In the struggle, the strap broke and , with the bag in their possession, both men started running through the trees. Mrs Sterling got so angry that she ran 1 them. She was 2 out of breath, but she continued to run. When she caught 3 with them, she saw that they had sat down and were going 4 the contents of the bag, so she ran straight at them. The men got such a fright that they dropped the bag and ran away. “The strap needs mending ,” said Mrs . Sterling later, “but they did not steal anything.”
Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit 5 to Mrs.Rumbold. Mrs Rumbold was a large , unsmiling lady 6 a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed 7 her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating.I tried to make conversation.
He is especially 8 for his speeches which many believe 9 people even 10determined to defeat the enemy.after
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(答案→)after
解析：
【小题1】Sterling 太太很生气，她追赶他们。ran after追赶
【小题2】她很快就上气不接下气了。soon
【小题3】当她追上他们的时候，她看见他们坐下来。Catch up with赶上
【小题4】考查词组“检查”：go through，这里是他们坐下检查包里面的东西。
【小题5】女主人让我坐在Mrs.Rumbold 的旁边。Next to在…旁边
【小题6】Mrs.Rumbold 是个身材高大穿着紧身黑裙的不苟言笑的女士。In“穿着”
【小题7】她的眼睛盯着盘子看。fix one’s eyes on注视着…
【小题8】他特别因为他的演讲著名。Be famous for因为…而著名
【小题9】使人们更有决心打败敌人。Made“使得”
【小题10】more 修饰形容词determined“更有决心的”