My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it ____ and he is very careful with it. It still looks as good as new. “That umbrella must have ____ you a great deal of money, Uncle，” I said to him one day. “No，” he replied, “____.”  “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 ____ it suddenly rained. I had no ___ and no umbrella. No buses ____that street and there were no taxis in sight. As I was on my way to a party I didn't want to get ___.So I stood in a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite ____， there wasn't a person around，and still it rained and rained.____ a young man came to the place where I was standing, ____ a large umbrella over his head. As I hoped he would ____ me to walk to the next corner with him, ___ I could have got a taxi，I stepped ____ the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said, ‘____， where are you going with that umbrella？’ __ __ by my sudden appearance, the young man ____ the umbrella which I am afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and ___ into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and __ __ my walk. I knew it would be ____ in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it ____.” 小题1: A．for months B．for years C．since childhood D．since then 小题2: A．used B．cost C．taken D．spent 小题3: A．very little B．only a few pounds C．not a penny D．not a great deal 小题4: A．when B．then C．before D．as 小题5: A．car B．hat C．raincoat D．friend 小题6: A．moved through B．ran through C．went across D．passed across 小题7: A．tired B．back C．wet D．away 小题8: A．dark B．wet C．late D．helpless 小题9: A．At once B．At last C．Strangely D．Secretly 小题10: A．raising B．carrying C．holding D．lifting 小题11: A．allow B．let C．agree D．promise 小题12: A．there B．where C．from which D．in which 小题13: A．into B．out of C．towards D．from behind 小题14: A．By the way B．Pardon C．Excuse me D．Sorry 小题15: A．Encouraged B．Forced C．Warmed D．Frightened 小题16: A．shut B．took C．dropped D．forgot 小题17: A．disappeared B．wandered C．marched D．came 小题18: A．stopped B．started C．continued D．delayed 小题19: A．endless B．interesting C．exciting D．hopeless 小题20: A．ever since B．forever C．long enough D．in the end