Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself. The first thing she noticed when she cam

Louise was 72 years old and she lived by herself. The first thing she noticed when she came downstairs that Sunday morning was that her     36     window was open. In fact, it was so wide open that she had     37     closing it. Then she realized that things were not in their proper     38    . Finally, when she found her empty     39     on the kitchen table, she realized the awful     40    . At first, she didn’t know what to do. Then she decided to     41     her son, Derek.
Derek’s wife Sybil answered the phone, “It’s your mother,” she _42    him, coldly. Louise told Derek about the open window, about things being in the wrong places and about the     43     missing from her purse.
“ All right,” said Derek, “Don’t     44     anything. I’ll be     45     in half an hour.
Louise     46     and made herself a pot of tea and some toast. Then she went from room to room wondering     47     anything else was missing.
When Derek arrived, he was content to     48     her looking so calm. “Have you rung the     49    ?”he asked. “No? Then I’ll do that straight away.” So he rang the police.
As it was Sunday，    50     the only detectives were out. However, the police were polite, but vague(含糊的) . “ We’ll send     51     round as soon as possible.” They said.
Derek telephoned his wife. “I’m not sure when I’ll be home, love,” he told her. “I’ve got to     52     for the police.” While Derek and his mother waited, Derek _53     the catches （挂钩） on the windows and locks on the doors. All of them were old and some of the catches hardly    54     at all. Derek felt     55    . His mother was an old woman, after all. “I’ll have to change all these.” he told her.
【小题1】A．washroomB．bedroomC．kitchenD．bathroom【小题2】A．strength B．puzzleC．reason D．trouble【小题3】A．positionsB．placesC．directionsD．situations【小题4】A．purseB．vaseC．potD．envelope【小题5】A．mistakeB．messageC．truthD．news【小题6】A．visitB．askC．ringD．punish【小题7】A．invited B．informedC．statedD．scolded【小题8】A．noteB．coinC．moneyD．bill【小题9】A．sayB．move C．touch D．prepare【小题10】A．here B．roundC．offD．away【小题11】A．sighed B．relaxed C．whispered D．hurried【小题12】A．ifB．whyC．howD．where【小题13】A．realizeB．findC．knowD．sense【小题14】A．policeB．neighbourC．hospitalD．friend【小题15】A．generally B．luckily C．considerably D．unfortunately【小题16】A．anyoneB．someoneC．everyoneD．none【小题17】A．hopeB．askC．waitD．call【小题18】A．examinedB．repairedC．fixedD．tested【小题19】A．lockedB．openedC．helpedD．worked【小题20】A．excitedB．sillyC．worriedD．GuiltyC