Signs can sometimes be seen at the entrance of a house, expressing that a tramp（流浪汉） has passed. This special sign-language is frequently
36 by tramps to inform their
37 whether the host of a certain house is friendly or unfriendly, and to
38 them the trouble of making unnecessary calls.
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39 one day, I came across a real tramp. He was such a rare sight these days that I stood some distance away and watched him. He was dressed just as a tramp should be
40 , old worn trousers, and a jacket many sizes too big for him. On his head there was a battered old hat and his boots were so old and worn; they were almost coming into
41 . But the man himself looked cheerful as if he had not been a
42 in the world. He rubbed his nose with his forefinger, 43 a funny turn, laid a small parcel by the front gate, and began 44 a sign made by a former caller. Although the sign was meaningless to me, it must have been 45 , for the tramp’s face lit up with
46 . He entered the front gate confidently and rang the bell. When the door opened, I saw him
47 his hat but couldn’t hear his words. The
48 was very short indeed, for no sooner had he spoken a few words than the door closed fiercely in his face. I felt
49 for him as he walked
50 out of the house, But just as quickly, his face lit up again and he moved quickly towards the gate. There he stopped, looked at the sign, and
51 his head seriously as if he had made a bad mistake.
52 deeply into his pockets, he produced a piece of chalk, rubbed out the
53 sign and made a new one in its place. He stared at it for a moment smiling to himself, then gathered his
54 , pushed back his hat and began walking towards the next house at an unhurried
55 , whistling as he went along.
| 小题1: | | A．employed | B．made | C．taken | D．put up |
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| 小题2: | | A．parents | B．classmates | C．fellows | D．friends |
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| 小题4: | | A．in a way | B．by mistake | C．by the way | D．by chance |
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| 小题6: | | A．a fashion | B．a design | C．pieces | D．blocks |
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| 小题7: | | A．success | B．care | C．failure | D．family |
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| 小题9: | | A．drawing | B．kissing | C．correcting | D．studying |
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| 小题10: | | A．pleased | B．strange | C．funny | D．exciting |
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| 小题11: | | A．surprise | B．satisfaction | C．worry | D．disappointment |
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| 小题12: | | A．rise | B．put on | C．raise | D．throw |
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| 小题13: | | A．conversation | B．introduction | C．quarrel | D．greeting |
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| 小题14: | | A．happy | B．frightened | C．worried | D．sorry |
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| 小题15: | | A．cheerful | B．sadly | C．bravely | D．eagerly |
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| 小题16: | | A．waved | B．swung | C．shook | D．nodded |
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| 小题17: | | A．Digging | B．Stealing | C．Putting | D．Looking |
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| 小题18: | | A．appearing | B．moving | C．shining | D．existing |
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| 小题19: | | A．belongings | B．clothes | C．umbrella | D．stick |
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| 小题20: | | A．step | B．position | C．pace | D．situation |
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