My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it 36 and as he is very 37 it, it still looks as good as new. “That umbrella must have 38 you a great deal of money, Uncle.” I said to him one day. “No,” he replied, “ 39 ” “Was it a present?” I asked again. “No,” said he. “Then how did you get it?” I asked. “Well,” he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago, I was walking along a quiet London street one evening 40 it suddenly rained. I had no raincoat and no umbrella. No buses ran through that street and there were no 41  in sight. As I was on my way to a party, I didn't want to get  42 . So I stood at a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite 43 .There wasn't a person around, and 44 it rained and rained. 45  a young man came to the place where I was standing,  46   a large umbrella over his head.  47 I hoped he would 48 me to walk to the next corner with him in order that I could get a taxi, I stepped 49 the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said: “ 50 , where are you going with that umbrella?” 51 by my sudden appearance, the young man 52 the umbrella, which, I'm afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 53 into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and continued my walk. I knew it would be 54  in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it   55 .” 小题1: A．for months B． for years C．since childhood D．for a few days 小题2: A．satisfied with B．afraid of  C．proud of D．careful with 小题3: A．given B．cost C．saved D．made 小题4: A．very little B．I don't know C．not a penny D．quite a lot 小题5: A．when B．though C．because D．after 小题6: A．bicycles B．policemen C．friends D．taxis 小题7: A．tired B．back C．wet D．away 小题8: A．dark B．fine C．dirty D．dangerous 小题9: A．naturally B．suddenly C．always D．still 小题10: A．At once B．At last C．As usual D．As well 小题11: A．selling B．carrying C．moving D．showing 小题12: A．As B．Although C．While D．If 小题13: A．order B．persuade C．allow D．promise 小题14: A．into B．out of C．towards D．along 小题15: A．By the way B．Help C．Excuse me D．Stop 小题16: A．Punished B．Discouraged C．Warned D．Frightened 小题17: A．raised B．took C．dropped D．forgot 小题18: A．disappeared B．lost C．pulled D．turned 小题19: A．endless B．interesting C．exciting D．hopeless 小题20: A．ever since B．for a while C．for you D．forever