Mr. Jones had always wanted to make a trip into the middle of Africa to shoot wild animals. 36 first he had no enough money, and then he was married. His wife had not wanted him to37 her. At last his wife 38 to the trip if he allowed her to go, too.
“But it will be very uncomfortable,” Mr. Jones 39 her, “ It will be very hot and we shall live in a tent, and it 40 be dangerous. ”“I don’t care,” said his wife, “I want to go with you.” So they bought a big tent, camp beds, a refrigerator which did not need 41 and many other things which would make the trip 42, and went off to the middle of Africa.
The first morning, 43 Mr. Jones took his gun and left the tent, he 44 his wife a bell and explained to her , “If you fall in 45 and you need me , 46 this bell and I’ll come at once.”
After a few minutes, he heard the bell and returned 47 to the tent. “What’s the matter?” he asked.“ 48 ” said his wife, “I was only 49 the bell.” Mr. Jones went off, but after a quarter of an hour, the bell rang again .
Mr. Jones hurried back to the tent, but his wife said, “I’m 50 . I was cleaning our tent, and I knocked the bell over by mistake.” Mr. Jones returned to his 51 , but soon he heard the 52 once more. This time, when he got back to his 53 , the tent was burning and Mrs. Jones was lying on the ground, with 54 running from a big cut on her shoulder. “That’s better!” said Mrs. Jones. “This time the bell had been used 55 !”
A. And B. But C. For D.Although
A. leave B. miss C. marry D. care
A. allowed B. promised C. satisfied D. agreed
A. told B. advised C. persuaded D. warned
A. may B. must C. can’t D. shall
A. money B. electricity C. force D. power
A. different B.comfortable C. perfect D. interesting
A. while B. until C. before D. after
A. gave B. sent C. lent D. bought
A. hurry B. surprise C. safety D. danger
A. hit B. knock C. beat D. ring
A. again B. back C. quickly D.finally
A. Something B. Nothing C. No D. None
A. ringing B. trying C. using D. testing
A. happy B. sorry C. tired D. all right
A. wife B. tent C. trip D. hunting
A. cry B. shot C. bell D. shout
A. garden B. house C. camp D. office
A. water B. tears C. blood D. sweat
A. correctly B. wrongly C. frequently D. carefully