Jerry stood up and looked at the crowd of people making their way through the station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he 36 , the girl with the 37 . The story had begun twelve months before in a 38 . Taking a book off the shelf he found himself 39 by the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting 40 a thoughtful soul and an insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the 41 owner’s name, Rosanna.
During the next year the two grew to know each other through the 42 . Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. The day finally came for their first 43 - 7:00 PM at the station.
A beautiful young woman was ing toward me, her 44 tall and slim. I started to walk toward her with delight, entirely forgetting to 45 that she was not wearing a rose. I 46 made one step closer to her, and then I saw Rosanna, a short and fat woman well past 40, was standing almost directly 47 the girl. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away.
I felt 48 I was split in two, and there she stood. My fingers gripped the worn leather copy of the 49 that was to identify me to her. I knew this would not be 50 , something perhaps even better than love. I felt choked by the bitterness of my 51 . “I’m Jerry, and you must be Rosanna. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to 52 ?”
The woman’s face broadened into a big smile. “I don't know what this is about, son,” she answered,” but the young lady in the green suit who just 53 begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said 54 you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big 55 across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”
【小题1】A．hadn’tB．wouldn’tC．couldn’tD．didn't【小题2】A．rose B．flowerC．bookD．notes【小题3】A．restaurantB．meeting room C．libraryD．station【小题4】A．absorbed B．surroundedC．interestedD．burdened【小题5】A．reactedB．reflected C．respondedD．repeated【小题6】A．previous B．niceC．thoughtfulD．beautiful【小题7】A．phoneB．telegramC．bookD．e-mail【小题8】A．diningB．meetingC．walkingD．talking【小题9】A．legsB．faceC．figure D．hair【小题10】A．observeB．concludeC．notice D．say【小题11】A．carefullyB．eagerlyC．luckilyD．easily【小题12】A．behind B．pastC．overD．before【小题13】A．as long asB．even thoughC．no matter howD．as though【小题14】A．newspaperB．book C．magazineD．note【小题15】A．a meetingB．happinessC．love D．a dinner【小题16】A．reliefB．sorrowC．disappointment D．unwillingness【小题17】A．a walkB．your homeC．a partyD．dinner【小题18】A．went by B．called meC．came hereD．dropped in【小题19】A．when B．supposing C．unlessD．since【小题20】A．marketB．restaurant C．buildingD．libraryD
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解析：本文讲述的是通过图书馆里的一本书取得联系的一对恋人在第一次见面的时候的戏剧化的故事，告诉我们千万不能以貌取人。
【小题1】D 上下文串联。这里的didn’t对应的是上句的he knew，使用did表示过去。指这个女孩的心灵他很了解，但是她的外貌他不认识，因为他们是通过书信来往的。
【小题2】A 上下文串联。根据下文53空后的wear this rose可知这里是指女孩手里拿着红色的玫瑰花。
【小题3】C 名词辨析。A餐厅B会议室C图书馆D车站；根据下文Taking a book off the shelf从书架上拿下一本书，说明他是在图书馆里看书。故C正确。
【小题4】A 固定搭配。Be absorbed in…沉浸在…之中；他不知不觉就沉浸在这本书的笔记里了。
【小题5】B 动词辨析。A反应B显示C回应D重复；这笔记显示出多愁善感的心灵和富有洞察力的思维。
【小题6】A 形容词辨析。A前面的B美丽的C多愁善感的D美丽的；他发现这本书之前的主人的名字。
【小题7】D 名词辨析。A电话B电报C书D电子邮件；根据下句Each letter说明这里是指使用电子邮件。
【小题8】B 动词辨析。A吃饭B见面C步行D谈话；他们第一次见面的这一天终于来了。
【小题9】C 名词辨析。A腿B脸C身材D头发；根据后面的tall and slim可知描述的是身材。
【小题10】C 动词辨析。A观察B总结C注意到D说；我甚至都没有注意点她没有拿着玫瑰花。
【小题11】B 副词辨析。A细心地B急切地C幸运地D容易地；我急切地朝着对方走了过去，但是….
【小题12】A 介词辨析。A在…后面B经过C在…上面D在…前面；根据上文描述可知我是先看到那个漂亮的姑娘，然后才看见姑娘背后的那个拿着红玫瑰的人。故A正确。
【小题13】D 连词辨析。A只要B即使C无论如何D似乎；我感觉到自己似乎要变成两半了，从极度的兴奋中到极度的失望，说明我很难受。
【小题14】B 上下文串联。根据文章第一段Taking a book可知我是从这本书里认识她的。
【小题15】C 上下文串联。根据下句something perhaps even better than love.可知这不是爱，是一种比爱更美好的事物。
【小题16】C 名词辨析。A放松B难受C失望D不愿意；根据上文可知我对对方的容貌很失望，所以我感觉很苦涩。
【小题17】D上下文串联。A步行B你的家C聚会D吃饭；根据54空后的ask me out to dinner这里是指邀请对方去吃饭。
【小题18】A 短语辨析。A经过B打电话给我C来这里D随便拜访；指刚刚经过的穿绿颜色衣服的女孩请求我这样做。
【小题19】B 连词辨析。Supposing=if如果，表示条件；如果你要请我去吃饭，我就告诉你…
【小题20】B 名词辨析。A市场B餐厅C大楼D图书馆；她会在对面的餐厅里等你。