Mrs. Green, including her husband and three children, lived in a city, 36 was very near the countryside. She worked 37 a teacher and gave music lessons at a school. Of course she was fond of _ 38___
Mrs. Green had a good voice and she 39 her students classes exciting. But she had a 40 point. Some of her notes (音调) were so high that they sounded like a door which needed 41 . In order to improve her notes, she took 42 chance that she could find to practise .
As her house was not big, she couldn’t practise 43 in it. So she usually left home, walking and singing 44 the country road. She practised her high notes 45 walking. However, each time she learned a person or a car 46 along the road, she 47 singing. She did not want her high notes to be 48 , for she was shy（害羞的）.
One afternoon a fast open car came up to her so 49 and so fast that she didn’t 50 it until the car was only a few meters away. She was practicing some of her 51 and most difficult notes at that time. As the car passed by, she saw a 52 expression come over the driver’s face. He stopped suddenly to 53 all the tyres（轮胎）carefully.
Mrs. Green felt it shy to tell the driver what the 54 he had heard really was. The driver found 55 wrong, got back into the car and drove off.
36. A that B. which C. where D. there
37. A. as B. like C. with D. on
38. A. books B. pictures C. sports D. music
39. A. got B. supported C. made D. forced
40. A. wonderful B. strong C. good D. special
41. A. painting B. locking C. cleaning D. oiling
42. A. some B. each C. a D. other
43. A. operating B. listening C. singing D. playing
44. A. across B. beside C. close to D. along
45.A. as soon as B. while C. after D. before
46.A. coming B. disappearing C. leaving D. driving
47.A. kept B. went on C. stopped D. began
48.A. found B. made C. hearing D. heard
49.A. quietly B. quickly C. carefully D. slowly
50.A. recognize B. catch C. realize D. provide
51.A. biggest B. highest C. nicest D. largest
52.A. puzzled B. sad C. serious D. happy
53.A. watch B. examine C. control D. notice
54.A. fact B. note C. noise D. music
55. A. the tyres B. everything C. something D. nothing