When someone takes shoes to a shop to be mended, he is given a ticket with a number on it. Then, 36 his shoes are ready, he goes back to the shop, gives the ticket to the shoemaker, gets his shoes and 37 for them.
One day Mrs. Smith gave her husband a 38 of her shoes which needed mending and asked him to 39 them to the shop. Mr. Smith did so, and put the 40 for them in his pocket.
He went back four days 41 to get the shoes, 42 when he went into the shop, he was not able to find his ticket 43 ,and the shoemaker did not want to give him the 44 until he got the ticket.
“How do I know that the shoes are 45 unless you give me the ticket?” he said. “If I give them to you now, somebody 46 may come into my shop with the ticket tomorrow, and then I shall not be able to give him the shoes.”
Mrs. Smith needed the shoes very much, so her husband 47 for a moment and then went out to his 48 , which was at the side of the road 49 the shop. He 50 the door, and whistled（耳语）to his wife’s small 51 , which was sitting on the back seat. Then he went back into the shop and 52 it, “Get the shoes!” The dog began to 53 around the shop, and soon it found Mrs. Smith’s shoes and brought them to Mr. Smith one after the 54 .
“That should prove（证明）that they are my wife’s.” Mr. Smith said.
The shoemaker 55 and then he gave the shoes to Mr. Smith.
36.A.before B. when C. since D. unless
37.A.cares B. looks C. pays D. waits
38.A. pair B. set C. kind D. piece
39.A. show B. change C. lead D. take
40.A. bill（帐单） B. paper C. ticket D. list
41.A.late B. later C. ago D. long
42.A.but B. because C. and D. or
43. A. everywhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere
44. A. return B. idea C. shoes D. answer
45. A. what B. whose C. where D. yours
46. A. else B. some C. every D. all
47. A. worried B. cried C. thought D. hoped
48. A. train B. bus C. boat D. car
49. A. inside B. outside C. up D. round
50 .A. opened B. closed C. broke D. built
51. A .clock B. dog C. cat D. hen
52. A. said to B. replied C. answered D. talked
53. A .hear B. taste C. smell D. see
54. A. each B. once C. any D. other
55. A .surprised B. frightened C. cried out D. laughed