It was a market day, so people and traffic had been pouring into the town since early morning． 1 it was an old town, even the main street was very 2 and soon became overcrowded． There was not enough 3 for all the people on the sidewalk at the roadside, 4 they overflowed into the road, 5 danger to their lives from 6 cars and buses, the drivers of 7 were constantly blowing their horns to 8 people to get out of their 9 ．
Yet it was a（n） 10 scene． Peasants walked along the street, their heads piled high with baskets or beautifully woven blankets which they hoped to 11 to the townsfolk． Men with carts 12 their way along, shouting their goods at the top of their 13 ．They were selling apples, oranges and grapes –– the 14 of their fields． 15 it all, women in bright summer clothes made their way, laughing and talking, 16 children rushed in and out of the crowds screaming with laughter when they didn’t ask for something they could not have, or crying with 17 because they were lost．
The noise went on all day．People did not even stop for a meal, but preferred to buy bits of meat cooked over a fire or bread or ice-cream from the street sellers．The 18 from this and from all the activities of the day began to collect in the street．And finally, when night at last came, the street 19 and only the rubbish 20 sadly blowing in the cooling night wind．
1．A．Although B．For C．But D．As
2．A．small B．crowded C．narrow D．short
3．A．land B．area C．ground D．room
4．A．and B．however C．or D．then
5．A．having B．causing C．throwing D．being
6．A．passing B．taking C．catching D．driving
7．A．them B．which C．whom D．that
8．A．persuade B．order C．stop D．wait
9．A．road B．way C．sight D．place
10．A．strange B．usual C．colorful D．interesting
11．A．give B．sell C．take D．send
12．A．forced B．walked C．found D．took
13．A．voices B．prices C．heads D．carts
14．A．crops B．result C．harvest D．productions
15．A．Through B．Across C．Above D．After
16．A．while B．as C．when D．whose
17．A．teas B．sorrow C．sadness D．fear
18．A．people B．noise C．rubbish D．business
19．A．emptied B．silenced C．calmed D．changed
20．A．remained B．left C．lay D．piled