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Passage18Asshewalkedroundthelargeshop,EdithrealizedhowdifficultitwastochooseasuitableChristmasgiftforherfather.Shewishedthathewereaseasytopleaseashermother,whowasalwayssatisfiedwithperfume(香水).Besides,shoppingatthistimeoftheyearwasamostunhappyjob.Peoplesteppedonyourfeet,pushedyouwiththeirshouldersandalmostknockedyouoverintheirhurryinordertofindsomethingcheapaheadofyou.Partlytohavearest,Edithpausedinfrontofacounter,wheresomebeautifultieswereonshow.“Theyarerealsilk,”theshopassistanttoldherwithasmiletryingtopersuadehertobuyone.ButEdithknewfrompastexperiencethatherchoiceoftieshardlyeverpleasedherfather.Shemovedonslowlyandthen,quitebychance,stoppedwhereasmallcrowdofmenhadgatheredroundacounter.Shefoundsomefinepipesonsaleandtheshapeswereverybeautiful.Edithdidnothesitateforlong,althoughherfatheronlysmokedapipeonceinawhile,shebelievedthiswascertainlytopleasehim.Whenshegothome,withhersmallbutwell-chosenpresenthiddeninherhandbag,itwastimeforsupperandherparentswerealreadyattable.Hermotherwasingreatexcitement.“Yourfatherhasatlastdecidedtostopsmoking,”shetoldherdaughterhappily.Edithwassosurprisedthatshecouldnotsayasingleword.1.WhichistrueaboutEdith’sfather?A.Itisdifficulttochooseasuitablepresentforhim.B.Henevergotpresent.C.Hepreferredties.D.Hedidnotlikeanypresent.2.TheassistantspoketoEdithbecausesheseemed__________.A.attractiveB.interestedintiesC.tiredD.pleased3.Edithstoppedatthenextcounter______________.A.purposelyB.suddenlyC.unwillinglyD.accidentally4.Edith’sfathersmokedapipe___________.A.whenhewasforcedtoB.onsocialoccasionsC.fromtimetotimeD.whenhewasdelighted5.Shoppingwasverypleasantatthattimeoftheyearbecause_____________.A.customerstrodoneachother’stoesonpurposeB.customerspokedeachotherwiththeirelbowsC.peoplewereill-temperedD.itwastoocrowdedPassage19Mr.andMrs.Whitehadtwosonsandthreedaughters.OneSunday,Mrs.Whitesaidtoherhusband,“Thechildrendon’thaveanylessonstoday,andyou’refreetoo.There’sanewfunfairinthepark.Let’sallgotheretoplay.”Herhusbandsaid,“Iwanttofinishsomeworktoday.”“Oh,forgetit.Gothereandmakeourchildrenhappy.That’sthemostimportantwork.”Mrs.Whitesaid.SoMr.andMrs.Whitetooktheirchildrentothefunfair（庙会）.Mr.Whitewasforty-fiveyearsold.Butheenjoyedthefunfairmorethanhischildren.Hehurriedfromonethingtoanother,andatelotsofsweets.Oneofthechildrensaidtohermother,“Dadisjustlikeasmallchild,isn’the,Mom?”Mrs.Whitedidn’twanttofollowherhusbandaroundanymoreatthattimeandanswered.Heisevenworsethanasmallchild,Mary,becausehemightspendmoremoneythanasmallchild.1.Therewere___________childrenintheWhitefamily.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five2.OneSunday,Mr.andMrs.Whitewantedtogoto___________withtheirchildren.A.schoolB.workC.afunfairD.ashop3.Mr.Whitelikedtheplacesomuchthathe__________.A.boughtlotsofsweetsB.followedhiswifeallthetimeC.hurriedfromonethingtoanotherD.askedalotofquestions4.FromthestoryweknowMrs.White________whenMaryaskedherthequestion.A.wasstillexcitedtoplayB.wasalittleangrywithMr.WhiteC.lookedforMr.WhiteeverywhereD.arealotofsweets5.Ofallthefamilymembers,______enjoyedplayingtheremostthatSunday.A.Mr.WhiteB.Mrs.WhiteC.MaryD.theboysPassage20Afterhavinglivedforovertwentyyearsinthesamedistrict,AlbertHallwasforcedtomovetoanewneighborhood.Hesurprisedlandlordbytellinghimthathewasleavingbecausehecouldnotaffordtobuyanymorechocolate.ItallbeganayearagowhenAlbertreturnedhomeoneeveningandfoundalargedoginfrontofhisgate.Hewasveryfondofanimalsandashehappenedtohaveasmallpieceofchocolateinhispocket,hegaveittothedog.Thenextday,thedogwasthereagain.Itheldupitspawsandreceivedanotherpieceofchocolateasareward.Albertcalledhisnewfriend“Bingo”.Heneverfoundoutthedog’srealname,norwhohisownerwas.However,Bingoappearedregularlyeveryafternoonanditwasquiteclearthathepreferredchocolatetobones.Hesoongrewdissatisfiedwithsmallpiecesofchocolateanddemandedalargebaraday.IfatanytimeAlbertneglectedhisduty,Bingogotveryangryandrefusedtolethimopenthegate.AlbertwasnowatBingo’smercyandbribehimtogetintohisownhouse!HespentsuchalargepartofhisweeklywagestokeepBingosuppliedwiththatintheendhehadtomovesomewhereelse.1.Albertlivedtherefor_________years.A.morethantwentyB.lessthantwentyC.manyD.exactlytwenty2.Albertwasmovingbecause________________.A.thelandlorddidnotlikehimB.hewasafraidofthedogC.hecouldn’tgetintohisownhomeD.hedidnotliketheplace3.Albertandthedogbecamefriends___________ago.A.afewweeksB.ayearC.twentyyearsD.fiveyears4.ThedogvisitedAlberteverydaybecame______________.A.itlovedthenewfriendB.itwantedthechocolateC.itlikedAlbertD.ithadnowhereelsetogo5.Albert“hadtobribehim”means__________.A.hehadtogivehimbonesB.hehadtopathimC.hehadtogivehimchocolateD.hehadtohughimPassage21Amanwastellingoneofhisfriendswhyhewascontentwithhismarriedlife.“Mywifemakesallthesmalldecisions,”heexplained,“andImakeallthebigones,sowenevertrytohavetoomuchinfluenceineachother’sbusinessandnevergetannoyedwitheachother.Wehavenocomplaintsandnoarguments.”“Thatsoundsreasonable,”answeredhisfriendsympathetically.“Andwhatsortofdecisionsdoesyourwifemake?”“Well,”answeredtheman,“ShedecideswhatjobsIapplyfor,whatsortofhousewelivein,