“Where is the bus? Why is it always late?” I asked myself. I was going to be late ___36___ the manager wasn’t going to be pleased. “Thank God, here it is!” The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the ___37___ where I work. “Twenty-five past nine. I ___38___ the manager doesn’t notice.” But I was not ___39___. “Smith!” shouted the manager.  “Late again. What’s your ___40___ this time?” “I am afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown.” “___41___ up earlier tomorrow! Anyway, go to your place at the counter. We’ll be opening in a few minutes.” My first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. ___42___ her was a young man of about 25. He seemed very ___43___, and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl drew some money and ___44___ about opening an account(帐户). I gave her necessary ___45___ and she went out. ___46___, I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something ___47___ with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was frightened to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise ___48___ my ears. Everything went black. I was falling… It seemed to be a long time ___49___ I opened my eyes and I found myself in bed! ___50___ shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed  and ran out of the house. ___51___, the bus wasn’t on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25. “Smith!” the manager cried out in a voice like thunder. “___52___ of your excuses! Start work at once!” To my ___53___, the first customer was a girl ___54___ a red dress  and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper. The ___55___! Sometimes life is full of coincidences (巧合)! 小题1: A．as B．but C．and D．or 小题2: A．hotel B．shop C．bank D．restaurant 小题3: A．believe B．think C．guess D．hope 小题4: A．lucky B．happy C．sorry D．angry 小题5: A．excuse B．idea C．cause D．answer 小题6: A．Hurry B．Set C．Catch D．Get 小题7: A．Before B．Behind C．Beyond D．Against 小题8: A．nervous B．shy C．calm D．angry 小题9: A．cared B．talked C．asked D．worried 小题10: A．information B．offer C．introduction D．support 小题11: A．Again B．Then C．Thus D．However 小题12: A．hidden B．filled C．decorated D．covered 小题13: A．took B．closed C．filled D．came 小题14: A．before B．after C．when D．that 小题15: A．Even B．Still C．Just D．Ever 小题16: A．As usual B．For one thing C．In fact D．In general 小题17: A．Less B．Plenty C．More D．None 小题18: A．pleasure B．surprise C．joy D．regret 小题19: A．of B．with C．on D．in 小题20: A．dream B．story C．affair D．incident