When Dunstan Cass left the cottage, Silas Marner was only a hundred meters away. He was walking home from the village, where he had1to buy what he needed2his next day’s work. His legs were tired, but he felt almost happy. He was looking forward to 3,when he would bring out his gold. Tonight he had an extra reason to hurry home. He was going to eat hot meat, which was4for him. And it would5him nothing, because someone had given him a piece of meat as a present. He left it6over the fire. The door key was needed to hold it safe in place, but Cass was not at all 7about leaving his gold in the cottage with the door 8. He could not imagine that a thief would 9his way through the mist, rain and darkness to the little cottage by the quarry (釆石場).
When he reached his cottage and opened the door, he did not notice10anything was different. He 11his wet coat, and pushed the meat 12the fire.13he was warm again, he began to think about his gold. It seemed a long time to wait until after super, when he usually brought out coins to look at. 14he decided to bring out his gold immediately, while the meat was still cooking.
But when he 15the floorboards near the loom (織布機)，and saw the16hole ,he did not understand17. His heart beat violently as his trembling hands felt all round the hole. There was18！ He put his hands to his head and tried to think. Had he put his gold in a different place, and forgotten about it? He19every corner of this small cottage, until he could not pretend to himself any more. He had to accept the truth 一 his gold had been 20！

1. 1.
   1. A.
      arrived
   2. B.
      been
   3. C.
      left
   4. D.
      gone
2. 2.
   1. A.
      to
   2. B.
      in
   3. C.
      for
   4. D.
      with
3. 3.
   1. A.
      holiday
   2. B.
      home
   3. C.
      supper-time
   4. D.
      meat
4. 4.
   1. A.
      ordinary
   2. B.
      unusuall
   3. C.
      normal
   4. D.
      common
5. 5.
   1. A.
      pay
   2. B.
      spend
   3. C.
      take
   4. D.
      cost
6. 6.
   1. A.
      boiling
   2. B.
      cooking
   3. C.
      smoking
   4. D.
      making
7. 7.
   1. A.
      interesting
   2. B.
      worried
   3. C.
      interested
   4. D.
      worrying
8. 8.
   1. A.
      unlocked
   2. B.
      uncovered
   3. C.
      discovered
   4. D.
      locked
9. 9.
   1. A.
      go
   2. B.
      lead
   3. C.
      find
   4. D.
      lose
10. 10.
    1. A.
       whether
    2. B.
       that
    3. C.
       because
    4. D.
       as
11. 11.
    1. A.
       turned off
    2. B.
       threw into
    3. C.
       threw off
    4. D.
       got off
12. 12.
    1. A.
       away from
    2. B.
       farther on
    3. C.
       on to
    4. D.
       closer to
13. 13.
    1. A.
       As soon as
    2. B.
       As well as
    3. C.
       As far as
    4. D.
       As long as
14. 14.
    1. A.
       But
    2. B.
       As
    3. C.
       So
    4. D.
       For
15. 15.
    1. A.
       took down
    2. B.
       took off
    3. C.
       took over
    4. D.
       took up
16. 16.
    1. A.
       dark
    2. B.
       empty
    3. C.
       small
    4. D.
       deep
17. 17.
    1. A.
       at last
    2. B.
       at once
    3. C.
       at most
    4. D.
       at least
18. 18.
    1. A.
       everything
    2. B.
       something
    3. C.
       nothing
    4. D.
       anything
19. 19.
    1. A.
       searched
    2. B.
       gathered
    3. C.
       researched
    4. D.
       found
20. 20.
    1. A.
       Gone
    2. B.
       missing
    3. C.
       lost
    4. D.
       stolen

When Dunstan Cass left the cottage, Silas Marner was only a hundred meters away. He was walking home from the village, where he had 21 to buy what he needed 22 　his next day's work. His legs were tired, but he felt almost happy. He was looking forward to 23 ,when he would bring out his gold. Tonight he had an extra reason to hurry home. He was going to eat hot meat, which was 24 　for him. And it would 25 　him nothing, because someone had given him a piece of meat as a present. He left it 26 over the fire. The door key was needed to hold it safe in place, but Cass was not at all 27 about leaving his gold in the cottage with the door 28 . He could not imagine that a thief would 29 his way through the mist, rain and darkness to the little cottage by the quarry (釆石場).

When he reached his cottage and opened the door, he did not notice 30 anything was different. He 31 his wet coat, and pushed the meat 32 the fire. 33 he was warm again, he began to think about his gold. It seemed a long time to wait until after super, when he usually brought out coins to look at. 34 he decided to bring out his gold immediately, while the meat was still cooking.

But when he 35 the floorboards near the loom (會只布機)，and saw the 36 　hole ,he did not understand 37 . His heart beat violently as his trembling hands felt all round the hole. There was 38 ！ He put his hands to his head and tried to think. Had he put his gold in a different place, and forgotten about it? He 39 every corner of this small cottage, until he could not pretend to himself any more. He had to accept the truth 一 his gold had been 40 ！

21. A. arrived　　　　　　 B. been　　　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gone

22. A. to　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

23. A. holiday　　　　　　 .B. home　　　　　　　　 C. supper-time　　　　　　 D. meat

24. A. ordinary　　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　　　　 C. normal　　　　　　　　　 D. common

25. A. pay　　　　　　　　　 B.spend　　　　　　　　　　　 C take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cost

26. A. boiling　　　　　　　 B. cooking　　　　　　　　　 C. smoking　　　　　　　　 D. making

27. A. interesting　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　　 C. interested　　　　　　　　 D. worrying

28. A. unlocked　　　　　 B. uncovered　　　　　　　 C. discovered　　　　　　　 D. locked

29. A. go　　　　　　　　　 B. lead　　　　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lose

30. A. whether　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. as

31. A. turned off　　　　 B. threw into　　　　　　　 C. threw off　　　　　　　　 D. got off

32. A. away from　　　 B. farther on　　　　　　　 C. on to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. closer to

33. A. As soon as　　　 B. As well as　　　　　　　 C. No sooner　　　　　　　 D. As long as

34. A. But　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

35. A. took down　　　　 B. took after　　　　　　　　　 C. took over　　　　　　 D. took up

36. A. dark　　　　　　　　 B. empty　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　　　　 D. deep

37. A. at last　　　　　　　 B. at once　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at most　　　　　　　 D. at least

38. A. everything　　　　 B. something　　　　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　　 D. anything

39. A. searched　　　　　 B. searched for　　　　　　　 C. looked into　　　　　 D. found

40. A. gone　　　　　　　　 B. missed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

When Dunstan Cass left the cottage, Silas Marner was only a hundred meters away. He was walking home from the village, where he had 1 to buy what he needed 2 his next day's work. His legs were tired, but he felt almost happy. He was looking forward to 3 ,when he would bring out his gold. Tonight he had an extra reason to hurry home. He was going to eat hot meat, which was 4 for him. And it would 5 him nothing, because someone had given him a piece of meat as a present. He left it 6 over the fire. The door key was needed to hold it safe in place, but Cass was not at all 7 about leaving his gold in the cottage with the door 8 . He could not imagine that a thief would 9 his way through the mist, rain and darkness to the little cottage by the quarry (釆石場).

When he reached his cottage and opened the door, he did not notice 10 anything was different. He 11 his wet coat, and pushed the meat 12 the fire. 13 he was warm again, he began to think about his gold. It seemed a long time to wait until after super, when he usually brought out coins to look at. 14 he decided to bring out his gold immediately, while the meat was still cooking.

But when he 15 the floorboards near the loom (會只布機)，and saw the 16 hole ,he did not understand 17 . His heart beat violently as his trembling hands felt all round the hole. There was 18 ！He put his hands to his head and tried to think. Had he put his gold in a different place, and forgotten about it? He 19 every corner of this small cottage, until he could not pretend to himself any more. He had to accept the truth ----- his gold had been 20 　！

1. A. arrived　 B. been　 C. left　　 D. gone

2. A. to　 B. in C. for　　 D. with

3. A. holiday　 .B. home C. supper-time　　　 D. meat

4. A. ordinary B. unusual　　 C. normal　　　 D. common

5. A. pay B.spend　 C take　　 D. cost

6. A. boiling　 B. cooking　　 C. smoking　　 D. making

7. A. interesting　　 B. worried　　 C. interested　 D. worrying

8. A. unlocked B. uncovered C. discovered D. locked

9. A. go　 B. lead　　 C. find　 D. lose

10. A. whether　　　 B. that　　 C. because　　 D. as

11. A. turned off　　 B. threw into　 C. threw off　 D. got off

12. A. away from　 B. farther on　 C. on to　 D. closer to

13. A. As soon as　 B. As well as　 C. No sooner D. As long as

14. A. But　　　 B. As　　　 C. So　　 D. For

15. A. took down　 B. took after　 C. took over　 D. took up

16. A. dark　　 B. empty C. small　 D. deep

17. A. at last　 B. at once　　　 C. at most　　 D. at least

18. A. everything　 B. something　 C. nothing　　 D. anything

19. A. searched　　 B. searched for　　 C. looked into D. found

20. A. gone　　 B. missed　　　 C. lost　　 D. stolen

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When Dunstan Cass left the cottage, Silas Marner was only a hundred meters away. He was walking home from the village, where he had   21 to buy what he needed  22   his next day’s work. His legs were tired, but he felt almost happy. He was looking forward to  23  ,when he would bring out his gold. Tonight he had an extra reason to hurry home. He was going to eat hot meat, which was  24   for him. And it would 25  him nothing, because someone had given him a piece of meat as a present. He left it  26  over the fire. The door key was needed to hold it safe in place, but Cass was not at all   27  about leaving his gold in the cottage with the door  28  . He could not imagine that a thief would  29   his way through the mist, rain and darkness to the little cottage by the quarry (釆石場).
When he reached his cottage and opened the door, he did not notice   30   anything was different. He  31    his wet coat, and pushed the meat  32   the fire.  33   he was warm again, he began to think about his gold. It seemed a long time to wait until after super, when he usually brought out coins to look at.  34    he decided to bring out his gold immediately, while the meat was still cooking.
But when he  35  the floorboards near the loom (織布機)，and saw the 36   hole ,he did not understand  37  . His heart beat violently as his trembling hands felt all round the hole. There was  38   ！ He put his hands to his head and tried to think. Had he put his gold in a different place, and forgotten about it? He 39   every corner of this small cottage, until he could not pretend to himself any more. He had to accept the truth 一 his gold had been   40  ！