George selected his food in Value Mart carefully. He estimated he had ___36___ 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good ___37___ for his money again. At the exit, the freezing wind ___38___ him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the___39___. He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been ___40___ somewhere in the store. George had bought the black gloves for ＄35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His ___41___ to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even ___42___ his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him ___43___. George re-entered the store. He followed the same ___44___ he had walked before, ___45___ at the bread counter, to the dairy section, the shelf where salt and sugar were placed. It did not take long to be ___46___ that the gloves were not there. His ___47___ grew heavier.“People have changed”,he ___48___ .“Years ago, if somebody ___49___ something lost, they would give it back.” Yet he did not give up .This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ ___50___ .Suddenly he ___51___ a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said“Hi !”But when the surprised lady returned his ___52___, his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him. Without gloves, he had to ___53___ his hands into his sleeves. Back home, George was ___54___. He could not do without gloves. George decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any ___55___ his gloves hand been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they ?” “Yes ! Mine !”George shouted with joy. 小题1: A．had B．wasted C．spent D．saved 小题2: A．quality B．value C．score D．number 小题3: A．informed B．warned C．reminded D．remembered 小题4: A．store B．counter C．flat D．square 小题5: A．forgotten B．taken C．dropped D．rejected 小题6: A．hope B．decision C．wish D．opportunity 小题7: A．pulled B．promoted C．reduced D．pushed 小题8: A．enviously B．angrily C．sincerely D．properly 小题9: A．road B．entrance C．gate D．route 小题10: A．staring B．starting C．stopping D．looking 小题11: A．relaxed B．ignored C．convinced D．rushed 小题12: A．heart B．eyes C．legs D．body 小题13: A．exchanged B．discussed C．whispered D．argued 小题14: A．picked out B．picked up C．made out D．made up 小题15: A．hands B．baskets C．pockets D．fingers 小题16: A．prevented B．recognized C．noticed D．cursed 小题17: A．anger B．greeting C．emotion D．description 小题18: A．spread B．extend C．wave D．shrink 小题19: A．serious B．proud C．upset D．cautious 小题20: A．chance B．probability C．means D．terms