While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa, we lived in a ___1___ house. One ___2___ my father and sister and  I were sitting together. He was ___3___ the window. I suddenly ___4___ that he was turning very pale. I sat ___5___, for I did not want to __6__ my sick sister. Soon father said in a ___7___ voice, “Kate and Joan, a friend of mine is ___8___ here to see me this evening, and I wish to be ___9___ him. Will you go up to your own room?” We ___10___, went to our room and closed the door.

Soon I heard a ___11___ like that of a door burst in, and then a climb of feet. They were hurrying ___12___ the narrow stairs. Fearing that there was ___13___ near, I seized the pistol(手槍) on the table. Then I heard my father cry out, "For God’s sake(快!), child, ___14___ the door. " I did so. To my horror(恐怖), I saw, ___15___ my father’s shoulder, a gorilla(大猩猩), the worst enemy of the soldier in ___16___. He was ___17___ my father. I raised the pistol and fired. The animal fell backwards with ___18___ loud cry. Father took the ___19___ smoking pistol from my hand, and fired another shot, which ___20___ the gorilla.

It happened that father had ___21___ us upstairs because he thought he would be able to ___22___ the door ––– which was twenty feet away –––___23___ the animal reached it. However, the gorilla was too ___24___ for him; and this was the cause of the ___25___ flight(逃跑) up the stairs.

1. A. two-storeyed  B. two storeyed      C. two-storeys D. two storeys

2. A. o’clock  B. night   C. evening      D. time

3. A. towards  B. opposite     C. inside  D. behind

4. A. knew     B. learned       C. felt     D. noticed

5. A. still B. lonely C. sadly   D. unhappily

6. A. hurt       B. frighten      C. lose    D. trouble

7. A. loud       B. sad     C. calm   D. pleasant

8. A. moving  B. staying       C. running      D. coming

9. A. friendly to     B. alone with  C. helpful to   D. careful with

10. A. promised     B. trembled    C. obeyed       D. replied

11. A. sound   B. cry     C. voice  D. shout

12. A. to B. down  C. through      D. up

13. A. some difficulty    B. a thief C. some danger      D. an accident

14. A. open    B. close   C. pull    D. draw

15. A. on B. above  C. over    D. from

16. A. South America    B. Africa C. South Asia  D. Europe

17. A. aiming at     B. marching towards C. shooting at      D. running after

18. A. an exciting   B. a calm C. an angry     D. a natural

19. A. still      B. yet      C. even   D. already

20. A. hit       B. murdered   C. frightened  D. killed

21. A. taken    B. sent    C. driven D. forced

22. A. push     B. lock    C. guard  D. defend

23. A. until     B. when  C. before D. though

24. A. quick   B. huge   C. heavy  D. stupid

25. A. anxious       B. fearless      C. excited       D. hurried

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　　While my father was an officer of the British army in South Africa,we lived in a two storied(二層樓)house. One 1 my father and sister and I were sitting together. He was 2 the window. I suddenly 3 that he was turning very pale(蒼白).I sat still,for I did not want to frighten my sick sister. Soon father said in a calm(鎮(zhèn)靜)voice, “Kate and Joan, a friend of mine 4 here to see me this evening,and I wish to be 5 him. Will you go up to your own room?”We obeyed,went to our room and closed the door.

　　Soon I heard a 6 like that of a door burst in,and then a climb of feet. they were hurrying 7 the narrow stairs. Fearing that there  was 8 near,I seized the pistol (手槍)on the table. then I heard my father cry out, “For god’s sake(快!),child, 9 the door.” I did so. to my horror(恐怖),I saw, 10 my father’s shoulder, a gorilla(大猩猩),the worst enemy of the solider in Africa.He was shooting at(瞄準(zhǔn))my father.I raised the pistol and fired(開火).The animal fell backwards with 11 loud cry. Father took 12 smoking pistol from my hand,and fired another shot, which 13 the gorilla.

　　It happened that father had sent up upstairs because he thought he would be able to lock(鎖)the door, which was twenty feet away 14 the animal reached it. However,the gorilla was too 15 for him,and this was the cause of the hurried flight(逃跑)up the stairs.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

1.
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	A．o’clock	B．night	C．evening	D．time
2.
				[　　]
	A．towards	B．opposite	C．inside	D．behind
3.
				[　　]
	A．knew	B．learned	C．felt	D．noticed
4.
				[　　]
	A．was	B．comes	C．would be	D．is coming
5.
				[　　]
	A．friendly	B．alone with	C．helpful	D．careful with
6.
				[　　]
	A．sound	B．cry	C．voice	D．shout
7.
				[　　]
	A．to	B．down	C．through	D．up
8.
				[　　]
	A．some difficulty	B．a thief	C．some danger	D．an accident
9.
				[　　]
	A．open	B．close	C．pull	D．draw
10.
				[　　]
	A．on	B．above	C．over	D．from
11.
				[　　]
	A．an exciting	B．a calm	C．an angry	D．a natural
12.
				[　　]
	A．still	B．yet	C．even	D．already
13.
				[　　]
	A．hit	B．murdered	C．frightened	D．killed
14.
				[　　]
	A．until	B．when	C．before	D．though
15.
				[　　]
	A．quick	B．huge	C．heavy	D．stupid