III. 完型填空(20分)

　　Mark Twain was a very clever man. He could think quickly, 31 he had a good sense of humour (幽默). We don't know if these two stories are true, but they are interesting anyway.

　　Mark Twain went to a 32 friend to ask him a favour.

　　"I'd like to 33 a book from your library. "

　　"I'm sorry," 34 the friend. "I never permit books to be 35 from my library. If you want to read the book, you 36 read it here in the library. You may not take it home. "

　　A few days 37 , this same man wanted to mow (割) his lawn (草坪). So he went to Mark Twain's house to borrow his lawn mower.

　　"I'm 38 ," said Twain. "I never permit my lawn mower to be taken from my home. If you want to use it, you must use it here."

　　39 time, Twain's nephew (侄子) was 40 him. One morning, when they 41 went down to breakfast, Twain saw that his nephew's shoes were dirty.

　　"Your shoes are covered 42 mud. Why didn't you clean them last night?" he asked the boy.

　　"I thought it was useless to clean them in 43 bad weather , " the nephew replied. "They will only 44 dirty again in a short time. " Twain then prepared his breakfast, but he made nothing for the boy.

　　"Why is there 45 breakfast for me?" the nephew asked.

　　"I thought it was useless for you to eat," said Twain, "because you will only get hungry again in a short time."

　　( ) 31. A. so B. and C. but D. yet

　　( ) 32. A. certain B. sure C. some D. his

　　( ) 33. A. lend B . borrow C. get D. buy

　　( ) 34. A. answered B. replied C. told D. talked

　　( ) 35. A. fetched B. carried C. brought D. taken

　　( ) 36. A. must B. should C. ought to D. may

　　( ) 37. A. ago B. before C. later D. past

　　( ) 38. A. regret B. sorrow C. sorry D. happy

　　( ) 39. A. Next B. The next C. The other D. Another

　　( ) 40. A. seeing B. visiting C. calling D. dropping in

　　( ) 41. A. all B. both C. either D. neither

　　( ) 42. A. with B. of C. by D. in

　　( ) 43. A. such B. such a C. so D. so a

　　( ) 44. A. turn B. grow C. come D. get

　　( ) 45. A. not B. no C. none D. nothing