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It must have been after two o’clock in the morning when the last guest took his leave. __36__ we had enjoyed their stay, my wife and I were quite __37__ to shut the door on them. We __38__ all the dirty dishes and glasses __39__ they were, and after opening a few windows to let some __40__ air in and the smell of food out, we climbed into bed and fell asleep.

I couldn’t have been asleep for more than half an hour __41__ I awoke with a strong smell of smoke. __42__ half asleep, I stepped into the living-room, and there, __43__ heavy clouds of smoke, I saw one of the curtains was on fire. I should have __44__ the windows then without delay, __45_ instead I tried to beat out the fire with a folded newspaper. When this __46__, I hurried into the kitchen to __47__ a bucket of water. At the same time, I shouted to Barbara, who __48__ phoned to summon (请求) the fire brigade (消防队) __49__ coming to help me. We had to work at top speed __50__ buckets of water from the kitchen to __51__ the fire, fanned by the wind from the windows, from __52__. We were unable to put out the fire, but we managed to __53__ it under control until the arrival of the firemen. __54­­­__, they arrived in no time, and they had little difficulty __55_ the fire stop burning.

1. A. Although     B. Because       C. If             D. Since

2.A. pleasant      B. comfortable    C. thankful        D. free

3. A. laid          B. left           C. washed        D. put

4.A. that         B. like           C. which         D. as

5.A. new         B. cool          C. fresh          D. warm

6.A. when        B. until          C. while          D. after

7. A. Thus        B. Still          C. Only          D. Yet

8.A. through      B. with          C. from          D. by

9. A. broken       B. opened        C. removed       D. closed

10.A. and          B. but           C. or            D. so

11. A. finished      B. failed          C. continued    D. succeeded

12.A. bring         B. find           C. pump        D. borrow

13. A. eagerly        B. nervously      C. hurriedly     D. certainly

14. A. besides       B. till            C. before       D. for

15. A. moving        B. taking         C. using        D. carrying

16.A. prevent        B. fight          C. strike        D. kill

17.A. rising         B. developing     C. lighting       D. spreading

18. A. keep          B. place          C. hold         D. catch

19.A. However      B. Therefore      C. Fortunately   D. Especially

20. A. causing       B. getting         C. letting       D. making