A farmer went to town to sell his vegetable. But it was snowing that afternoon, and there_26_ few people in the street. So when his vegetable was sold out, it was dark. _27_ his way home, he saw a man _28_ in the snow. He put his basket _29_ and was going to _30 the man to get up. At that time he found 31 was a dead man _32_ that there was _33 blood on the ground. He was _34_ frightened that he ran away _35 , _36_ his basket away.
The next _37_ the farmer was sent to the police station. After showing him the basket, an officer asked, “Is this yours?” “Yes,sir.” the farmer answered_38_.
“When did you see the dead man?”
“At about seven yesterday evening.”
“Did you see who _39 him?” the officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet?” “No, sir.”
The officer became angry and told the policeman _40_ him up and _41_ him in prison.
That afternoon the officer went on 42_ the farmer._43 the knife, the officer asked him again, “Now, listen to me! Did you see it yet?” “Yes,sir.”
“Well,” the officer became 44_ and asked, “but when and where?”
“I saw it _45 this morning, sir.”
26. A. had B. was C. would have D. were
27. A. On B. By C. In D. At
28. A. lying B. lay C. lied D. laying
29. A. in the snow B. on his shoulder C. on his back D. on the ground
30. A. make B. help C. let D. hope
31. A. him B. him just C. it D. himself
32. A. even B. so C. and D. /
33. A. a lot B. much C. quite a few D. many
34. A. very B. much C. so D. very much
35. A. in time B. slowly C. happily D. quickly
36. A. without taking B. not took C. and took D. taking
37. A. afternoon B. morning C. night D. evening
38. A. loudly B. friendly C. nervously D. proudly
39. A. killed B. asked C. sent D. helped
40.A. beating B. beat C. of beating D. to beat
41. A. put B. sent C. took D. send
42. A. ask B. to ask C. trying D. to try
43. A. Pointed B. To point to C. Pointed to D. Pointing to
44. A. grey B. happy C. angry again D. silly
45. A. in my basket B. here C. near my basket D. in the snow