题目内容：

    The story happened in India． An official and his wife are giving a large dinner party． They are seated with their guests-officers and their wives， and a visiting American-in their dining room．

A heated discussion springs up between a young girl who says that ______have grown out of the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era （时代）and a major who says that they haven't．

"A woman's ______in any crisis （危机），" the major says， "is to scream． And ______a man may feel like it，he has that ounce （盎司）more of ______than a woman has．"

The American does not join in the argument． He sees a（n）______expression come over the face of the _____， She is ______straight ahead， her muscles tightening slightly． She ______to the native boy standing behind her chair and ______something to him． The boy's eyes _____； he quickly leaves the room．

Of the guests， none ______the American notices this or sees the boy place a bowl of milk just ______the open doors．

The American comes to with a start （惊跳）．In India， milk in a bowl means only one thing-bait （诱饵）for a snake． He realizes there must be a cobra in the room ______he can't warn the others as the noise would frighten the cobra into _____．

He speaks calmly， "I want to know just what control everyone at this table has． I will count three hundred and not one of you is to move a（n）_____． Those who move will lose 50 rupees． Ready？"

20 people sit like stone images while he counts． He is saying "two hundred and eighty…" _____， out of the corner of his eye， he sees the cobra appear and ______the bowl of milk．______ring out as he jumps to slam the doors safely shut．

"You were _____． Major!" the host cries． "A man has just shown us an example of perfect self-control．"

"Just a minute，the American says， turning to his hostess． "Mrs． Wynnes， how did you know that the cobra was in the room？"

A faint smile ______up the woman's face as she replies "Because it was crawling across my foot．"

1.A. men B. women C. humans D. children

2.A. movement B. performance C. motivation D. reaction

3.A. while B. since C. unless D. as

4.A. carefulness B. selfishness C. control D. panic

5.A. amused B. strange C. blank D. puzzled

6.A. girl B. hostess C. major D. servant

7.A. staring B. sitting C. marching D. pointing

8.A. refers B. dashes C. walks D. gestures

9.A. explains B. whispers C. confirms D. offers

10.A. tighten B. soften C. widen D. lengthen

11.A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than

12.A. inside B. outside C. through D. into

13.A. for B. or C. so D. but

14.A. fleeing B. hiding C. striking D. jumping

15.A. person B. bowl C. eye D. muscle

16.A. after B. before C. once D. when

17.A. make up B. make out C. make for D. make off

18.A. Screams B. Shots C. Complaints D. Thanks

19.A. wrong B. right C. stubborn D. absurd

20.A. takes B. brings C. picks D. lights