Professor Bumble is not only absent-minded but shortsighted as well. His mind isalways busy ___1___ learned thoughts and he seldom notices what is going on aroundhim.

　　One fine day recently he went for a ___2___ in the countryside, but, as always, he hada book in his hand, and he had ___3___ set out for his walk than he became engrossedin reading. He hadn’t gone far when he bumped into a massive cow and fell down. Hehad lost his ___4___ in the fall, and he thought he had stumbled over a fat lady. “Ibeg your pardon, madam,”he said ___5___ before searching for his glasses. ___6___he had put them on, he realized his mistake.

　　Soon he was concentrating on his book again and paying no attention to anything else.He had scarcely been walking for five minutes ___7___ he fell over again, losing bothhis book and his glasses. This time he became ___8___. Seizing his umbrella, hestruck the ‘cow” in anger. Then, after finding his glasses, he realized with ___9___that he had made a second blunder. A large fat woman was fleeing ___10___ him interror.

　　1.[A]in [B] to [C] with [D] about

　　2.[A]ride [B] journey [C] stroll [D]picnic

　　3.[A]no sooner[B]hardly [C] not [D]rarely

　　4.[A]views [B] sights [C] sites [D]spectacles

　　5.[A]angrily [B] politely [C] lightly [D]patiently

　　6.[A]as fast as [B] as soon as [C] as quick as [D]as quickly as

　　7.[A]when [B] than [C] after [D]then

　　8.[A]merry [B] excited [C] furious [D]moderate

　　9.[A]horror [B] tragedy [C] sigh [D]mercy

　　10.[A]towards [B] from [C] off [D]away

　　參考答案：C C A D B， B A C A B