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 was going to an interesting fancy dress party (化装舞会) with her husband. What she 3 was a terrible genie (妖怪) and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before， she was anxious to try it on. 4 the dress was just a big piece of old cloth which was red， green， black and white， it would be very effective (有效的) to make her like a real genie. After putting it on， Mrs. Richards went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out 5 it would be comfortable to wear.

　　Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room there was a 6 at the door. She thought that it 7 be the baker (面包师)。 She had told him to come straight in if she 8 to open the door and leave the bread on the kitchen table. Now not wanting to 9 the poor man， Mrs. Richards quickly 10 in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and a man came in. When Mrs. Richards 11 that it was the man from the electricity board (供电局) who had come to read the meter (电表)， she walked out of the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter， saying with a smile， “It’s only 12 ! It is not 13 for you to be 14 !” But it was too late. The man let out a sharp cry (发出尖叫) and jumped back several paces (步) 。 Then he ran away， 15 the door behind him with great force and noise.

　　A. angry B. ready C. frightened D. excited

　　A. forB. butC. soD. and

　　A. wanted to see B. wanted to play C. was afraid to see D. was afraid to play

　　A. Though B. But C. And D. If

　　A. that B. how C. whether D. when

　　A. knock B. voice C. man D. baker

　　A. may B. must C. wouldn’t D. couldn’t

　　A. not B. had C. tried D. failed

　　A. see B. frighten C. help D. scold (责怪)

　　A. went B. lay C. appeared D. hid

　　A. thought B. wondered C. imagined D. realized

　　A. me B. you C. game D. play

　　A. good B. necessary C. late D. early

　　A. off B. here C. afraid D. sorry

　　A. pushing B. locking C. knockingD. shutting

　　学而思名师点评

　　这是一个幽默故事，看后令人忍俊不禁。也许Mrs. Richards的化装技巧太捧了，也许，查表员的胆子也太小了--大白天的怎么可能有鬼呢?不过，如果你遇到这种情况，那会怎么样呢?

　　答案简析

　　D。一切准备就绪，只等去化装舞会了，所以该是激动得无法做家务。

　　A。补充说明激动的原因，只有用for最为到位。

　　B。本句是初中生不太熟悉的主语从句，play在这里是“扮演”的意思。意为“她所想扮演的是一个可怕的妖怪”。

　　A。根据下文的意思，有转折关系，所以用though。

　　C。她想看看是否穿着舒服。

　　A。就在这时有敲门声。

　　B。从下文可知她很有把握，“准是面包师”。

　　D。fail to do sth. “没做成某事”。用not语法不对，而用had ，tried不符合意思 。

　　B。她不想吓着这个人。

　　D。因此，她就躲藏到楼梯下的贮藏室中。

　　D。这时她才意识到自己的判断错误。

　　A。只好出来解释，不是鬼怪，是她。故用It’s me 。

　　B。13、14题是一个完整的句子。没必要害怕。

　　C。

　　D。分词充当伴随状语。意为随手就把门用力关上。