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after her husband had gone to work, mrs. richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. she was too 1 to do any housework that morning, 2 in the evening she would be going to a(an) 3 party with her husband. she intended to 4 as a(an) 5 and as she had made her 6 the night before, she was too 7 to try it 8 . though the costume 9 only of a sheet, 10 it was very effective. after putting it on, mrs. richards went 11 . she wanted to find out 12 it would be comfortable to wear.
just as mrs. richards was entering the13 , there was a knock on the front door. she knew that it must be the 14 . she had told him to come straight in if ever she 15 open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. not wanting to16 the poor man, mrs. richards quickly hid in the small 17 under the stairs. she18 the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. suddenly the door of the storeroom was opened and a man entered. mrs.. richards realized that it must be the man from the electricity board who had come to19 the meter. she tried to explain the situation, saying’ it’s only me’, but it was too late. the man let 20 a cry and jumped back several paces. when mrs. richards walked towards him, he fled, slamming the door behind him.
1.a. nervous b. upset c. excited d. anxious
2.a. for b. since c. BECause d as
3.a. communication b. evening c. dinner d. fancy dress
4.a. wear b. be dressed up c. put on d. dress up
5.a. ghost b. angel c. guest d. beauty
6.a. costume b. coat c. dress d. flowers
7.a. patient b. ready c. impatient d. waiting
8.a. on b. off c. up d. in
9.a. made b. consisted c. contained d. came
10.a. but b. however c. while d. yet
11.a upstairs b .downstairs c downstair d upstair
12.a. that b. where c. which d. whether
13.a. bed room b. living room c. dining room d. basement
14.a baker b. doctor c. tailor d. man from the electricity board
15.a. can b failed to c. was able to d. wouldn’t
16.a. greet b. frighten c. calm d. see
17.a. storeroom b. toilet c. kitchen d. basement
18.a. saw b. listened c heard d felt
19.a. watch b. see c. read d. measure
20.a. off b. away c out d. up
短文大意：
丈夫上班走了，理查德夫人把孩子送往学校后到了楼上的卧室。她激动得难以干家务活，因为在晚上她要和丈夫一起去参加一个化妆舞会。她想装扮成一个幽灵，服装前一天晚上已经做好了，她迫不及待地要试一试。服装由一个床单改成，但效果不错。理查德夫人穿上后到楼下想看一看是否显得舒适。正当他走进饭厅的时候，有人敲门，她猜是面包店送面包来了，因为她告诉过他如果门不开，就直接进来把面包放在餐桌上。因为不想吓着他，理查德夫人就藏在了楼梯下的储藏室里。后来他意识到一定是电力局的人来抄电表。她想解释，但还是把人给吓跑了。
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