Norah had a cottage on a cliff above a big bay. In winter it could be very unpleasant because of strong winds and sea spray. __1__ in summer Norah enjoyed her cottage very much. At weekends she could sit out-of-doors in the sun, __2__ at the beautiful view.
Now, Norah and her husband had plenty of friends and relations. These people always came to visit them in summer and in the end it really became quite __3__ . When they were at home, they found friends and relations arriving, expecting to be given __4__ drinks and meals, and to sit in the sun for hours, talking as if Norah and her husband had __5__ else to do but entertain and listen to them.
This went on for several years. Then one day Norah was __6__ about this to her hairdresser while she was doing her hair.
"You´re disturbed by too many uninvited guests, __7__ you?" said the hairdresser. "Why don´t you try my way of __8__ ? Well, when the bell rings, I __9__ my coat and take my shopping bag. If it´s someone I don´t want to see, I say innocently, " I´m sorry, but I´ve got to go out." But if it´s someone I want to see, I say, " How __10__ ! I´ve just come in."

1. [A] And [B]But[C] Thus ［D] Then

2. [B]look [B] looks[C] to look [D] looking

3. [A] enjoyable[B] pleasurable [C] annoying [D] pleasing

4. [A] few [B] little [C] limited [D] unlimited

5. [A] something [B]anything[C]nothing [D]things

6. [A] discussing [B]talking [C] mentioning [D]complaining

7. [A] isn´t [B] aren´t [C] hasn´t [D] haven´t

8. [A] escaping [B] accepting[Cl welcoming [D] removing

9. [A] take on[B] take off [C] put on [D] put off

10. [A] troublesome[B] unexpected[C] unfortunate [D]lucky

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答案: 1-5 BDCDC     6-10   DBACD