Three engineers(工程师) and three accountants (会计) were traveling by train to a meeting. At the station, the three accountants each bought a ticket, but the three engineers bought only a single ticket. “How are three people going to travel1only one ticket?” asked an accountant. “Watch and you’11 see,” answered an engineer.
They all2the train. The accountants took their own3, and all the three engineers went into a restroom and4the door behind them. The train5the station, and after a while the conductor (售票员) came to6tickets. He knocked on the restroom door and said, “Ticket, please!” The door opened just a7and a single arm appeared with a ticket in hand. The conductor8it and moved on.
The accountants saw this and9it was quite a clever idea.10after the conference, the accountants decided to11what the engineers did on the return trip and12some money.
When they got to the station, they bought a single ticket for the return trip. To their13, the engineers bought no tickets14.
“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asked one15accountant. “Watch and you’11 see,” answered an engineer.16they got on the train the three accountants went into a restroom and the three engineers went into another one that was17. Then the train started. Shortly afterwards(不久之后), one of the engineers left his restroom and walked18to the restroom19 the accountants were 20 . He knocked on the door and said, “Ticket, please!”
1.A.in
B.at
C.with
D.to
2.A.put on
B.got off
C.got on
D.put off
3.A.seats
B.chairs
C.desks
D.tables
4.A.closed
B.hit
C.opened
D.knocked
5.A.arrived
B.left
C.walked
D.passed
6.A.get
B.put
C.collect
D.fetch
7.A.hole
B.cut
C.half
D.crack
8.A.brought
B.took
C.held
D.returned
9.A.expected
B.agreed
C.showed
D.advised
10.A.So
B.Although
C.Or
D.But
11.A.learn
B.copy
C.tell
D.praise
12.A.save
B.earn
C.make
D.spend
13.A.pity
B.fear
C.joy
D.surprise
14.A.above all
B.after all
C.at all
D.in all
15.A.frightened
B.puzzled
C.excited
D.scared
16.A.After
B.Since
C.During
D.Before
17.A.not near
B.not far
C.not nearly
D.not closely
18.A.on
B.up
C.at
D.past
19.A.which
B.that
C.where
D.at where
20.A.hiding
B.standing
C.sitting
D.resting
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