path, quickly _______ for the door, and ______ itself against the door. But there’s no answer at the house, so the dog had to wait at the door.
After a while, there finally was a _______ to the situation. A big guy opened the door, and started kicking the dog and ______ him. The butcher ran up, and said “Why do you shout at the dog? It is really a _______.” The guy responded, “You call this clever? This is the second time this week that this _______ dog’s forgotten its _______.” On the way back home, the butcher thought to himself, “Greed may ________ have limits for the dog owner.”
【小题1】A.tip | B.note | C.parcel | D.list |
【小题2】A.knew | B.wrote | C.read | D.felt |
【小题3】A.money | B.coins | C.bones | D.gold |
【小题4】A.Unexpectedly | B.Undoubtedly | C.Disappointingly | D.Surprisingly |
【小题5】A.curious | B.dangerous | C.ashamed | D.frightened |
【小题6】A.number | B.timetable | C.post | D.bus |
【小题7】A.patiently | B.anxiously | C.restlessly | D.painfully |
【小题8】A.flew off | B.got off | C.came on | D.climbed on |
【小题9】A.open-minded | B.open-ended | C.open-mouthed | D.open-hearted |
【小题10】A.Finally | B.Firstly | C.Secondly | D.Thirdly |
【小题11】A.sausage | B.bone | C.ticket | D.bag |
【小题12】A.balcony | B.step | C.ceiling | D.wall |
【小题13】A.paid | B.applied | C.dashed | D.asked |
【小题14】A.enjoyed | B.amused | C.taught | D.threw |
【小题15】A.starting point | B.turning point | C.bottom line | D.front line |
【小题16】A.comforting | B.praising | C.scolding | D.admiring |
【小题17】A.servant | B.genius | C.master | D.butcher |
【小题18】A.stupid | B.clever | C.unforgettable | D.thoughtful |
【小题19】A.mission | B.aim | C.key | D.route |
【小题20】A.still | B.even | C.ever | D.never |