John chose his food carefully in Walmart. He estimated he had 36 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good 37 for his money again.
At the exit, the freezing wind 38 him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the
39 . He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been 40 somewhere in the store. John had bought the black gloves for $35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His 41 to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even 42 his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him 43 .
take long to be 46 that the gloves were not there. His 47 grew heavier. “People have changed”, he 48 . “Years ago, if somebody 49 something lost, they would give it back.”
Yet he did not give up. This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ 50 . Suddenly he 51 a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said, “Hi!” But when the surprised lady returned his 52 , his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.
Without gloves, he had to 53 his hands into his sleeves. Back home, John was 54 . He could not do without gloves. John decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Walmart again to see if by any
55 his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves. “Are they?”
“Yes! Mine!” John shouted with joy.
| 36. A.had | B.wasted | C.saved | D.spent |
| 37. A.quality | B.score | C.number | D.value |
| 38. A.reminded | B.informed | C.warned | D.remembered |
| 39. A.square | B.store | C.flat | D.counter |
| 40. A.taken | B.dropped | C.forgotten | D.rejected |
| 41. A.opportunity | B.hope | C.wish | D.decision |
| 42. A.pulled | B.reduced | C.promoted | D.pushed |
| 43. A.angrily | B.enviously | C.sincerely | D.properly |
| 44. A.road | B.route | C.gate | D.entrance |
| 45. A.staring | B.stopping | C.looking | D.starting |
| 46. A.convinced | B.relaxed | C.ignored | D.rushed |
| 47. A.legs | B.eyes | C.heart | D.body |
| 48. A.whispered | B.exchanged | C.discussed | D.argued |
| 49. A.picked out | B.made up | C.made out | D.picked up |
| 50. A.baskets | B.hands | C.pockets | D.fingers |
| 51. A.noticed | B.recognized | C.prevented | D.cursed |
| 52. A.anger | B.emotion | C.greeting | D.description |
| 53. A.spread | B.extend | C.wave | D.shrink |
| 54. A.upset | B.cautious | C.proud | D.serious |
| 55. A.probability | B.means | C.chance | D.terms |