It was about two in the morning when I returned home. I tried to __1_ up my wife by 2 the doorbell, but she was fast 3 , so I got a ladder and put it 4 the wall and began 5 towards the bedroom window,. I was almost there when a man’s 6 below said, “I don’t think the windows need cleaning at this 7 of the night.” I looked down and 8 fell off the ladder when I saw a policeman. I at once 9 answering in the way I 10 , but is said. “I enjoy 11__ windows at night.” “ 12 do I,” answered the policeman in the same tone. “Excuse my interrupting you, but would you mind 13 with me to the station?” “Sorry,” I said. “You see, I’ve 14 my key.” “Your __15 ?” called. “My key!” I shouted. Luckily my wife got up and opened the window just as the policeman started to climb towards me.

　　1.A. wake B. get C. ask D. hitting

　　2. A. knocking B. pushing C. ringing D. hitting

　　3. A. out B. asleep C. answering D. away

　　4. A. to B. in C. by D. against

　　5. A. jumping B. climbing C. walking D. running

　　6. A. voice B. speech C. sound D. noise

　　7. A. day B. o’clock C. time D. place

　　8. A. already B. just C. quickly D. nearly

　　9. A. regretted B. couldn’t help

　　C. finished D. gave up

　　10. A. climbed B. did C. went D. returned

　　11. A. sweeping B. cleaning C. breaking D. looking up

　　12. A. Like B. As C. Too D. So

　　13. A. coming B. come C. to come D. came

　　14. A. missed B. brought C. forgotten D. found

　　15. A. Whose B. Which C. Why D. What

　　名师点评

　　“我”深夜回家，无法进屋，只好爬窗，巧遇警察。“我”和警察的对话，生动幽默。短文常用短语较多，完成空格时多加注意。