"I've been writing a book, John. Do you think anyone would be interested in __1__ it?" said the old lady.

John took __2__ the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in a chair. He remembered her rich __3__ in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers, "It's good, Grandma," he said gently. Then realizing that she couldn't hear him, he shouted __4__ her ears. "I think it's very good. I'll __5__ it to a publisher."

Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few__6__. But he was so impressed that he had sent $100 for an option(買版權(quán)).

__7__money would be given as an advance(預(yù)付款). Every month John __8__ $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__9__more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in __10__. John promised that he would get it very soon.

Grandma __11__ 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 __12__ it. She __13__ felt her name with her fingers, tears in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully, __14__ holding her book.

Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. "Why, it's just blank pages!" she cried in __15__.

John's face turned __16__. Then the girl understood. There __17__ was a book. Grandma couldn't hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the __18__ of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were __19__. John did not tell her, for he couldn't take away her only __20__. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.

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

2. A. away B. over C. on D. off

3. A. sufferings B. experiences C. thoughts D. neighbors

4. A. between B. out of C. into D. up

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

6. A. novels B. copies C. pages D. books

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

8. A. brought B. borrowed C. spent D. stole

9. A. die B. read C. last D. write

10. A. time B. bookstore C. sale D. print

11. A. talked B. wrote C. gave D. held

12. A. read B. sell C. hear D. touch

13. A. proudly B. quickly C. careful D. slow

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

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

16. A. white B. red C. angry D. surprise

17. A. indeed B. certainly C. hardly D. never

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

19. A. missing B. finished C. completed D. ended

20. A. hope B. book C. life D. paper

1. B。老太太正在寫一本書,她問約翰是否會(huì)有人對(duì)出版此書有興趣。 2. B。約翰從老太太顫抖的手中接過手稿。take over是固定詞組,意為"接過來;拿過來"。 3. B。experience在本句中是可數(shù)名詞,意為"經(jīng)歷"。 4. C。由于老太太年紀(jì)大聽覺不好,所以約翰沖著老太太的耳朵大聲說話。 5. C。約翰說他將把書稿送給出版商看。 6. C。由only決定了此處應(yīng)該填pages。 7. D 8. A 9. C。last在此處是動(dòng)詞。本句意為"醫(yī)生告訴她活不了幾天了"。 10. D。in print是固定詞組,意為"印刷"。 11. D。老太太一直堅(jiān)持活到書出版拿到手中的那一天。 12. D。盡管她看不見,但是她還能觸摸得到。 13. A 14. A 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. A。 約翰沒有把實(shí)情告訴老太太,因?yàn)樗幌氚阉┮坏南Ｍ麕ё�。是約翰本人寫的信并支付的預(yù)付款。

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       A．a(chǎn) lot of figures                                    B．many examples

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