Question

John chose his food carefully in Walmart. He estimated he had 36　 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good 37　 for his money again.

At the exit, the freezing wind 38　 him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the

39　 . He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been　 40　 somewhere in the store. John had bought the black gloves for $35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His　 41　 to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even 42　 his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him 43　 .

　 take long to be 　 46　 that the gloves were not there. His 47　 grew heavier. “People have changed”, he 48　 . “Years ago, if somebody　 49 something lost, they would give it back.”

　 Yet he did not give up. This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’　 50　 . Suddenly he　 51　 a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said, “Hi!” But when the surprised lady returned his　 52　 , his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.

　 Without gloves, he had to　 53　 his hands into his sleeves. Back home, John was　 54　 . He could not do without gloves. John decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Walmart again to see if by any

　 55 his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves. “Are they?”

　 “Yes! Mine!” John shouted with joy.

36. A.had	B.wasted	C.saved	D.spent
37. A.quality	B.score	C.number	D.value
38. A.reminded	B.informed	C.warned	D.remembered
39. A.square	B.store	C.flat	D.counter
40. A.taken	B.dropped	C.forgotten	D.rejected
41. A.opportunity	B.hope	C.wish	D.decision
42. A.pulled	B.reduced	C.promoted	D.pushed
43. A.angrily	B.enviously	C.sincerely	D.properly
44. A.road	B.route	C.gate	D.entrance
45. A.staring	B.stopping	C.looking	D.starting
46. A.convinced	B.relaxed	C.ignored	D.rushed
47. A.legs	B.eyes	C.heart	D.body
48. A.whispered	B.exchanged	C.discussed	D.argued
49. A.picked out	B.made up	C.made out	D.picked up
50. A.baskets	B.hands	C.pockets	D.fingers
51. A.noticed	B.recognized	C.prevented	D.cursed
52. A.anger	B.emotion	C.greeting	D.description
53. A.spread	B.extend	C.wave	D.shrink
54. A.upset	B.cautious	C.proud	D.serious
55. A.probability	B.means	C.chance	D.terms

Answer 1

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