任务一 完形填空
Once a young man was travelling by train. It was a long and boring journey. As the train was moving 1 a lonely field, the people on the train looked out of the windows 2 . But when the train reached a turning, it became slow and 3 people saw a simple house. It was so easy to 4 that everybody on the train turned to "enjoy" with eyes wide 5 . Some people even began to 6 about it. The young man was also amazed at the house.
On his return he 7 the train at the nearest station and found his 8 to the house. Its owner said the 9 of the train was trouble to him. He wanted to sell the house, but 10 would buy it.
Soon the young man 11 30,000 dollars on the house. Because it was facing the railway bend(拐弯), he believed it was a good place 12 advertisements. When the train moved slowly past, the tired people on the train would be very interested in the 13.
He tried to talk with some big companies and told them they could use it for advertisements. At last a famous drink company took it and put up their signs. The young man got 180,000 dollars for a three-year rent(租金). It made people 14.
This is a true story. It tells us that a creative 15 is very important to people. Many people learn a lot.
() 1. A. over B. under C. out D. across
() 2. A. sadly B. quietly C. politely D. angrily
() 3. A. but B. if C. then D. or
() 4. A. find B. hear C. hope D. think
() 5. A. close B. open C. closed D. opened
() 6. A. talk B. speak C. tell D. say
() 7. A. got on B. got up C. got off D. got away
() 8. A. address B. way C. key D. trip
() 9. A. voice B. whisper C. song D. noise
()10. A. somebody B. something C. nobody D. nothing
()11. A. cost B. paid C. spent D. took
()12. A. with B. to C. by D. for
()13. A. place B. house C. land D. room
()14. A. surprised B. important C. bored D. afraid
()15. A. activity B. notice C. trouble D. thought

1. D 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. C 11. C
12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D