“Information Please.”

　　When I was quite young, my father had one of the first　1　in our neighborhood. I remember well the polished old case　2　to the wall. The shiny receiver hung on the　3　of the box. I was too little to reach the telephone, but used to listen with　4　when my mother used to talk to it.

　　Then I discovered that　5　inside the wonderful device lived an amazing person—her　6　was “Information Please”and there was nothing she did not　7　. “Information Please”could supply anybody’s　8　and the correct time.

　　My first personal　9　with this genie in the box came one day　10　my mother was visiting a neighbor. Amusing myself at the tool bench in the basement, I whacked (重擊) my　11　with a hammer.

　　The pain was terrible,　12　there didn’t seem to be any reason in crying because there was no one home to give　13　. I walked around the house sucking (吸,吮) my throbbing (陣陣作痛) finger,　14　arrived at the stairway.　15　, I ran for the footstool in the parlor (客廳) and dragged it to the landing. Climbing up, I　16　the receiver in the parlor and held it to my　17　. “Information Please,” I said into the mouthpiece just above my head.

　　A click or two and a small clear　18　spoke into my ear, “Please.” “I　19　my finger. . .” I wailed (嚎啕) into the phone. The tears came readily enough　20　I had an audience.

　　1. A. telephonesB. telegramsC. carsD. bikes

　　2. A. hungB. fastenedC. builtD. laid

　　3. A. topB. bottomC. sideD. ceiling

　　4. A. fascinationB. excitement C. joyD. astonishment

　　5. A. anywhereB. somewhereC. nowhereD. everywhere

　　6. A. messageB. voiceC. nameD. topic

　　7. A. offerB. seeC. faceD. know

　　8. A. informationB. numberC. educationD. occupation

　　9. A. acquaintanceB. experience C. detailD. matter

　　10. A. whileB. thoughC. sinceD. so

　　11. A. footB. handC. legD. finger

　　12. A. andB. soC. butD. or

　　13. A. sympathyB. adviceC. helpD. medicine

　　14. A. occasionallyB. luckily C. finallyD. hopefully

　　15. A. SlowlyB. Quickly C. ThoughtfullyD. Tearfully

　　16. A. placedB. set C. noticedD. caught

　　17. A. earB. head C. eyesD. neck

　　18. A. manB. woman C. girlD. voice

　　19. A. wrappedB. caught C. hurtD. bit

　　20. A. in caseB. as if C. now thatD. even if

　　參考答案：ABCAB　CDBBA　DCACB　DADCC

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