Apolicemanwaswalkingalongthestreet.Inthedoorwayofashopamanwasstandinginthe21lightwithanunlightedcigarinhismouth.Thepoliceman22andthenwalkeduptotheman.“I’mjustwaitingforafriendhere”the

Apolicemanwaswalkingalongthestreet.Inthedoorwayofashopamanwasstandinginthe 21 lightwithanunlightedcigarinhismouth.Thepoliceman 22 andthenwalkeduptotheman.

“I’mjustwaitingforafriendhere”themansaid“It’sa(n) 23 madetwentyyearsago.”Themanstrucka 24 andlightedhiscigar.Thelight 25 apalefacewithalittlewhitescar(疤)nearhisrighteye.“TwentyyearsagotonightwhenIsaidgoodbyetoJimmyWellsmybestfriendto 26 fortheWesttomakemyfortunewe 27 wewouldmeethereagainexactlytwentyyears 28 thatdateandtime.”“Ihopeyourfriendwillcomearoundsoon.”saidthepoliceman 29.

Twentyminuteslatera(n)tallmanhurriedacrossthestreet.Hewentdirectlytothewaitingman.“IsthatyouBob?”heasked.“JimmyWells?”30 themanwithexcitement.“Youhave 31Jimmy.Ineverthoughtyouweresotall.”

Whentheybothlookedateachother 32themansaidsuddenly“You’renotJimmyWells.Twentyyearsisalongtime 33 notlongenoughtochangeaman’s 34.”“Itsometimeschangesagoodmanintoa 35 one”saidthetallman.“Youareunder 36 now.Wellhereisanotefromyourfriend.”Hishandwassteadywhenhebegantoreadbutit 37 alittlebythetimehehadfinished.Itreads:“Bob:Iwasattheappointedplace 38.WhenyoulightedyourcigarIsawitwasthefaceoftheman 39 byChicagopolice. 40 Icouldn’tcatchmyselfsoIwentaroundandgotaplainclothesmantodothejob.”

21.A.dark B.bright C.dim D.colorful

22.A.sloweddown B.pickedout C.wenton D.hurriedup

23.A.mistake B.time C.trade D.appointment

24.A.cigarette B.match C.fire D.light

25.A.formed B.appeared C.relieved D.showed

26.A.start B.work C.look D.search

27.A.insisted B.preferred C.agreed D.suggested

28.A.for B.from C.later D.at

29.A.speedingup B.comingto C.pullingoff D.movingaway

30.A.cried B.smiled